What are your mixed gases uses for Differential Scanning Calorimetry?

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Jaydip Datta

Metal hydrides -https://www.osti.gov/pages/servlets/purl/1236210

Abdelkader BOUAZIZ

Dear Cory Jensen, geses are used to provide dry and inert atmosphere, such as nitrogen and helium. Reactive gases such as oxygen is purged in order to study the oxidation of a given compound. My Regards

https://doi.org/10.1515/psr-2017-0103

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2977967/

Santosh K. Tiwari

Hello dear ,

Different kind of gases (including inert and reactive ) used for DSC analysis as per requirement and nature of samples. I really appreciate very concise explanation by @ Prof. A. Bouaziz.

You can get lot of open access articles and reviews linked to your question.

Cheers