Determination of different organic contaminants in hard disk drive components / Lau Kean Yik

The presence of organic contaminants in hard disk drive components is an issue as they may lead to drive operation failure. Various analytical instruments have been used to determine the organic contaminants. Determination of hydrocarbon contaminant in MBA and cover components was done by solvent ex...

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Main Author: Lau, Kean Yik
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Published: 2013
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description The presence of organic contaminants in hard disk drive components is an issue as they may lead to drive operation failure. Various analytical instruments have been used to determine the organic contaminants. Determination of hydrocarbon contaminant in MBA and cover components was done by solvent extraction on the components, followed by GC-MS instrument analysis. For acrylate and methacrylate contaminant analysis, after sample collection through dynamic headspace sampling method, the extract was subjected to thermal desorption coupled with GC-MS. Hydrocarbon, acrylate, and methacrylate were quantified using internal standard technique, and recovery studied was carried out to assess the accuracy of the methods. Another organic contaminant, silicone, was also identified using ATR FT-IR technique. Silicone was determined at IR frequency region of 800 cm-1 with reference to a linear calibration curve obtained.
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spelling um-43942014-10-04T09:05:09Z Determination of different organic contaminants in hard disk drive components / Lau Kean Yik Lau, Kean Yik Q Science (General) QD Chemistry The presence of organic contaminants in hard disk drive components is an issue as they may lead to drive operation failure. Various analytical instruments have been used to determine the organic contaminants. Determination of hydrocarbon contaminant in MBA and cover components was done by solvent extraction on the components, followed by GC-MS instrument analysis. For acrylate and methacrylate contaminant analysis, after sample collection through dynamic headspace sampling method, the extract was subjected to thermal desorption coupled with GC-MS. Hydrocarbon, acrylate, and methacrylate were quantified using internal standard technique, and recovery studied was carried out to assess the accuracy of the methods. Another organic contaminant, silicone, was also identified using ATR FT-IR technique. Silicone was determined at IR frequency region of 800 cm-1 with reference to a linear calibration curve obtained. 2013 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/4394/1/Research_Project_%2D_Lau_Kean_Yik_(SGC120005).pdf Lau, Kean Yik (2013) Determination of different organic contaminants in hard disk drive components / Lau Kean Yik. Masters thesis, University of Malaya. http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/4394/
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
QD Chemistry
Lau, Kean Yik
Determination of different organic contaminants in hard disk drive components / Lau Kean Yik
title Determination of different organic contaminants in hard disk drive components / Lau Kean Yik
title_full Determination of different organic contaminants in hard disk drive components / Lau Kean Yik
title_fullStr Determination of different organic contaminants in hard disk drive components / Lau Kean Yik
title_full_unstemmed Determination of different organic contaminants in hard disk drive components / Lau Kean Yik
title_short Determination of different organic contaminants in hard disk drive components / Lau Kean Yik
title_sort determination of different organic contaminants in hard disk drive components / lau kean yik
topic Q Science (General)
QD Chemistry
url http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/4394/
http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/4394/1/Research_Project_%2D_Lau_Kean_Yik_(SGC120005).pdf