Thermo Fisher Scientific has released two DXR nanocarbon analysis packages for the characterisation and micro-characterisation of carbon nanomaterials.
Both packages offer large-scale chemical and materials producers complete systems for carbon nanotube analysis.
Incorporating the Thermo Scientific DXR Raman platform, the packages provide information on the molecular structure and morphology of carbon nanomaterials.
Designed to simplify the Raman technique for non-specialist instrument users, the packages enhance productivity and provide accurate, rapid and reproducible results, according to the company.
Carbon nanomaterials offer a range of useful properties, including electrical conductance, thermal resistance and excellent strength.
These nanomaterials are ideal for use in nanotechnology, electronics and optics applications.
The high level of interest in the processing, modification and customisation of these materials has led to strong demand for techniques such as Raman spectroscopy to characterise them.
Thermo Fisher has developed two packages containing hardware, software and sampling accessories.
The DXR Nanocarbon Microanalysis Package, featuring the DXR Raman microscope, is a complete system configured for micro-characterisation.
The DXR Nanocarbon Analysis Package, which leverages the Thermo Scientific Smartraman, is a full system for bulk materials characterisation.
The packages are designed to produce accurate and reproducible results by incorporating rigorous automated calibration and alignment routines, the control of laser power and sophisticated quality checks to every spectrum collected.
They are designed to guide users through data collection as quickly as possible, providing more time to focus on results and to enhance productivity.
The system also includes intelligent software to optimise many measurement parameters, as well as hardware designed so that users can load a sample and then return later.
According to Thermo Fisher, experiments that may take hours to set up on other instruments can often be completed in just minutes.
The packages have an advanced targeting mechanism, offering the spatial resolution and sensitivity needed to handle the weak signals often generated by carbon nanomaterials.
The analysis packages are also flexible and can be customised to accommodate a variety of applications and sample forms covering important areas of carbon nanomaterials such as fundamental research, nanomaterial production, functionalisation, applied research on end applications and end-application production.
