Calorimetry on small systems—a thermodynamic contribution
Another thermodynamic approach to the Gibbs–Thomson equation, starting from an incremental composition of enthalpy and entropy of the chain molecule, is presented. This describes the melting temperature of (lamella) crystals of linear, folded and cyclic alkanes as well as polyethylenes (PEs) of diff...
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Published in | Thermochimica acta Vol. 403; no. 1; pp. 25 - 36 |
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Format | Journal Article Conference Proceeding |
Language | English |
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Amsterdam
Elsevier B.V
26.06.2003
Elsevier Science |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Another thermodynamic approach to the Gibbs–Thomson equation, starting from an incremental composition of enthalpy and entropy of the chain molecule, is presented. This describes the melting temperature of (lamella) crystals of linear, folded and cyclic alkanes as well as polyethylenes (PEs) of different type with only one set of parameters. The essential variable turns out to be the number of repeat units (r.u.) (“beads”) of the respective molecule, incorporated into the crystallite, rather than the crystallite size. The finding supports the melting being a dynamic process which starts at the surface (interface) of the crystallite. The approach helps to understand the melting behavior of semi-crystalline polymers, it enables the cyclic and normal alkanes to serve as model substances for polymer crystals although their crystals are nearly perfect and large by contrast to the situation in semi-crystalline polymers. |
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ISSN: | 0040-6031 1872-762X |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0040-6031(03)00180-1 |