Temperature Modulated DSC of Irreversible Melting of Nylon 6 Crystals

A new method is presented to analyze the irreversible melting kinetics of polymer crystals with a temperature modulated differential scanning calorimetry (TMDSC). The method is based on an expression of the apparent heat capacity, , with the true heat capacity, mc_p, and the response of the kinetics, . The present paper experimentally examines the irreversible melting of nylon 6 crystals on heating. The real and imaginary parts of the apparent heat capacity showed a strong dependence on frequency and heating rate during the melting process. The dependence and the Cole-Cole plot could be fitted by the frequency response function of Debye's type with a characteristic time depending on heating rate. The characteristic time represents the time required for the melting of small crystallites which form the aggregates of polymer crystals. The heating rate dependence of the characteristic time differentiates the superheating dependence of the melting rate. Taking account of the relatively insensitive nature of crystallization to temperature modulation, it is argued that the ‘reversing’ heat flow extrapolated to ω → 0 is related to the endothermic heat flow of melting and the corresponding ‘non-reversing’ heat flow represents the exothermic heat flow of re-crystallization and re-organization. The extrapolated ‘reversing’ and ‘non-reversing’ heat flow indicates the melting and re-crystallization and/or re-organization of nylon 6 crystals at much lower temperature than the melting peak seen in the total heat flow. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Melting behavior of poly(butylene succinate) during heating scan by DSC

The melting behavior of isothermally crystallized poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) has been investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and wide‐angle X‐ray analysis. The samples crystallized between 80°C to 100°C show middle endotherm at the position just before the high exotherm, while the others under 80°C show two endotherms (low and high). From the results of the melting peak vs. crystallization temperature plot, it was suggested that the middle endotherm corresponds to the melting process of the original crystallites and the high endotherms to the melting process of the recrystallized ones. As the DSC heating rate was increased, the peak temperature of the low and middle endotherms increased and that of the high endotherm decreased, indicating that the low endotherm was due to the original crystallites as well as the middle endotherm. Consequently, in the heating scan of PBS, the existence of two kinds of morphologically different crystallites as well as the process of melting and recrystallization becomes evident. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 37: 1357–1366, 1999     

A DSC Study of Hydrated Sugar Alcohols. Isomalt

A DSC study has been carried out on isomalt, a commercial sugar alcohol derived from sucrose and widely used as a sweetener in the food industry. Isomalt is a mixture of two isomers:α-D-glucopyranosyl–1-6-mannitol (GPM) and α-D-glucopyranosyl–1-6-sorbitol (GPS). Release of the water of crystallisation (around 100°C)and melting (around 150°C) have been phenomenologically characterised using different scanning rates and heat treatments. The effect of dehydration/re-hydration on the melting has been investigated. The isomalt glass transition, at about 60°C, was studied on samples cooled after melting. The dynamic aspect of structural relaxation of isomalt has been quantified by its fragility parameter. Glassy state stability has been evaluated by performing ageing experiments at sub-T _g temperatures. During ageing, apart from the expected enthalpy relaxation effects, isomalt showed a peculiar behaviour, due to its isomeric composition. These preliminary and phenomenological results have been interpreted in terms of isomer structure and of carbohydrate-water interactions in the mixture. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermal Decomposition and Melting of A New Carboxyindole Derivative

GV150526A is a novel 2-carboxyindole derivative, recently synthesized by GlaxoWellcome, which is used in treatment or prevention of CNS disorders resulting from neurotoxic damage. It has been prepared in three forms, F1, F2 and F3, having significantly different hydration/dehydration behavior and/or diffraction patterns. Here, we extend the thermal analysis of these polymorphs above 200°C, where all forms are fully dehydrated and the main thermal phenomena are decomposition and melting. Simultaneous TG/DSC measurements have been repeated in wet and dry nitrogen atmospheres over a wide range of heating rates. Form F3 displays a qualitatively different behavior relative to F1 and F2. This fact is interpreted as an evidence of a mechanism of decomposition which sets F3 apart from F1 andF2. The thermal data are summarized by simple heuristic equations and few ‘apparent’enthalpies. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

