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DVS Resolution
Dual-vapor Moisture Sorption Analyzer

The world’s most advanced Dynamic Vapor Sorption (DVS) instrument, the DVS Resolution is a dual-vapor sorption analyzer that delivers unmatched precision in analyzing complex moisture and organic vapor interactions.

Built on the legacy of the original DVS technology, pioneered by Surface Measurement Systems, the DVS Resolution offers industry-leading performance for measuring moisture and organic vapor uptake in solid materials with exceptional accuracy and reproducibility.

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DVS Resolution 300
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How the DVS Resolution Works

The DVS Resolution combines innovative design with high-precision humidity control to deliver accurate vapor sorption measurements across a wide range of materials. Using a dry carrier gas, typically nitrogen or compressed air, and digital mass flow controllers, the system precisely mixes dry and saturated gas streams to generate stable, controlled relative humidity conditions.

At the core of the instrument is the Surface Measurement Systems Ultrabalance™, measuring real-time mass changes as adsorption and desorption occur. This allows researchers to capture detailed vapor interaction behaviors in powders, films, fibers, and more. Optional modular accessories, such as an in-situ pre-heater, further expand experimental flexibility.

The DVS Resolution is ideal for generating moisture sorption isotherms, evaluating hygroscopicity, and studying sorption kinetics with unmatched accuracy.

Dual Vapor Gravimetric Sorption Analyzer

Discover what makes the DVS Resolution the most popular sorption analyzer.

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Long-Term Temperature Stability

With multiple temperature zones to prevent condensation issues, and vapor generation matching delivery temperature, the DVS Resolution offers incredibly long-term stability in both temperature and humidity delivery, with typical stability at 25 °C being ±0.2 °C.

Humidity Performance

The DVS Resolution offers the highest level of humidity precision in any instrument we’ve ever produced.

Balance Baseline Stability Over 24 Hours

With the unrivaled precision of the Surface Measurement Systems Ultrabalance at its core, the DVS Resolution is capable of measuring mass changes at a resolution of 0.1ug with peak-to-peak noise of less than or equal to 0.3 ug.

True0 RH

Surface Measurement Systems engineer the only DVS instruments to offer True0 RH, achieving partial pressures of water as low as 0.0% RH, and enabling the study of hydrates and other compounds only completely dry below 1% RH.

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Benefits

  • The only system to measure organic vapor partial pressure directly using Ultrasonic Sensor (patent pending)
  • Open stainless steel stand design enabling easy access to sample pan while minimizing static electric charging
  • Broad range (5-85 °C) and single uniform and accurate temperature enclosure
  • Next-generation control and evaluation software for the most advanced experimental design and data analysis
  • Capable of upgrading to 5 balances
  • Optional IR, Raman, and Video imaging with integrated control software

 

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Specifications

Temperature

  • Temperature controlled enclosure
  • Control range: 5 °C to 85 °C
  • Control precision: ±0.1°C
  • Enclosure also provides anti-condensation protection

High-temperature pre-heater for sample drying/activation

  • Delivers local sample temperatures of up to 200 °C
  • Heating ramp rates: up to 5 °C / min
  • Sensor: Pt-100 thermocouple

Resolution Stand

  • Manifold: 316 stainless steel
  • Seals: Viton
  • Tubing: 1/4 inch stainless steel

Solvent Reservoirs

  • Material: Pyrex glass
  • 25 and 0.5L as standard
  • 2 Reservoirs included

Relative humidity generation, measurement, & sensor

High-accuracy digital mass flow controllers and capacitance probe

  • Carrier Gas – Dry air or Nitrogen
  • Relative humidity range from 0 to 98%
  • RH range accuracy from 5 – 60 °C ±1%
  • RH range accuracy from 60 – 85 °C ±2%

Organic vapor measurement with Speed of Sound Sensor

High-accuracy digital mass flow controllers for vapor and gas delivery

Speed of Sound Sensor for organic vapors

Carrier Gas – Dry air or Nitrogen

Partial Pressure range from 0 to 90%

Partial Pressure accuracy from 10 – 70 °C ±1%

In-line real-time Speed-of-Sound Sensor for organic vapor Partial Pressure (P/Po) measurements and control with a typical resolution of ±0.1% P/Po

  • Automated zeroing of Speed of Sound sensor prior to each experiment

Note: SMS limits the use of organic solvents to 20°C below their boiling points.

Solvents available:

  • Acetone
  • Chloroform
  • Cyclohexane
  • Decane
  • Dichloromethane
  • Ethanol
  • Ethyl acetate
  • Ethyl benzene
  • Heptane
  • Hexane
  • Isopropanol
  • Methanol
  • Nonane
  • Octane
  • Toluene
  • Water
  • M-Xylene
  • p-Xylene

System Software

Next-generation purpose-built control and evaluation software for the most advanced experimental design and data analysis.

DVS Control

Complex protocols for multiple experimental sequences using sample pre-heating and conditioning; isotherm, isobar, and ramped humidity and organic vapor methods; single or dual vapor delivery and control; a fixed time or mass derivative steps.

Multiple-method protocols incorporating:

  • Sample pre-heating
  • Vapor sorption
  • Vapor exchange
  • Dual vapor co-adsorption
  • Temperature changes in a single experiment, including
  • Ramp or step changes in relative humidity
  • Automated video image acquisition
  • Organic vapor sorption partial pressure
  • Temperature stages may be based on fixed-time or user-defined dm/dt criteria
  • Complex isotherm experiments
  • Experiments may include half, full, or multiple partial pressure or temperature cycles

Analysis

  • Isotherms
  • Permeability and diffusion
  • Kinetics information
  • Heat of sorption
  • Tg determinations
  • Amorphous content
  • BET

21CFR Part 11 software solution is available for all DVS software upon request.

Mass measurement

UltraBalance™ low mass

  • Sample mass: between 1 and 1000mg
  • Mass change: ±150mg
  • Resolution (precision): 0.1 μg
  • Root mean square
  • balance noise: ≤ 0.3 μg

UltraBalance™ high mass

  • Sample mass: between 10 and 5000mg
  • Mass change: ±1000mg
  • Resolution (precision): 1 μg
  • Root mean square
  • balance noise: ≤ 3 μg

 

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