Using NMR to Explore the Effects of Nanoparticles on Heavy Oil

Oil refineries are among the most complex of processing sites, requiring the combination of numerous physical and chemical processes. TD-NMR spectroscopy has proved to be an effective and efficient mean of assessing microrheological properties of crude oil.

Characterizing Li-Ion Battery Performance with XRD

In this article, Dr Ning Yang describes how XRD can be used as a accurate method to characterize lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, particularly in automotive applications.

FTIR Microscopy: Identifying the Type of Polymer in Microplastics

The combination of FTIR and visual microscopy is a powerful tool in the analysis of microplastic particles. It offers all the advantages of optical microscopy for particle localization while providing reliable identification of the polymer.

Miniaturizing HPLC to the Size of a Shoebox

An interview with Dr. Luke Tolley, Ph.D., Research Director at Axcend Corp., discussing the development and applications of a liquid chromatograph that is the size of a shoebox.

Avoiding the Everyday Pitfalls of Chemometrics

An interview with Dr. Barry M. Wise, President of Eigenvector Research, discussing the importance of producing a robust chemometric model and how chemometrics can add value to spectroscopic datasets. Interview conducted at Pittcon 2019.

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