DSC investigation of oxygen subsystem in Ba-Y-Cu-O superconductors

DSC investigations have been performed for a series of compounds Ba₂YCu₃O_y with the oxygen content varying in the rangey=6.0...6.9 by means of various heat treatments at 800–1200 K followed by quenching, or through the chemical extraction of oxygen by placing the sample in dihydrogen at 470–490 K. The sample preserving a constant oxygen content during heating in nitrogen exhibited exothermal effects between 450 and 850 K. It has been shown that the H vs. y function reaches maximum aty 6.5. Kinetic measurements have shown that the diffusive mobility of oxygen atoms in the lattice is responsible for these effects, viz. the Arrhenius and cooperative processes of reorganization in the non-equilibrium oxygen subsystem of the bulk.

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Zusammenfassung Für eine Reihe von Verbindungen der allgemeinen Formel Ba₂YCu₃O_y und einem Sauerstoffgehalt vony=6.0....6.9 wurden mittels verschiedener Wärmebehandlungen bei 800–1200 K, gefolgt durch Abschrecken oder beim chemischen Sauerstoffentzug durch Einbringen der Probe in Diwasserstoff bei 470–490 K DSC-Untersuchungen durchgeführt. Wird die Probe in Stickstoff erhitzt, so behält sie ihren Sauerstoffgehalt bei und zeigt bei 450–850 K einen exothermen Effekt. Es wurde gezeigt, daß die Funktion H(y) bei etwa y=6.5 ein Maximum erreicht. Kinetische Messungen zeigen, daß für diesen Effekt die diffusive Beweglichkeit der Sauerstoffatome im Gitter verantwortlich ist.

     

DSC Studies on Melting and Crystallization of Polyamide 6/Biopol Blends

Blends obtained from Biopol D600G and polyamide 6 reveal in DSC investigations multiphase structure with a distinct crystalline polyamide 6 phase. Due to rapid crystallization of the polyamide 6 the crystallization of the Biopol D600G is retarded. The grade of crystallization of Biopol D600G is lower in the blends than in the pure state, as calculated from the melting enthalpies. Crystallization of polyamide 6 in the blends is faster and results in increasing of the grade of crystallization of polyamide 6 phase comparing to the unblended component. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

微波炉溶样-原子吸收光谱法测定油漆中铅含量

采用密封罐密封,微波炉加热消化,原子吸收分光光度法测定了油漆中的铅含量。本文简单快速、无污染。回眉率９８．７％－１０４％     

DSC investigation of isothermal bulk copolymerization of alkylaryl methacrylates

The free radical copolymerization of phenyl methacrylate (PhMA) witho-methylphenyl-methacrylate(o-MPhMA) ando-ethylphenyl methacrylate (o-EPhMA) was carried out and the enthalpies of copolymerization, overall rate constants and copolymerization parameters were determined for different molar ratios of comonomers in the temperature range 353–373 K.     

Experimental investigation into the heat capacity measurement using an modulated DSC

Experiments using a commercial modulated DSC (MDSC) for the measurement of specific heat capacity of a sample have been carried out. It is found that because the amplitude of heat flow of MDSC is a complicated non-linear function of various experimental conditions such as the modulation frequency and the heat capacities of a sample and pan, the methodology of heat capacity determination using an MDSC in a single run has not been justified. The experimental results, on the other hand, agree with the theoretical equation of one of the authors. It is therefore concluded that the capabilities of MDSC should be further examined.     

