introduction to dsc
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Differential scanning calorimeterTRANSCRIPT
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Differential Scanning Calorimetry
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1What is a DSC?
Differential: measurement of the difference in heat flow from sample and reference side
Scanning: the common operation mode is to run temperature or time scans
Calorimeter: instrument to measure heat or heat flow.
Heat flow: a transmitted power measured in mW
What is DSC?
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2Ice
Ts Tr
Hot Plate
Heat the hot plate from -20 C to 30 C,
What will happen to the ice?How do Ts and Tr react?How do the Ts and Tr relate to each other?
Air
DSC working principle
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3Timeor Tr
TemperatureTrTs
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TimeT =Ts-Tr
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Tf
DSC raw signal
DSC working principle
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4DSC working principle
DSC raw signal,
Timeor Tr
T =Ts-Tr
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Tf
Timeor Tr
Heat flow (mW)
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Peak integral H
=T/RthRth, thermal resistence of thesystem
H
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5Baseline slope
Where,
m is the sample masscp is the specific heat capacity
of the sample is the heating rate
Timeor Tr
Heat flow (mW)
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Initial deflection
A normal DSC curve is not horizontal, its baseline shows a slope.
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6ICTA and Anti-ICTAICTAC (International Confederation for Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry)
Direction of DSC signal
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ICTA (T=Ts-Tr)endothermic downwards,
exothermic upwards.
Anti-ICTA (T=Tr-Ts)endothermic upwards,
exothermic downwards.
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7Endothermic and exothermic effects
Endothermic:
When the sample absorbs energy, the enthalpy change is said to beendothermic. Processes such as melting and vaporization are endothermic.
Exothermic:
When the sample releases energy, the process is said to be exothermic. Processes such as crystallization and oxidation are exothermic.
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8Exothermic effect
DSC raw signal
Timeor Tr
TemperatureTrTs
Time
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T =Ts-Tr
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9Schematic DSC curve of a polymer
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1. initial startup deflection; 2. glass transition; 3. crystallization; 4. melting; 5. vaporization; 6. decomposition.
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What is melting and crystallization?
amorphouscrystalline
Melting of Indium: 156.6 C, -28.6 J/g (endothermic)
Crystallization of Indium: 153.5 C, +28.6 J/g (exothermic)
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In: 6.18 mg10 K/min
Integral -193.95 mJ normalized -28.52 Jg -^1Onset 156.58 C
Integral 194.27 mJ normalized 28.57 Jg -^1Onset 153.43 C
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Melting and Crystallization with DSC
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How to evaluate melting peaks
Pure materials:- onset (independent of heating rate)- Hf baseline: line, integral tangential
Impure materials:- peak temperature (depends on )- Hf baseline: line, tangential right - purity analysis for eutectic systems
(based on curve shape analysis)
Polymers- peak temperature (depends on and m)- Hf baseline: line, spline, integral tangential
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amorphous solid,rigid, brittle
liquid (non polymers)rubber like (polymers)
What is glass transition?
Glass transition is cooperative molecular movement.
Glassy state Rubbery stateGlass transition
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The glass transition with DSC
dTdH
mcp =
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Temperature
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Chemical reaction
A chemical reaction is a process that one or more substances (reactants) are converted to one or more new chemical substances(products) with different properties. e.g. oxidation, decomposition, polymerization etc.
Chemical reactions always involve a change in energy. Depending on whether the energy is absorbed or released during the process, theycan be endothermic or exothermic.
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Chemical reaction
Homogeneous decomposition of dibenzoyl peroxide; peak temperature and peak shape depend on heating rate; peak area is independent of heating rate.
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MaterialsAdditivesPlasticizersImpuritiesFillers
ProcessingThermal treatment
Mechanical stressingShaping
Storage and use
MaterialProperties
Where to use DSC?
PolymersPharmaceuticalsChemicalsFoodCosmetics
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DSC
Multiple Thermocouples increase sensitivity and reduce noise
For Best Resolution: Low signal time constant e.g1.7 s (20-L Al crucible, N2 gas)
High baseline stability using chemically resistant ceramic substrate and relatively inert silver furnace
Resolution and Sensitivity
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Sensor technology
TSR
S R Temperature gradients on the sensor lead to baseline deviation from zero
TR0 TS0
S RT0 A single sensor temperature (T0) is measured.
Inhomogeneous temperature distribution of the sensor is not considered.
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Inner ring of thermocouples measure TR and TS Outer ring measures sensor temperatures at reference and
samples sides, TS0 and TR0 Thermocouples act as thermal resistence, R.
TSS R
TS TR
TS0 TR0
Sensor technology
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Heat flow on the sample and reference sides are separately measured
N is the number of thermocouples (TC) per ring.FRS5 sensor (56 TC): N = 14HSS7 sensor (120 TC): N = 30
TSS R
TS TR
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Sensor technology
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Noise and sensitivity
Peak Height 137 uW
Lysozyme dissolved in 0.1 M HCl/glycinebuffer at pH = 3Heating rate 3 K/minSample Mass around 105 mg
1.7 % Lysozyme
uW100
C50 60 70 80 90
Peak Height 6.5 uW
Step 0.69 uW
0.1 % Lysozyme
uW5
min
C60 65 70 75 80
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Noise and sensitivity
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Resolution
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How long does the system take to equilibrate? How fast does the signal come back to the baseline? Small Signal better resolution
Signal = RthCs, Cs = Cpan+ Csample+ Csensor
FRS5 sensor (Rth 0.04 K/mW) & Al40 l (50 mg)Cpan 50 mJ/KCsample (10 mg, 1.5 J/gK) 15 mJ/K => Signal 3 sCsensor 10 mJ/K
FRS5 sensor (Rth 0.04 K/mW) & Al20 l (20 mg)Cpan 20 mJ/K => Signal 1.8 s
Signal time constant
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Signal time constant
How to improve Signal?
Cs can be strongly influenced by the choice of the pan.
Recommendations for better resolution: -> Al20 ul pan instead of Al40 ul pan-> Al pans instead of alumina pans
Cs can be reduced by using smaller sample size
Signal can be further decreased by using He as purge gas.
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Cooling behavior
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