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Krystyna R. Brzezinska
Materials Research Laboratory
kbrzez@mrl.ucsb.edu
Summary
1. Introduction to DSC.
2. Amorphous Structure (Tg).
3. Crystalline Structure (Tm)
DSC
DSC measures the difference in heat
absorbed or released by a sample, as
compared to an inert reference
(empty pan), as both are heated,
cooled or held at constant
temperature.
DSC Cell
DSC
Measure Transitions:
- Glass Transition Temperature
(Tg)
- Melting Temperature (Tm)
- Crystallization Temperature
(Tc)
Amorphous Structure
Glass Transition (Tg)
- Detectable by DSC due to a step
To increase sensitivity:
- Use >10mg samples.
- Quench cool sample from a
temperature above the melt to
maximize amorphous structure.
Tg sensitivity
Crystalline Structure
Crystalline structure in a sample is
Crystalline Structure
Factors which complicate DSC analysis:
- Endotermic peaks can be created by evaporation
-