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The effect of annealing on the dielectric properties of horn keratin in theβ form

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The dielectric properties of horn keratin which has had its crystalline portions converted from theα helical form to the randomβ form have been examined and various relaxation processes were studied.

The method of transforming from the a to the randomβ form introduced internal stresses and the effect of these stresses on the relaxation processes was studied by relieving the stresses with a temperature cycling procedure which annealed the randomβ keratin.

It was found that the annealing increased markedly the relaxation time of the relaxation process associated with main chains in the amorphous regions. The d. c. conductance also was reduced by annealing. The dielectric properties of the annealed randomβ keratin were so similar to those ofα keratin that it is highly probable that the dielectric properties are those of the amorphous material.

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Die dielektrischen Eigenschaften von Hornkeratin, dessen kristalline Anteile aus derα-Helix-Form in die statistischeβ-Form umgewandelt wurden, sind vermessen worden. Die Umwandlung von derα- in dieβ-Form läßt Verspannungen im Material entstehen. Die Auswirkung dieser Verspannungen auf das Relaxationsverhalten läßt sich näher studieren, wenn man das umgewandelte Horn-Material mit verschiedenen Temperatur-Zeitprogrammen behandelt, tempert und nach solchen Behandlungen die Auswirkung auf das Relaxationsverhalten prüft.

Es zeigt sich, daß die Temperung die Relaxationszeit, die mit der Hauptkettenbeweglichkeit in den amorphen Bereichen verknüpft ist, merkbar erhöht. Die Gleichstrom-Leitfähigkeit wird durch die Temperung ebenfalls beeinflußt, vermindert.

Die dielektrischen Eigenschaften des getempertenβ-Keratins sind dem vonα-Keratin so ähnlich, daß wir es als höchstwahrscheinlich betrachten, daß die dielektrischen Eigenschaften die des amorphen Materials darstellen.

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Algie, J.E. The effect of annealing on the dielectric properties of horn keratin in theβ form. Colloid & Polymer Sci 257, 1–6 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01539009

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