scholarly journals Analysis of Nucleation and Glass Formation by Chip Calorimetry

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 7652
Author(s):  
Meng Gao ◽  
Chengrong Cao ◽  
John H. Perepezko
Keyword(s):  
Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Crystal Nucleation ◽  
Transformation Behavior ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Chip Calorimetry ◽  
In Situ Formation ◽  
Materials Behavior

The advent of chip calorimetry has enabled an unprecedented extension of the capability of differential scanning calorimetry to explore new domains of materials behavior. In this paper, we highlight some of our recent work: the application of heating and cooling rates above 104 K/s allows for the clear determination of the glass transition temperature, Tg, in systems where Tg and the onset temperature for crystallization, Tx, overlap; the evaluation of the delay time for crystal nucleation; the discovery of new polyamorphous materials; and the in-situ formation of glass in liquid crystals. From these application examples, it is evident that chip calorimetry has the potential to reveal new reaction and transformation behavior and to develop a new understanding.

scholarly journals Study of the Solidification of AS Alloys Combining In Situ Synchrotron Diffraction and Differential Scanning Calorimetry

2013 ◽  
Vol 765 ◽  
pp. 286-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domonkos Tolnai ◽  
Gábor Szakács ◽  
Guillermo Requena ◽  
Andreas Stark ◽  
Norbert Schell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Acquisition Time ◽  
Synchrotron Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Thermodynamic Simulations ◽  
Reference Images ◽  
Diffraction Patterns ◽  
In The Beginning

In situ synchrotron diffraction experiments were performed during Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) of AS31, AS33 and AS35 alloys. The samples were encapsulated in stainless steel crucibles during the measurement using an empty crucible as the reference. The samples were heated up to 680°C, melted and solidified in the beginning of the experiment in order to fill the crucible. This short cycle was followed by three subsequent cycles between 400°C and 680°C with 5, 10 and 20 K/min heating and cooling rates with 5 min of holding time in the molten state. The diffraction patterns were recorded every 6 s during the DSC program by a Perkin-Elmer XRD 1622 Flatpanel detector including an acquisition time of 3 s and the collection of reference images. The endothermic and exothermic peaks are in correlation with the dissolution and formation of new diffraction patterns, respectively. During cooling from the liquid state, first, α-Mg dendrites solidify, followed by the formation of Mg2Si and Mg17Al12 intermetallics. The results are correlated with those obtained by thermodynamic simulations performed with the software Pandat.

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