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3.4.9 Differential scann<strong>in</strong>g calorimetry<br />

Sample: ZnO Pyr <strong>NR</strong><br />

Size: 4.4300 mg<br />

Method: Ramp<br />

Heat Flow (W/g)<br />

0.2<br />

0.1<br />

0.0<br />

-0.1<br />

-0.2<br />

DSC<br />

File: C:\TA\Data\DSC\SABURA\ZnO Pyr <strong>NR</strong>.001<br />

Operator: s<strong>in</strong>to<br />

Run Date: 24-Nov-2008 13:15<br />

Instrument: DSC Q100 V9.9 Build 303<br />

-0.3<br />

-100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60<br />

Exo Up Temperature (°C)<br />

Universal V4.5A TA Instruments<br />

Sample: ZnO pptn <strong>NR</strong><br />

Size: 4.4300 mg<br />

Method: Ramp<br />

Heat Flow (W/g)<br />

0.2<br />

0.1<br />

0.0<br />

-0.1<br />

-0.2<br />

Preparati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> characterizati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong> <strong>oxide</strong><br />

DSC<br />

File: C:\TA\Data\DSC\SABURA\ZnO pptn <strong>NR</strong>.001<br />

Operator: s<strong>in</strong>to<br />

Run Date: 24-Nov-2008 14:44<br />

Instrument: DSC Q100 V9.9 Build 303<br />

-0.3<br />

-100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60<br />

Exo Up Temperature (°C)<br />

Universal V4.5A TA Instruments<br />

(a) (b)<br />

Sample: ZnO Comm <strong>NR</strong><br />

Size: 4.2400 mg<br />

Method: Ramp<br />

Heat Flow (W/g)<br />

0.1<br />

0.0<br />

-0.1<br />

-0.2<br />

DSC<br />

File: C:\TA\Data\DSC\SABURA\ZnO Comm <strong>NR</strong>.001<br />

Operator: s<strong>in</strong>to<br />

Run Date: 24-Nov-2008 13:55<br />

Instrument: DSC Q100 V9.9 Build 303<br />

-0.3<br />

-100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60<br />

Exo Up Temperature (°C)<br />

Universal V4.5A TA Instruments<br />

(c)<br />

Figure 3.6 DSC <strong>the</strong>rmogram <strong>of</strong> natural rubber with (a) ZnO(p) (b) ZnO(s) <strong>and</strong><br />

(c) ZnO(c)<br />

The differential scann<strong>in</strong>g calorimetric study <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> natural rubber with<br />

prepared <strong>nano</strong> <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong> <strong>oxide</strong>s <strong>and</strong> with c<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>al ZnO were d<strong>on</strong>e at low<br />

temperatures to study <strong>the</strong> change <strong>in</strong> glass transiti<strong>on</strong> temperature (Tg) dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong> <strong>oxide</strong> <strong>in</strong>corporati<strong>on</strong>. The DSC <strong>the</strong>rmogram <strong>of</strong> natural rubber with<br />

ZnO(p), ZnO(s) <strong>and</strong> ZnO(c) are shown <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> figure 3.6(a),(b),(c) respectively.<br />

It is clear from <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>rmograms that <strong>the</strong>re is no change <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> glass transiti<strong>on</strong><br />

temperature after <strong>the</strong> ZnO <strong>in</strong>corporati<strong>on</strong>, which <strong>in</strong>dicates that <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>corporati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>z<strong>in</strong>c</strong> <strong>oxide</strong>s will not affect <strong>the</strong> glass transiti<strong>on</strong> temperature <strong>of</strong><br />

natural rubber.<br />

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