Table 1 Thermodynamic analysis by DSC.

From: Development of a biodegradable α-TCP/PLA/nMgO composite for enhanced guided bone regeneration

Sample

Tm (℃)

Tg (℃)

Tc (℃)

△Hm (J/g)

△Hc (J/g)

Teig (℃)

Tim (℃)

PLA

172.38

57.81

-

3.72

-

55.70

140.54

α-TCP/PLA

169.28

58.97

100.67

1.26

0.67

57.59

156.78

PLA-0.7

169.69

59.55

106.32

1.11

0.76

58.21

156.72

  1. Tm: melting temperature; Tg: glass transition temperature; Tc: crystallization temperature; Hm: melting enthalpy; Hc: exothermic enthalpy; Teig: extrapolated onset temperature; Tim: initial melting temperature.
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