Thermal: Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), and Polarized Microscopy Instrumentation for the Analysis of Field-Controlled Anisotropic Nanomaterials

Abstract

Montana State University, Bozeman, (MSU) is quite well equipped for cutting-edge chemistry and materials science research in many areas of interest to the DoD. However, although the need is great, MSU did not previously own thermal/thermo-optical characterization equipment. In order to enable detailed investigation of the thermal properties of complex materials, funding for the acquisition of a complementary suite of thermal and optical measurement instruments was awarded to Montana State University. A TA Instruments Discovery Series Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC), a TA Instruments Discovery Series Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA), and an Olympus BX51 Polarized Light Microscope (PLM) were purchased and installed using the funding provided. This equipment is currently benefiting several ongoing research projects with potential benefit to the DoD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 14, 2014
Accession Number
ADA624341

Entities

People

  • Philip A. Sullivan

Organizations

  • Montana State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Block Copolymers
  • Chemistry
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Metallic Nanoparticles
  • Negative Index Metamaterials
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Photonic Metamaterials
  • Refractive Index
  • Transition Temperature
  • Wave Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.