Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of semicrystalline polymers

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 395, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1589-1611

  Schick, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Differential scanning calorimetry (dsc); Fast scanning temperature modulation (ac); Melting; Semicrystalline polymers

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL TOOL; CALORIMETRIC TECHNIQUES; CRYSTALLINITY DETERMINATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETERS; DYNAMIC RANGE; ENERGY CHARACTERISTICS; ENTROPY CHANGES; FAST SCANNING; HEATING AND COOLING RATES; HIGH FREQUENCY AC; MULTIPLE MELTING; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PHYSICAL MEANINGS; POLYMER SCIENCE; POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS; SCANNING RATE; SEMI-CRYSTALLINE POLYMER; STANDARD TOOLS; TEMPERATURE MODULATION; UNSOLVED PROBLEMS;

CALORIMETERS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ENTHALPY; GLASS TRANSITION; MELTING; SCANNING; SPECIFIC HEAT;

POLYMERS;

EID: 77953566497     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-009-3169-y     Document Type: Review

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