DSC of Polymers 2 Colby College（DSC的聚合物2 科尔比学院）.pdf

Differential Scanning Calorimetry; First and Second Order Transitions in Polymers Purpose: Determine the enthalpy of melting (fusion) of polyethylene and the heat capacity, glass transition temperature, and the change in heat capacity for the glass transition in ABS. Introduction Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) monitors heat effects associated with phase transitions or chemical reactions as a function of temperature. In a DSC the difference in heat flow to the sample and a reference at the same temperature is recorded as a function of temperature. The reference is an inert material such as alumina, or just an empty aluminum pan. The temperature of both the sample and reference are increased at a constant rate. Since the DSC is at constant pressure, heat flow is equivalent to enthalpy changes: dq dH     = 1 dt dt  P Here dH/dt is the heat flow measured in mcal sec-1. The heat flow difference between the sample and the reference is: dH dH dH     ∆ =   –   2 dt dt dt  sample  reference and can be either positive or negative. In an endothermic process, such as most phase transitions, heat is absorbed and, therefore, heat flow to the sample is higher than that to the reference. Hence ∆dH/dt is positive. Other endothermic processes include helix-coil transitions in DNA, protein denaturation, dehydrations, reduction reactions, and some decomposition reactions. In a