Elsevier Thermal Analysis: From Introductory Fundamentals to Advanced Applications

Thermal Analysis: From Introductory Fundamentals to Advanced Applications presents an easy-to-understand introduction to Thermal Analysis (TA) principles alongside in-depth coverage of the wide variety of techniques currently in use across several industries. It covers differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), temperature modulated DSC (TMDSC), differential thermal analysis (DTA), thermogravimetry (TG) or thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), thermomechanical analysis (TMA), differential photo-calorimetry (DPC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), thermodilatometry (TD), dielectric thermal analysis (DEA), thermally-stimulated current (TSC), emanation thermal analysis (ETA), thermoluminescence (TL), fast scanning calorimetry (FSC), and microcalorimetry. Chapters define the various TA techniques, report the Temperature-Modulated DSC (TMDSC) method and its applications, especially its use for studying the thermodynamic properties of polymers and pharmaceuticals, focus on the potential of TA in materials science with applications in chemistry and engineering, demonstrate, in detail, the various applications of TA in food, electronic industries, solid-state reactions, chemistry of polymers and large directing agents, kinetic studies, demonstrate the crystal structure and phase changes occurring upon heating by TA, and the potential of TA in recycling and waste management. Review Presents all thermal analysis methods, from fundamentals to recent applications in materials science, industry, electronics, academics, recycling and waste management, and more From the Back Cover Thermal Analysis: From Introductory Fundamentals to Advanced Applications presents an easy-to-understand introduction to Thermal Analysis (TA) principles alongside in-depth coverage of the wide variety of techniques currently in use across several industries. It covers differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), temperature modulated DSC (TMDSC), differential thermal analysis (DTA), thermogravimetry (TG) or thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), thermomechanical analysis (TMA), differential photo-calorimetry (DPC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), thermodilatometry (TD), dielectric thermal analysis (DEA), thermally-stimulated current (TSC), emanation thermal analysis (ETA), thermoluminescence (TL), fast scanning calorimetry (FSC), and microcalorimetry. The book begins by defining the various TA techniques since its appearance in 1899 by Austen through the present day, as described in Chapter 1. Chapter 2 reports the Temperature-Modulated DSC (TMDSC) method and its applications, especially its use for studying the thermodynamic properties of polymers and pharmaceuticals. Chapter 3 focuses on the potential of TA in materials science with applications in chemistry and engineering, where it is employed in studying the thermal conversion of materials which yield new functional candidates for recent applications and determining contents of elements and moisture. Chapter 4 demonstrates in detail the various applications of TA in food, electronic industries, solid-state reactions, chemistry of polymers and large directing agents, kinetic studies, and so on. Chapter 5 demonstrates the crystal structure and phase changes occurring upon heating by TA. Finally, Chapter 6 demonstrates the potential of TA in recycling and waste management. About the Author El-Zeiny M. Ebeid is a Professor of Physical Chemistry, Tanta University, Egypt. He received his PhD under joint supervision between Tanta University and UCW, UK in 1980. He was a Visitor to the University of Kent at Canterbury and Kon-stanz Universities. He won the Egyptian National Academy of Science Award. He co-authored several published books including the book Photophysical and Laser-Based Techniques in Chemistry, Biology and Medicine, Book Surge Publisher (2006), USA. He is a Member of the American Nano Society. He has more than 80 publications in international scientif