Vacuum glove box and inert gas glove box are two different types of experimental equipment with different functions, and they differ in design, function, and application fields:
Vacuum glove box:
Vacuum environment:
The vacuum glove box is equipped with a vacuum pump that can extract the gas inside the glove box, creating a highly vacuum environment.
Operation method:
The vacuum glove box is operated through glove box gloves, but usually equipped with more complex vacuum systems and pressure control equipment.
Application areas:
The vacuum glove box is suitable for experiments that require high vacuum conditions, such as nuclear industry research and development, semiconductor processing, nanomaterial preparation, or surface analysis.
Integration options:
Although vacuum glove boxes usually do not come with gas purification systems, they can be customized according to user needs by integrating gas purification systems to provide a more diverse usage environment.
Inert gas glove box:The glove box we often refer to is an inert gas glove box.
Atmosphere control:
A glove box (inert gas glove box) is typically used to create a working environment filled with inert gases (such as nitrogen, argon) to prevent oxidation and hydrolysis reactions.
Operation method:
The operator of the glove box (inert gas glove box) also operates through the gloves of the glove box to avoid direct contact with the internal environment.
Application areas: Glove boxes (inert gas glove boxes) are commonly used for experiments such as chemical reactions, material processing, and sample storage that are sensitive to humidity and oxygen.
Environmental requirements: The inert gas glove box maintains a water free and oxygen free inert gas environment inside through built-in purification systems such as molecular sieves and desiccants.
Glove boxes (inert gas glove boxes) can also perform a certain degree of vacuuming operation, but their main function is not to create a high vacuum environment, so the vacuum degree can usually only reach a level slightly lower than atmospheric pressure.
Overall, a vacuum glove box can be considered a special type of glove box that can perform all the functions of a glove box and provide a high vacuum environment. When selecting, users should decide which type of glove box to use based on the specific needs of the experiment.