Detection of multiple nanophases by DSC

Polymer molecules have contour lengths which may exceed the dimension of microphases. Especially in semicrystalline samples a single molecule may traverse several phase areas, giving rise to structures in the nanometer region. While microphases have properties that are dominated by surface effects, nanometer-size domains are dominated by interaction between opposing surfaces. Calorimetry can identify such size effects by shifts in the phase-transition temperatures and shapes, as well as changes in heat capacity. Specially restrictive phase structures exist in drawn fibers and in mesophase structures of polymers with alternating rigid and flexible segments. On several samples shifts in glass and melting temperatures will be documented. The proof of rigid amorphous sections at crystal interfaces will be given by comparison with structure analyses by X-ray diffraction and detection of motion by solid state NMR. Finally, it will be pointed out that nanophases need special attention if they are to be studied by thermal analysis since traditional ‘phase’ properties may not exist.     

Melting of nascent and thermally treated super-high molecular weight polyethylene

The melting of nascent and thermally treated super-high molecular weight polyethylene (SHMWPE) is investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Higher melting temperatures and enthalpies of the nascent and annealed samples are observed. The melting temperatures and enthalpies of melt crystallized SHMWPE is lower and depends on the temperature of thermal treatment. All melting properties are explained by presuming that the lamellar structure contains a high concentration of entangled tie macromolecules in amorphous regions formed during polymerization. It was supposed that the concentration of the entanglements and the stressed tie molecules are changed with the temperature of the thermal pretreatment.     

Melting behaviour and evolved gas analysis of xylose

Two enantiomeric forms of xylose were identified as α-D-xylopyranose and α-L-xylopyranose by powder diffraction. Their melting behaviour was studied with conventional DSC and StepScan DSC method, the decomposition was studied with TG and evolved gases were analyzed with combined TG-FTIR technique. The measurements were performed at different heating rates. The decomposition of xylose samples took place in four steps and the main evolved gases were H₂O, CO₂ and furans. The initial temperature of TG measurements and the onset and peak temperatures of DSC measurements were moved to higher temperatures as heating rates were increased. The decomposition of L-xylose started at slightly higher temperatures than that of D-xylose and L-xylose melted at higher temperatures than D-xylose. The differences were more obvious at low heating rates. There were also differences in the melting temperatures among different samples of the same sugar. The StepScan measurements showed that the kinetic part of melting was considerable. The melting of xylose was anomalous because, besides the melting, also partial thermal decomposition and mutarotation occurred. The melting points are affected by both the method of determination and the origin and quality of samples. Melting point analysis with a standardized method appears to be a good measure of the quality of crystalline xylose. However, the melting point alone cannot be used for the identification of xylose samples in all cases.     

DSC investigation of early pregnant uterus of the rat

The aim of the present work was the characterization of nonpregnant and early pregnant myometrium (days 3–6) of the rat by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The spontaneous motor activity as well as the KCl-evoked contractions of isolated uterine rings was additionally recorded. A relatively close correlation was found between calorimetric enthalpy (ΔH) and the contractility of the uterus samples. Our results indicate that DSC is a useful tool for the investigation of the functions of developing myometrium and it can be considered as supplementing the traditional structural and functional methods.     

Melting and thermal history of poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) using step-scan DSC

Melting behaviour and crystal morphology of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and its copolymer of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) with various hydroxyvalerate (HV) contents [5 wt.% (PHB5HV), 8 wt.% (PHB8HV) and 12 wt.% (PHB12HV)] have been investigated by conventional DSC, step-scan differential scanning calorimetry (SDSC) and hot-stage polarised optical microscopy (HSPOM). Crystallisation behaviour of PHB and its copolymers were investigated by SDSC. Thermal properties were investigated after different crystallisation treatments, fast, medium and slow cooling. Multiple melting peak behaviour was observed for all polymers. SDSC data revealed that PHB and its copolymers undergo melting–recrystallisation–remelting during heating, as evidenced by exothermic peaks in the IsoK baseline (non-reversing signal). An increase in degree of crystallinity due to significant melt–recrystallisation was observed for slow-cooled copolymers. PHB5HV showed different crystal morphologies for various crystallisation conditions. SDSC proved a convenient and precise method for measurement of the apparent thermodynamic specific heat (reversing signal) HSPOM results showed that the crystallisation rates and sizes of spherulites were significantly reduced as crystallisation rate increased.     

聚醚醚酮酮的结晶熔融行为

用差示扫描量热法（ＤＳＣ）研究不同热历史聚醚醚酮酮（ＰＥＥＫＫ）的结晶熔融行为。在２２５－３００℃等温热处理样品的ＤＳＣ曲线出现了熔融双峰。低温熔融峰峰温（Ｔｍｌ）较低，Ｔｍｌ与热处理温度Ｔｃ有关；高温熔融峰峰温（Ｔｍ２）较高，Ｔｍ２几乎不受Ｔｃ的影响。研究结果认为，在升温过程中存在结晶的熔融－重结晶过程，熔融双峰归因于结构相同而完整程度不同的ＰＥＥＫＫ结晶的熔融行为。还探讨了升温速度对结晶熔融行     

Application of the light heating dynamic DSC to polymeric materials

Light heating dynamic DSC was used to study the melting transition of polyethylene. The results show that melting and crystallization are different phenomena from each other in terms of the complex heat capacity. Frequency dependence of the complex heat capacity was examined from 0.01 Hz to 0.2 Hz. It is found that at the lowest frequency the phase of the complex heat capacity exceeds /2 radians. Thermodynamic considerations were made for the large phase of the complex heat capacity.     

Effect of Molecular Mass on the Melting Temperature,Enthalpy and Entropy of Hydroxy-Terminated PEO

This paper studies the effect of molecular mass on the melting temperature, enthalpy and entropy of hydroxy-terminated poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO). It aims to correlate the thermal behaviour of PEO polymers and their variation of molecular mass (MW). Samples ranging from 1500 to 200,000 isothermally treated at 373 K during 10 min, were investigated using DSC and Hot Stage Microscopy (HSM). On the basis of DSC and HSM results, melting temperatures were determined, and melting enthalpies and entropies were calculated. Considering the melting temperatures, it was found that the maximum or critical value of MW was found around 4000, and then these remain almost constant. This behaviour was interpreted assuming that lower MW fractions (MW<4000) crystallize in the form of extended chains and higher MW fractions (MW>4000), as folded chains. The melting enthalpies showed a scattering effect at least up to MW 35,000. It was difficult to obtain any relationship between melting enthalpies in J g^–1 and MW. These variations seem to be of statistical nature. Corrected enthalpy data on a molar basis (kJ mol^–1) exhibited a linear relationship with MW. Considering the solid—liquid equilibrium, the melting entropies (in kJ mol^–1) were calculated. These values were more negative as compared with molar enthalpy increases. It was explained because the changes in melting temperatures are much smaller than those observed in the enthalpy values. Linear relationship between enthalpies andentropies as a function of MW was deduced.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Melting Curves of Terfenadine Crystallized from Different Solvents

Several samples of terfenadine prepared by crystallization from different solvents under different experimental conditions were studied. The DSC curves obtained at a heating rate of 1°C min⁻¹ afforded the temperature of melting and the mole fractions of the components of each sample. Certain of the samples were composed of two solid phases mixed in molar ratios varying between nearly one and a single structural form. Three polymorphic forms were identified. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Melting behavior of drawn polypropylene

The melting behavior of drawn, compression-molded isotactic polypropylene has been ex-amined in terms of the infuence of drawing conditions on the observed properties. Two endothermic peaks were observed on differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) for samples when high draw ratios and high heating rates were used during DSC tests. The peak at lower temperature is influenced by draw ratio, temperature, and rate, and exhibits a strong superheating effect. The species associated with this peak can partially recrystallize into another species associated with the peak at higher temprature during DSC measurements. The position of the peak at higher temperature depends only on draw ratio. It is proposed that the doubel-melting peaks at lower and higher temperature result from extremely thin quasi-amorphous or crystalline layers between microfibrils and the lamellar crystals within microfibrils, repectively. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.