Specific heat capacity measurement for nanoparticles by a MEMS calorimeter and experimental approach for specific heat capacity theory in a low dimensional system

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24760178
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Thermal engineering
• Research Institution: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
• Principal Investigator: ABE Haruka 独立行政法人産業技術総合研究所, 計測標準研究部門, 主任研究員 (70462835)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 比熱容量 / 熱量計 / 微粒子

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In order to investigate thermal characteristic that differ from bulk materials in a nano and microparticles, specific heat capacity of the particles of various materials was measured by a differential scanning calorimetry, and problems of the measurement were picked out. The heat capacity standard material of the particle state was also estimated to confirm the validity of the measurement. This results gave an important information to the heat capacity measurement for the particles.
A new calorimeter using the structure of MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) was developed and the measurement system was prepared. Adiabatic method, which was one of the most reliable measurement method, was used. This study was the first step of the adiabatic type heat capacity measurement using MEMS technology.

Free Research Field

熱物性標準