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. 2016 Dec 8;(118):54639. doi: 10.3791/54639
Parameter / Function Ancillary equipment Range of use Accuracy Technical Details
Positioning Sample stage max. load 600 kg
X 0 - 360 mm 0.05 mm
Y 0 - 330 mm 0.05 mm
Z (beam axis) manually, 600 mm
θr (rotation) 0° - 360° 0.002°
θt (cradle) ± 30° 0.002°
Ambient temperature three-level multi-position Al holder (Cd masks) 3x9=27 wide quartz cells
3x12=36 narrow quartz cells
three positions 3 large quartz cells (diameter Φ = 5 cm)
Al holder (B4C mask)
Temperature thermostat (oil bath) + from -25 °C to 200 °C ± 0.5 °C 4 positions
small copper block in air or in vacuum chamber (with sealed cuvettes)
thermostat (water bath) + two-level multi-position from 5 °C to 85 °C ± 0.2 °C 2x9=18 wide quartz cells; 2x12=24 narrow quartz cells
Al block 
thermostat + high precision oven from 10 °C to 120 °C < 0.1 °C 1 position, wide quartz cell
Peltier-thermostated cuvette-holder from -20 °C to 140 °C ± 0.2 °C 8 positions (all types of quartz or bras sandwich type cells cells); controlled atmosphere below 5 °C
(B4C mask)
Pressure HP cell SANS + thermostat (water bath) up to 5,000 bar Temperature in the range from 5 °C to 85 °C
Low-temperature Cryostat with sapphire windows down to 50 K
Rheometry Rheometer; steady state and oscillatory modes
Humidity Humidity Cell 5% to 95% Temperature in the range from 15 °C to 60 °C
In-situ FT-IR20 FT-IR spectrometer Sample cells with ZnSe windows