Massive differential scanning calorimetry analysis method and apparatus

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions, which when executed by a processor perform a method comprising:

• heating and/or cooling a sample and a reference;
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• during the heating and/or cooling determining at least one of a temperature and a temperature change of the sample and of the reference;
• controlling a heating power and/or cooling power to the sample and controlling a heating power and/or cooling power to the reference on a basis of a difference in the temperature and/or the temperature change relative to a predetermined temperature and/or temperature change;
• determining at least one thermodynamic property of the sample and/or a composition of the sample on a basis of at least one of temperature of the sample, temperature change of the sample and heating and/or cooling power to the sample relative to at least one of temperature of the reference, temperature change of the reference and heating and/or cooling power to the reference;
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• wherein the sample is heated and/or cooled on a first sample side and the temperature and/or the temperature change of the sample is (are) determined on a second sample side opposite the first sample side, and the reference is heated and/or cooled on a first reference side and the temperature and/or the temperature change the reference is (are) determined c a second reference side opposite the first reference side.

An apparatus for power compensation differential scanning calorimetry, comprising:

• a sample container for holding a sample;
• a reference and/or the reference container for holding a reference;
• a sample heater and a reference heater;
• a sample temperature detector for determining a temperature and/or a temperature change of the sample;
• a reference temperature detector for determining a temperature and/or a temperature change of the reference;
• a controller operably coupled to the sample heater and reference heater and configured for controlling a heating power and/or cooling power to the sample and controlling a heating power and/or cooling power to the reference on a basis of a difference in the temperature and/or the temperature change relative to a predetermined temperature and/or temperature change,
• wherein the sample heater is arranged for heating and/or cooling the sample on a first sample side and the sample temperature detector is arranged for determining the temperature and/or a temperature change of the sample on a second sample side opposite the first sample side, and
• the reference heater is arranged for heating and/or cooling the reference on a first reference side and the reference temperature detector is arranged for determining the temperature and/or a temperature change of the reference on a second reference side opposite the first reference side.