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Results <strong>and</strong> Discussion 101<br />

After preparation <strong>of</strong> fresh mixture, through the procedure illustrated in the<br />

section 2.1.3 on page 54, samples weighting 6 to 12 mg have been placed in an<br />

aluminum hermetic sample pans 3 in nitrogen atmosphere.<br />

The cell <strong>of</strong> DSC instrument<br />

has been heated until the achievement <strong>of</strong> the desired temperature. After<br />

instrument stabilization the sample pan has been quickly inserted inside the cell<br />

<strong>and</strong> the test has been started.<br />

As a matter <strong>of</strong> fact this experimental procedure is affected by an initial instrumental<br />

set-up, resulting in loss <strong>of</strong> data accuracy during the first 30-45 s. The test<br />

have been carried out for 40 min for ensuring a complete conversion, confirmed<br />

by the reaching <strong>of</strong> the horizontal asymptote <strong>of</strong> the specific heat flow versus time<br />

signal.<br />

The operative conditions, used during these test, have been summarized in<br />

Table 3.5.<br />

Operative Conditions<br />

Atmosphere<br />

Sample weight<br />

Sample pan<br />

Initial set-up<br />

Time<br />

Nitrogen<br />

6-12 mg<br />

Aluminum hermetic<br />

30-45 s<br />

40 min<br />

Table 3.5: Operative conditions <strong>of</strong> isothermal DSC.<br />

These test generate data in the form <strong>of</strong> time, temperature <strong>and</strong> heat flow <strong>and</strong><br />

therefore specific heat flow from the sample weight. Therefore the curve <strong>of</strong> specific<br />

heat flow [W/g] versus time [min] can be drawn.<br />

3 The lid <strong>of</strong> the pan has been perforated for avoiding its deformation, due to the possible<br />

emission <strong>of</strong> volatiles during the DSC.<br />

101

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