A Comparison of the use of FTIR spectroscopy with DSC in the characterisation of melting and crystallisation in polycaprolactone

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 669-674

  Murphy, S H ^a   Leeke, G A ^a   Jenkins, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crystallisation; DSC; FTIR; Melting; Polycaprolactone (PCL)

Indexed keywords

CARBONYL BANDS; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; CRYSTALLINE COMPONENTS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETERS; DSC; FT-IR-SPECTROMETERS; FTIR; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; HEATING AND COOLING RATES; INFRARED SPECTRUM; SEMI-CRYSTALLINE POLYMER;

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; MELTING; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POLYCAPROLACTONE; THERMOANALYSIS;

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84872955227     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-011-1771-7     Document Type: Article

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