Abstract
In one aspect, provided herein is a single crystal silicon microcalorimeter, for example useful for high temperature operation and long-term stability of calorimetric measurements. Microcalorimeters described herein include microcalorimeter embodiments having a suspended structure and comprising single crystal silicon. Also provided herein are methods for making calorimetric measurements, for example, on small quantities of materials or for determining the energy content of combustible material having an unknown composition.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| U.S. patent number | 8931950 |
| Filing date | 8/20/09 |
| State | Published - Jan 13 2015 |