Mass Spectrometers in Catalysis and Thermal Analysis

Hiden Analytical’s integrated systems of quadrupole mass spectrometry and microreactor are specifically designed to suit the needs of researchers in the fields of thermal and catalytic analysis.

• • Catalysis: The mass spectrometer system provides a comprehensive solution for experimental catalysis studies, from initial catalytic characterization and experimental reactions to optimization of downstream catalytic activity.
  • Thermal Analysis: The integrated system of the micro-reactor and mass spectrometer has an advanced sampling input that enables real-time capture of the generated gases, providing decomposition and desorption information for thermal analysis to advanced material characterization.
  • Heterogeneous Catalysis: Heterogeneous catalysis is an enormously broad field of study, encompassing every catalytic reaction between gas or liquid phases that occurs on the surface of a solid catalyst. Hiden’s system is suitable for characterizing myriad heterogeneous catalytic processes with far-reaching industrial applicability.
  • Automotive catalysis: Automotive catalysts are used to speed up and facilitate the chemical reactions needed to reduce emissions that are harmful to the environment. Hiden Analytical’s quadrupole mass spectrometry system is researched and designed to support R&D of cleaner systems for greener roads.
  • Biocatalysis: Hiden Analytical can help researchers understand biocatalysis reaction kinetics with continuous real-time assaying of enzymatically generated gas species via high-sensitivity mass spectrometry.
  • Catalyst Characterisation: Reecotech supplies quadrupole mass spectrometers and a dedicated catalytic characterization system manufactured by Hiden Analytical with built-in TPD, TPR, TPO, and PCS modes for the determination and characterization of the catalytic properties.
  • Electrocatalysis: Provides the necessary insight into the reaction kinetics occurring at the contact surface in an electrochemical cell to monitor and improve fuel cell performance and stabilize the derived dry material biomass, a highly sensitive gas analyzer that uses electrolytic cell analysis specifically designed for this purpose.
  • Plasma Catalysis: Hiden Analytical supplies a range of mass and energy analyzers suitable for non-thermal plasma (NTP) experimentation, particularly in the field of plasma catalysis.
  • Surface Chemistry: Characterising how specific molecules interact with surfaces under different conditions is subsequently vital to understanding the important underlying phenomena of catalytic reactions. Reecotech supplies a wealth of analytical software packages and instrumentation for precision surface chemistry applications, helping researchers uncover various forms of catalytic adsorption on single metal crystals or ultra-thin films in high vacuum conditions.
  • Operando spectroscopy: The quadrupole mass spectrometry system provides important data on the catalytic mechanism to create effective catalysts with high product yields, and Operando spectroscopy studies to characterize the different molecules of the catalytic system. including structure-activity relationships and selectivity.
  • Photocatalysis: Hiden Analytical’s mass spectrometry system is applied to gas analysis to identify products from heterogeneous photocatalytic reactions, research materials, typically transition metal oxides, semiconductors with ability to increase the rate of photochemical reactions.