High resolution simultaneous DSC/DTA-TGA-FTIR system

The high resolution DSC/DTA-TGA-FTIR system in this application is the current state-of-the-art for conducting simultaneous thermodynamic, kinetic and spectroscopic analyses of high temperature processes. The aims and significance of this facility lie in it being one of the centrepieces of the partner institutions' ambitions to take Australia to the cutting edge of nanotechnology and related disciplines many of which are areas of national priority. The expected outcomes will help find solutions to fundamental problems of carbon nanotubes/fullerene formation through to applied outcomes, such as nanocomposites and developing deep earth resources enabling to attract and retain excellent researchers in Australia.