Table 3.
Thermal data of NCC (A) and NCC (B).
| Samples | TGA Analysis | DSC Analysis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinitial (°C) a |
Tpeak (°C) b |
Wloss (%) c |
Wresidue (%) d |
Tinitial (°C) e |
Tpeak (°C) f |
ΔH (J/g) g |
|
| NCC (A) | 293.94 | 315.9 | 92.56 | 2.40 | 193.67 | 195.06 | 70.5 |
| NCC (B) | 312.23 | 344.4 | 90.08 | 5.49 | 188.20 | 189.34 | 82.29 |
a Initial decomposition temperature (TGA); b peak temperature on maximum lost weight (DTG); c maximum lost weight (TGA); d residual char weight (TGA); e initial degradation temperature (DSC); f peak temperature (DSC); g enthalpy change (DSC).