TriStar II Plus

High Throughput Surface Area and Porosity Analyzer

  • Rapid analysis and true parallel operation maximizes laboratory throughput
  • Reliable accuracy for the highest decision-making and reporting confidence
  • Trusted by more scientists around the world: a BET surface area measurement is performed every 3 seconds on a TriStar

Visión general

The Micromeritics® TriStar II Plus is a fully automated surface area and porosity analyzer that delivers a rapid high throughput analysis with high accuracy. The three-station unit increases the speed and efficiency of routine quality control analyses, yet has the accuracy, resolution, and data reduction capability to serve research requirements. The instrument combines versatility in analysis methods and data reduction to allow analyses that are customized to application needs.

Características

1

Provides frustration-free operation
and ensures repeatable chamber volume

2

The unique analysis manifold is
designed for highly-accurate
gas management

3

Three analysis ports operate
simultaneously and
independently of one another.

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A dedicated P° port

5

Isothermal Jackets ensure a
constant thermal profile

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A Dewar provides more than 40
hours of continuous
temperature control.

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Provides frustration-free operation and ensures repeatable chamber volume

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The unique analysis manifold is designed for highly-accurate gas management

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Three analysis ports operate simultaneously and independently of one another. Three BET surface area measurements can be performed in less than 20 minutes. For additional throughput, four Micromeritics TriStar units can be operated with one computer.

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A dedicated Po port is standard, allowing the measurement of saturation pressure on a continuous basis. Saturation pressure can be entered manually, measured continuously, or collected over the sample. The TriStar II Plus provides the flexibility to control and fine-tune analysis speed and accuracy

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Isothermal Jackets ensure a constant thermal profile along the full length of both sample and saturation pressure (Po) tubes.

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The dewar design provides more than 40 hours of continuous temperature control

Why TriStar II Plus?

  • The TriStar II Plus provides an efficient high throughput system with three sample ports operating simultaneously and independently. For additional throughput, up to four units can be operated with one computer.
  • Surface areas as low as 0.01 m2 /g can be measured with the standard nitrogen system. A Krypton Option can extend surface area measurements to as low as 0.001 m2 /g.
  • The TriStar II Plus accommodates analysis with a variety of adsorbates including argon, carbon dioxide, and other noncorrosive gases such as butane, methane, and other light hydrocarbons.
  • Free space can be measured, calculated, or manually entered providing maximum flexibility in accommodating special sample types and emphasizing speed when needed.
  • Isothermal Jackets ensure a constant thermal profile along with the full length of both sample and saturation pressure (P0) tubes.
  • Micromeritics MicroActive data reduction and control software enables the user to interactively calculate surface area and porosity. User-selectable data ranges through the graphic interface allow direct modeling for BET, t-Plot, Langmuir, and DFT interpretation.
  • The enhanced software capabilities allow comprehensive pore size distribution data by gas adsorption & mercury intrusion overlay and advanced NLDFT.

Enhanced Software Capabilities, Data Reduction, And Instrument Monitoring

The intuitive Micromeritics MicroActive control software for the TriStar II Plus enables the user to interactively evaluate isotherm data and reduce the time required to obtain surface area and porosity results. It is not necessary to generate reports to view results. Calculations, such as the BET surface area transform plot, can be easily generated, and adjusted. The selection bars allow for a range of data points to be quickly and easily selected. As a result, the summary of values derived from the calculations is instantly updated. Within the calculation window(s),the range of data used can be further refined.

MicroActive software for the TriStar II Plus also includes a powerful utility that allows the user to overlay a mercury porosimetry pore size distribution with a pore size distribution calculated from gas adsorption isotherms. This import function allows users to rapidly view micropore, mesopore, and macropore distributions in one easy-to-use application

The Advanced NLDFT model allows the user to combine the information gathered from nitrogen and carbon dioxide isotherms to deliver a full pore size distribution on materials (such as carbon slit pores) where pores of molecular sizes are present. The range of pore size analysis in this method is extended to smaller pore sizes compared to the standard nitrogen analysis. This is since CO2 can access some very small micropores that are not accessible to N2 at cryogenic temperatures due to size restrictions, connectivity problems, or extremely slow diffusion

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Sample Preparation Systems

External sample preparation is recommended to provide optimal analysis throughput and quality of measurement. All basic sample preparation systems are designed with six independent stations so samples can be prepared as they become available, and so preparation does not limit analytical throughput.

Applications

Additive Manufacturing

Surface area is a critical tool in investigating the kinetics of the...

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Carbon Black

The wear lifetime, traction, and performance of tires are related to the...

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Adsorbentes

Knowledge of surface area, total pore volume, and pore size distribution is...

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Catalizadores

The active surface area and pore structure of catalysts influence production rates....

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Nanotubes

Nanotube surface area and micro porosity are used to predict the capacity...

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Activated Carbons

Surface area and porosity must be optimized within narrow ranges to accomplish...

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Ceramics

Surface area and porosity affect the curing and bonding of greenware and...

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Paints and Coatings

The surface area of a pigment or filler influences the gloss, texture,...

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Batteries and Fuel Cells

Optimizing the surface area and porosity of the components improves storage capacity...

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Geoscience

Porosity is important in groundwater hydrology and petroleum exploration because it relates...

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Pharmaceuticals

Surface area and porosity play major roles in the purification, processing, blending,...

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Capacidades

Pressure Measurement
Absolute

Range: 0 to 950 mmHg
Resolution: Within 0.05 mmHg
Accuracy: Within 0.1% of full scale Linearity: < ± 0.1% of span

Relative

P/P0 range: 0 to 1.0 P/P0
Resolution: < 10-4

Análisis
Specific Surface Area

From 0.01 m2/g, nitrogen unit
From 0.001 m2/g, krypton unit

Total Surface Area

From 0.1 m2, nitrogen unit
From 0.01 m2, krypton unit

Pore Volume

From 4 × 10-6 cm³/g

Dewar Duration

Up to 40 hours

Gas Consumption

Up to 300 cm³ STP per port

Adsorptive Gases
Nitrogen Unit

Nitrogen; argon, carbon dioxide, or other non-corrosive gases; butane, methane, or other light hydrocarbon vapors. Oxygen can also be used only with an appropriate vacuum pump.

Krypton Unit

Same as nitrogen unit, plus the capability to perform krypton surface area analyses at lower pressures

Temperatura del colector
Precisión

±0.25 °C

Resolución

Within 0.1 °C

Vacuum System
Nitrogen Unit

Must accommodate 20 × 10-3 mmHg or better; uses oil-based or oil-free vacuum pump

Krypton Unit

Must accommodate 1 × 10-3 mmHg; oil-free vacuum pump required

Entorno operativo
Temperatura

10 to 35 °C (50 to 95 °F), operating
0 to 50 °C (32 to 122 °F), non-operating

Humedad

20 to 80% relative, non-condensing

Indoor or Outdoor Use

Indoor only
Altitude: 2000 m maximum
Pollution degree of the intended environment: 2

Físico
Altura

74 cm (29 in.)

Anchura

40 cm (16 in.)

Profundidad

51 cm (20 in.)

Peso

37 kg (82 lbs)

Eléctrico
Tensión

100-240V~

Potencia

150VA, maximum

Frecuencia

50/60Hz

Overvoltage category

II

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