Thermal analysis using a micromechanical calorimeter

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作者
Berger, R [1 ]
Gerber, C [1 ]
Gimzewski, JK [1 ]
Meyer, E [1 ]
Guntherodt, HJ [1 ]
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[1] UNIV BASEL, INST CONDENSED MATTER, CH-4056 BASEL, SWITZERLAND
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10.1063/1.118111
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O59 [应用物理学];
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A fast and extremely sensitive method for reversible thermal analysis of picoliter volumes of solid samples is presented. Using a micromechanical calorimeter based on the deflection of a bimetallic cantilever, enthalpy changes at phase transitions in n-alkanes (paraffins) are determined. The key role of volume changes associated with phase transitions is discussed together with a method to separate thermal and volume-induced stresses associated with these phase transitions. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.
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