Handbook of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry: Principles and Practice (Volume 1) (Handbook of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Volume 1)

Handbook of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Volume 1: Principles and Practice describes the basic background information common to thermal analysis and calorimetry in general. Thermodynamic and kinetic principles are discussed along with the instrumentation and methodology associated with thermoanalytical and calorimetric techniques. The purpose is to collect the discussion of these general principles and minimize redundancies in the subsequent volumes that are concerned with the applications of these principles and methods. More unique methods, which pertain to specific processes or materials, are covered in later volumes. Content: Foreword Pages v-vi Preface To Volume 1 Page vii Michael E. Brown Contributors Pages xxix-xxx Chapter 1 Definitions, Nomenclature, Terms and Literature Original Research Article Pages 1-73 W. Hemminger, S.M. Sarge Chapter 2 Thermodynamic Background to Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Original Research Article Pages 75-145 P.J. van Ekeren Chapter 3 Kinetic Background to Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Original Research Article Pages 147-224 Andrew K. Galwey, Michael E. Brown Chapter 4 Thermogravimetry and Thermomagnetometry Original Research Article Pages 225-278 Patrick K. Gallagher Chapter 5 Differential Thermal Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry Original Research Article Pages 279-361 P.J. Haines, M. Reading, F.W. Wilburn Chapter 6 Thermomechanical Methods Original Research Article Pages 363-399 R.E. Wetton Chapter 7 Dielectric Techniques Original Research Article Pages 401-422 Sue Ann Bidstrup Allen Chapter 8 Controlled Rate Thermal Analysis and Related Techniques Original Research Article Pages 423-443 M. Reading Chapter 9 Less-Common Techniques Original Research Article Pages 445-471 Vladimir Balek, Michael E Brown Chapter 10 Thermomicroscopy Original Research Article Pages 473-480,480a,481-496 H.G. Wiedemann, S. Felder-Casagrande Chapter 11 Simultaneous Thermal Analysis Original Research Article Pages 497-508 J. Van Humbeeck Chapter 12 Ega - Evolved Gas Analysis Original Research Article Pages 509-546 J. Mullens Chapter 13 Calibration and Standardisation in DSC Original Research Article Pages 547-575 M.J. Richardson, E.L. Charsley Chapter 14 Nonscanning Calorimetry Original Research Article Pages 577-675 R.B. Kemp Index Pages 677-691 As a new and exciting field of interdisciplinary macromolecular science and engineering, polymeric materials will have a profound presence in 21st century chemical, pharmaceutical, biomedical, manufacturing, infrastructure, electronic, optical and information technologies. The origin of this field derived from an area of polymer science and engineering encompassing plastic technologies. The field is rapidly expanding to incorporate new interdisciplinary research areas such as biomaterials, macromolecular biology, novel macromolecular structures, environmental macromolecular science and engineering, innovative and nano-fabrications of products, and is translating discoveries into technologies v. 1. Principles and practice / edited by Michael E. Brown v. 2. Applications to inorganic and miscellaneous materials / edited by Michael E. Brown, Patrick K. Gallagher v. 3. Applications to polymers and plastics / edited by Stephen Z.D. Cheng v. 4. From macromolecules to man / edited by R.B. Kemp. The terms thermal analysis (TA) and calorimetry denote a variety of measuring methods, which involve a change in the temperature of the sample to be investigated.