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Differential scanning calorimetry: Fundamental overview

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This paper discusses the fundamentals of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) including functions and outputs of a Differential Scanning Calorimeter along with common uses in academia and industry.

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  1. Department of Physics, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, 06050, USA

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Lukas, K., LeMaire, P.K. Differential scanning calorimetry: Fundamental overview. Reson 14, 807–817 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-009-0076-7

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