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Feb 1, 2013

On 3:42 PM by Lalith Varun   1 comment
         Thermogravimetric Analysis is a material characterization technique in which the mass of a substance is monitored as a function of temperature or time under controlled temperature and atmosphere. This analysis is carried out primarily to determine 1) the composition...

Jan 27, 2013

On 3:35 PM by Lalith Varun   No comments
     A Catalyst is a substance that is used in small amounts relative to the reactants that modifies the rate of reaction without it being consumed in the reaction and this process is called Catalysis. Catalysts that accelerate the reaction are called positive catalysts while the ones that slow down are called inhibitors. Catalysts react with one or more reactants to form intermediate...