Kinetics Lite Features Comparison
Kinetics Lite is the basic version of software for kinetic analysis of TG or DSC data. It contains well-known model-free analysis methods and model-based methods for single-step reactions of mostly used reaction types based on Arrhenius law. For each method Kinetics Lite provides simulated fit and R² for its quality results of kinetic analysis can be used for isothermal predictions at user-defined temperatures or for user-defined heating rates.
Kinetics Neo is the full version of software for kinetic analysis of different data types. It contains many model-free and model-based analysis methods for both single and multi-step models, as well as independent, competing or overlapping consecutive steps. Each step has own reaction type. It includes analysis for both Arrhenius and non-Arrhenius processes as well as considering glass transition temperature for cross-linking reactions with diffusion control and for crystallization kinetics during cooling.
Kinetics Neo allows for predictions of signal, conversion, reaction rates of individual reaction steps, and formal concentrations of individual reactants for different temperature programs, including not only heating or isotherm, but also multi-segment program, arbitrary temperature curve or predictions cording to climatic conditions at selected weather station on the globe.
Kinetics Neo allows to optimize temperature profile for the industrial applications either for constant process rate or for the given conversion-time dependence.
| Kinetics Lite | Kinetics Neo | |
| Data Sources | NETZSCH Measurements | NETZSCH or non-NETZSCH measurements Data with few points (sparse data) Data for incomplete reaction |
| Data Types | TG, DSC | TG, DSC, DIL, DEA, ARC,MMC, Viscosity, DMA,MS, Arbitrary integral data (e.g. Concentrations), Arbitrary Differential data |
| Model-Free single-point methods | ASTM E698, ASTM E2890, ASTM E1641 | |
| Model-Free multi-point methods | Friedman, Ozawa-Flynn-Wall, Vyazovkin | Friedman, Kissinger-Akahira-Sunoze, Numerical Optimization |
| Model-based analysis | Single-step only | Single-step, No limitation for number of steps |
| Reaction of n-th order | F1 -first order reaction, F2 - second order reaction, Fn – n-th order reaction | F1 -first order reaction, F2 - second order reaction, Fn – n-th order reaction R2 – 2D phase boundary R3 – 3D phase boundary FnR – reversible reactions |
| Autocatalytical reactions | C1 – first order with autocatalysis Cn – n-th order with autocatalysis Cmn – n-th order with m-power autocatalysis | C1 – first order with autocatalysis Cn – n-th order with autocatalysis Cmn – n-th order with m-power autocatalysis B1 – Prout-Tompkins Bna - Prout-Tompkins expanded SB - Sestak-Berggren |
| Nucleation reactions | A2 – 2-dimensional Avrami A3 - 3-dimensional Avrami An – n-dimensional Avrami | A2 – 2-dimensional Avrami A3 - 3-dimensional Avrami An – n-dimensional Avrami |
| Diffusion reactions | - | D1 – one-dimensional diffusion D2 – 2-dimensional diffusion D3 – 3-dimensional diffusion Jander type D4 – 3-dimensional diffusion Ginstling-Brounstein DFn – Diffusion with n-th order |
| Additional parameter | - | Partial pressure of reactive gas (O2/H2) |
| Curing/cross-linking reactions with diffusion control | - | Reactions with diffusion control |
| Kinetic results | Kinetic parameters, Simulated fit curves for signal, R² for fit curves, Statistics for all used kinetic methods | Kinetic parameters Simulated fit curves for signal, conversion or conversion rate R² for fir curves, Statistics for all used kinetic methods |
| Prediction temperature profiles | Isothermal Dynamic (Constant Heating) Isothermal Lifetime | Isothermal Dynamic (Constant Heating) Multiple temperature steps Step-iso Modulated isothermal Modulated dynamic Adiabatic External temperature profile |
| Optimization | - | Constant conversion rate Constant Signal Rate (RCS) Conversion values over time |
Additional information can be found in technical Data Sheets: