Thermalization calorimetry: A simple method for investigating glass transition and crystallization of supercooled liquids

Autor: Bo Jakobsen, Alejandro Sanz, Kristine Niss, Tina Hecksher, Ib H. Pedersen, Torben Rasmussen, Tage Christensen, Niels Boye Olsen, Jeppe C. Dyre
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: AIP Advances, Vol 6, Iss 5, Pp 055019-055019-16 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2158-3226
DOI: 10.1063/1.4952404
Popis: We present a simple method for fast and cheap thermal analysis on supercooled glass-forming liquids. This “Thermalization Calorimetry” technique is based on monitoring the temperature and its rate of change during heating or cooling of a sample for which the thermal power input comes from heat conduction through an insulating material, i.e., is proportional to the temperature difference between sample and surroundings. The monitored signal reflects the sample’s specific heat and is sensitive to exo- and endothermic processes. The technique is useful for studying supercooled liquids and their crystallization, e.g., for locating the glass transition and melting point(s), as well as for investigating the stability against crystallization and estimating the relative change in specific heat between the solid and liquid phases at the glass transition.
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