Materials Testing Lab

The BET/Surface area analysis at EMSL Analytical uses ASAP 2020 Automatic Micropore and Chemisorption Analyzer. This instrument is a high-performance adsorption analyzer that uses the gas sorption technique to generate measurements of BET surface area and pore size and distribution from 3.5 to 5000 angstroms when  used in physical adsorption mode, and also active metal surface area and dispersion when used in chemical adsorption mode. It can be employed with various gases (krypton, argon, nitrogen, helium, hydrogen, carbon monoxide).

Surface area and porosity are important physical properties that determine the quality and applicability of many materials. With this equipment, EMSL is able to provide high-quality data for research and quality control applications in various industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Ceramics, Activated Carbons, Carbon Black, Paints and Coatings, Catalysts, Projectile Propellant, Medical Implants, Electronics, Cosmetics, Aerospace, Nanotubes and Fuel Cells. Data obtained with the EMSL’s new ASAP 2020 analyzer can be used to achieve efficiency, quality, and profitability in many modern materials-oriented work.