Temperature-Controlled Sample Stages:

TCStage

• Temperature-controlled sample stages for single samples
• Dedicated sample holders for liquids, solids, pastes, and gels
• Special sample holders e.g. for sample spinning, under pressure, and for disposable capillaries
• Temperature range from -150 °C to +600 °C 

TCStages are the sample stages of choice for sequential single SAXS and WAXS measurements under defined temperature conditions. Accurate temperature control is ensured over a wide temperature range from -150 °C to +600 °C. Dedicated sample holders are available for almost all types of sample as well as for high-throughput measurements.

Key Features

Highest temperature accuracy for SAXS/WAXS measurements from -150 °C to +600 °C

Different types of TCStages are available to suit any application need.

• TCStage 150 (-30 °C to 150 °C)
• TCStage 600 (100 °C to 600 °C)
• TCStage 350 (ambient to 350 °C)
• TCstage 350-c (-150 °C to 350 °C)

All TCStages ensure a temperature accuracy of +/-0.1 °C. TCStages are easily installed and automatically recognized as soon as you plug them in. This minimizes user errors. You can easily define temperature-controlled single measurements as well as measurements of temperature series via the operation and control software, SAXSdrive.

Experimental flexibility: dedicated sample holders for liquids, solids, pastes, and gels

We have the right sample holder for your application: choose from the broad range of dedicated sample holders for the TCStage.

Sample holders for liquids:

• Quartz capillary
• µCell (low-volume cell)
• FlowCell (for high-throughput measurements)
• TubeCell (flow-through cell with high chemical and thermal stability)

Sample holders for solid and viscous samples:

• Sample holder for solids
• PasteCell N (for pastes, gels, and powders)

Special applications require special sample holders which support your experimental flexibility

Choose from dedicated sample holders for the TCStage for special application needs: Special sample holders:

• RotorCell (for sample spinning)
• PressureCell (up to 100 bar)
• TCS Capillary Holder (for disposable capillaries)

For high-throughput demands we offer special flow-through sample holders which work in combination with an autosampler unit (ASX).

Customized sample holders for TCStages are available on request.