Part 2: Characterizing catalysts using an UV-VIS/NIR system with the Praying Mantis diffuse reflectance accessory.
In Part 2 of this workshop, we look at performing measurements on the Cary 5000 UV-VIS/NIR Spectrophotometer with the Praying Mantis accessory from Specac/Harrick.
The unique design of this accessory is key for assessing the diffuse reflectance of small volumes of powder. We will discuss installation of the Praying Mantis accessory and show setup of the Cary 5000 for measurement.
Presenter: Scott Melis, PhD (Application Scientist, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)
Scott Melis has a PHD in Physics from Georgetown University in Washington, DC and started with Agilent in 2021 as a Molecular Spectroscopy Application Scientist. In his graduate work, Scott studied nanoparticle formation and growth for a variety of applications. Projects that he worked with include developing processes to deposit and characterize semiconducting molecular nano-cocrystals for use in optoelectronic devices as well as controlling polymer nanoparticle size through rapid mixing conditions.
