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Abstract
The combination of scanning probe microscopy with thermal probes offers interesting opportunities for the spatially resolved thermal analysis of polymers. Micro-thermal analysis (µTA - TA Instruments, µTA 2990 Micro-Thermal Analyzer) and nano-thermal analysis (nano-TA - Anasys Instruments, Nano Thermal Analyzer and Topometrix Explorer AFM) both employ a thermal probe as a local heating element and detector. The comparison between µTA and nano-TA for studying multiphase polymeric materials demonstrates the advantage of using different thermal probes for characterizing the same sample. This will improve the comparative analysis of samples having differences in the shape of their melting transition either due to the material or its thermal history. This also opens prospects to the study of local differences in melting behavior in multiphase polymeric materials.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of NATAS 2007 - the 35th annual conference on thermal analysis and applications, August 26-29 (2007), East Lansing, MI, USA, pp.1-10. |
Number of pages | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Event | Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet - Stockholm, Sweden Duration: 21 Sept 2009 → 25 Sept 2009 |
Conference
Conference | Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet |
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Country/Territory | Sweden |
City | Stockholm |
Period | 21/09/09 → 25/09/09 |
Keywords
- micro-thermal analysis
- nano-thermal analysis
- scanning probe microscopy
- multiphase
- polymers
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Solvay SA, Central Management Research & Technology (External organisation)
Guy Van Assche (Member)
1 Oct 2002 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of external research organisation