Abstract
The paper describes microwave differential thermal analysis, a new technique that combines the advantages of microwave heating with the benefits of differential temperature measurement to give a sensitive means of probing the thermal properties of materials as a function of temperature. Details are given of the theoretical background, equipment, design of sample cells, and different modes of operation. Examples are given for a wide range of thermal transitions including fusions, solid-solid phase transitions, and thermal decompositions. The results are discussed in the context of conventional differential thermal techniques.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5026-5032 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Analytical Chemistry |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 22 |
| Early online date | 8 Oct 1999 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Nov 1999 |