2.4.4. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Analysis

DSC analyses were performed using an automatic thermal analyzer Mettler Toledo DSC821e (Mettler-Toledo S.p.A., Milano, Italy) and an indium standard for temperature calibrations. Holed aluminum pans were employed in the experiments for all samples, and an empty pan, prepared in the same way, was used as a reference. Samples of 3–6 mg were weighted directly into the aluminum pans, and the thermal analyses of samples were conducted, at a heating rate of 5 ◦C/min, from 25 to 200 ◦C.
