Netzsch Instruments has launched the MMC 274 Nexus modular adiabatic reaction calorimeter.
Adiabatic calorimetry is becoming increasingly important in many areas of modern materials research and safety engineering, according to the company.
As a compact tabletop unit, the newly developed MMC 274 Nexus closes the gap between large adiabatic reaction calorimeters and small differential scanning calorimeters.
This instrument allows for the analysis of relatively large sample volumes consisting of several millilitres.
During the measurements, additional substances can be injected and/or the mixing of heterogeneous substances can be secured.
Changes in pressure resulting from the reaction are also recorded.
In addition to purely adiabatic or purely isothermal measurements, the investigations can be carried out in scanning mode.
Properties such as heat capacities can be quickly and precisely analysed.
Exothermic and endothermic effects can also be quantitatively characterised with the MMC 274 Nexus.
The MMC 274 Nexus consists of a base unit with integrated electronics, a software package and various exchangeable measurement modules.
These modules allow the user to optimally adjust the system to the necessary measurement requirements.
This allows, for example, the characterisation of materials with regard to phase transitions, the analysis of the stability of chemicals, the caloric analysis of complex systems and components such as batteries and the determination of the physical parameters of materials.
The MMC 274 Nexus can be operated in a variety of modes (adiabatic, constant heating rate, constant power input or isothermal) or in the Heat-Wait-Search mode.
It is said to be faster and easier to operate than conventional adiabatic reaction calorimeters while providing a higher sensitivity in many areas.
Its flexibility and the measurement possibilities allow the MMC 274 Nexus to be used in a variety of application fields, including materials characterisation in research and development, process development in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, investigating the storage and transport behaviour of chemicals and analysing batteries and battery components.
