Systematic errors in isothermal micro- and nanocalorimetry

Summary, in English

Results of calorimetric measurements are easily impaired by different kinds of systematic errors. Isothermal micro- and nanocalorimeters are particularly sensitive to such errors, as the measured thermal powers are very low. In this paper the occurrence and effects of such errors are discussed: calibration errors, baseline errors, problems with evaporation/condensation, sorption, pV-work, gaseous reactants and different kinds of mechanical effects. Several numerical examples are given.

• Author: Ingemar Wadsö; Lars Wadsö
• Department/s: Physical Chemistry; Division of Building Materials
• Publishing year: 2005
• Language: English
• Pages: 553-558
• Publication/Series: Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
• Volume: 82
• Issue: 3
• Links: http://springerlink.metapress.com/content/f2105m8512681283/?p=635c9466cb2f46ceac6c96ee09d905cc&pi=1; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10973-005-0933-x
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: Akademiai Kiado
• Topic: Physical Chemistry; Materials Engineering
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 1588-2926