title: An application of EGA-MS with skimmer interface to pyrolysis behavior of DHTAM, an antibacterial and antifungal material with thermostability.
abstract: An application of evolved gas analysis-mass spectrometry (EGA-MS) with skimmer interface was carried out to investigate the pyrolysis mechanism of an antibacterial and antifungal material that is expected with thermostability. The skimmer interface between a furnace and a vacuum chamber with a mass spectrometer transmitted the gaseous species, which were trapped by a general capillary interface. As a result, it became clear that the thermostability of antimicrobial activity was limited by the heat resistance of the coordinate bond between nitrogen and silver in the silver chelate.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Sintering Technology Group, Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan.
authors.forename: Takahisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsugoshi
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakagi
authors.forename: Fumihiko
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ohashi
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watari