Verifying the symmetry of differential scanning calorimeters concerning heating and cooling using liquid crystal secondary temperature standards

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 446, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 55-65

  Neuenfeld, Steffen ^a   Schick, Christoph ^b  

^a MERCK KGAA   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC); Liquid crystal; Temperature calibration

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CALORIMETERS; COOLING; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; HEATING; LIQUID CRYSTALS; STANDARDS;

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETERS (DSC); SUPERCOOLING EFFECTS; TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION;

CRYSTAL SYMMETRY;

EID: 33745053882     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2006.05.005     Document Type: Article

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