Table 2.
Glass transition temperatures (Tg) and changes in heat capacity at glass transition (Δcp) for the pure components obtained by differential scanning calorimetry.
| Carbohydrate | Monomer Count | Molecular Weight/g∗mol−1 | Glass Transition Tg/°C | Change in Specific Heat Capacity Δcp/J∗g−1∗K−1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose | 1 | 180.16 | 38.87 ± 0.15 | 0.74 ± 0.02 |
| Maltose | 2 | 342.30 | 97.02 ± 0.58 | 0.53 ± 0.01 |
| Maltotriose | 3 | 504.44 | 130.18 ± 1.23 | 0.47 ± 0.01 |
| Maltotetraose | 4 | 666.58 | 153.13 ± 2.02 | 0.45 ± 0.16 |
| Maltopentaose | 5 | 828.72 | 172.91 ± 0.45 | 0.46 ± 0.04 |
| Maltohexaose | 6 | 990.86 | 178.53 ± 1.47 | 0.46 ± 0.08 |
| Maltoheptaose | 7 | 1153.00 | 188.44 ± 3.56 | 0.48 ± 0.04 |