POLYSIS: A Program To Support the Thermodynamic Chemical Analysis of Materials Using Gas Chromatography

Background:

Inverse gas chromatography (IGC) is a common analytical technique used in industry to characterize and identify chemical compounds by measuring their thermodynamic properties. While the IGC methodology is cheap, fast and accurate, interpreting the data can be time-consuming and prone to errors. POLYSIS will improve the product synthesis industry by expediting the material characterization process.

Technology Overview:

Researchers at SUNY Buffalo State College have created software with the capability to calculate important parameters based on the physio-chemical properties of the material. POLYSIS uses data (retention times, specific retention volume, vapor pressure of solvents, interaction parameters, effect of temperature, chemical nature of solvent, degree of crystallinity and surface energy and area) from IGC to calculate parameters necessary for material characterization. Calculations can be performed across a database of 37 solvents and their associated Antoine constants. The software can be used to analyze either a solvent-material system interaction or a material-material blend system interaction.

Advantages:

• Supports IGC, the fastest and most affordable chemical analysis method
• Enables automated calculation of thermodynamic properties
• Drastically decreases the time users spend on manual data analysis
• Web-based delivery allows easy access across multiple platforms
• User-friendly interface

Applications:

• Product synthesis industry

Licensing Status:

This technology is available for licensing.