Malvern Panalytical is pleased to offer this in-person training course at our facility in Norcross, Georgia. The course covers the fundamentals of physisorption and practical techniques, including BET surface area and pore characterization.
Who Should Attend:
Technicians, analysts, lab managers, researchers, and anyone needing to operate and/or interpret and understand results generated from a gas adsorption analyzer should attend this course. The course will utilize the latest 3Flex and ASAP 2020 Plus model, but most course material is also applicable to users of previous models. The course is extremely beneficial to the entry-level operator and moderately experienced users wishing to expand their capability.
Preparation:
A course packet consisting of recorded lectures and e-learning modules must be completed prior to arrival. These will be distributed by the instructors electronically one week prior. The time spent in person with our instructors will be focused on practical elements. Prior hands-on experience with the instrument is helpful but not required to attend.
Background:
The 3Flex and ASAP 2020 Plus deliver high-quality surface area and porosity measurements on solid materials using gas adsorption. Both analyzers are fully automated and offer the accuracy, resolution, and data reduction tools needed for research-grade analyses. These high-performance instruments are ideal for a wide variety of applications, including pharmaceuticals, catalysts, carbon materials, cosmetics, paints and pigments, geoscience, fuel cells, advanced ceramics, batteries, clean energy research, and much more.
Curriculum:
- The instrument components and how they operate
- Sample preparation, including sample quantity, sample
loading, and degas parameters - Hands-on analyses, including:
o BET analyses using both nitrogen and krypton
o Full adsorption & desorption isotherm collection using
nitrogen - An overview of physical adsorption theory, including surface area,
mesopore and micropore characterization - Utilization of all software features and the programming of sample files to
efficiently obtain accurate and reproducible data - The customization and editing of all available reports and graphs,
including reference and specification reports, plot overlays, data exporting, and SPC reports - Data reduction (including BET, BJH, t-plot, DFT) and the use of
MicroActive software - Operator maintenance with a member of our Service Department to
discuss troubleshooting and user-maintenance
Complimentary breakfast snacks and lunch will be provided. The customer is responsible for all other costs of hotel, transportation, and additional meals outside of what is provided.
Course registration will close one week prior to the course date or as soon as the class is full. This course has limited seating, please don’t wait to register.
