Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)

Thermal analysis differential scanning calorimeter (TA Instrument, DSC Q100) was
used to measure the melting temperature (Tm) to evaluate the crystallinity in polymer.

Samples of 4 to 5 mg were heated at rate of 10oC/min from -60 o to 100oC. The

crystallinity fraction of each sample was calculated based on an enthalpy of fusion
value of 139.5J/g for 100% crystalline PCL.

Sample Weight T On Set Offset Enthalpy Crystalli

name (mg) C T T (J/g) nity

n 48_1 4.8 66.96 59.58 59.49 86.10 61.70

n 48_2 4.4 66.09 61.30 71.74 76.36 54.73

n 48_3 4.6 67.78 61.29 72.32 83.80 59.71

n 48_4 4.1 67.25 60.65 71.87 88.31 63.30

n 48_5 4.9 67.36 59.96 72.06 91.51 65.59

n 48_6 4.4 66.47 61.24 72.61 94.43 67.69

P 20_124- 4.5 65.55 58.84 71.26 85.18 61.06

1
P 20_124- 4.0 68.02 60.36 72.55 93.78 67.22
2
P 20_124- 4.3 65.41 61.07 70.80 75.33 54
3
P 20_124- 4.4 66.79 58.85 71.28 94.54 67.77
4
P 20_124- 4.5 57.88 53.97 63.09 74.17 53.16
5
P 20_124- 4.5 66.21 59.37 72.05 96.30 69.03
6
P 50 4 66.74 58.94 71.50 93.76 67.21
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P 50 5 65.62 58.95 70.91 83.88 60.12

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P 50 4.8 57.89 53.91 62.08 91.87 65.85

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P 50 5 64.35 59.01 70.56 93.56 67.06

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P 50 4.7 57 53.23 64.04 66.69 47.80

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P 50 4.2 66.38 59.31 72.13 71.23 51.06

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