Interpreting Thermal Analysis Data
Transcript of Interpreting Thermal Analysis Data
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Differential Scanning Differential Scanning CalorimetryCalorimetry
Clare RawlinsonClare RawlinsonSchool of PharmacySchool of Pharmacy
University of BradfordUniversity of Bradford
““Cooking with ChemicalsCooking with Chemicals””
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Brief history of thermal analysisBrief history of thermal analysis
Theory of thermal analysis techniques Theory of thermal analysis techniques –– Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)–– Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
Generating valid dataGenerating valid data–– CalibrationCalibration–– Sample preparationSample preparation
Interpreting data and ApplicationsInterpreting data and Applications–– Real eventsReal events–– ArtefactsArtefacts
Recent advancesRecent advances
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CalorimetryCalorimetryCalorimetryCalorimetry–– The study of heat transfer during The study of heat transfer during
physical and chemical processesphysical and chemical processes
CalorimeterCalorimeter–– A device for measuring the heat A device for measuring the heat
transferredtransferred
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Oil lamps to Guinea PigsOil lamps to Guinea Pigs……Measured heat production of Measured heat production of the metabolic processes in the metabolic processes in the ice bath calorimeterthe ice bath calorimeterOuter jacket prevented Outer jacket prevented conduction of heat from the conduction of heat from the external environment which external environment which would have also melted the would have also melted the iceiceFrom latent heat of fusion for From latent heat of fusion for ice (334 J/gram ice at 0 ice (334 J/gram ice at 0 ººC) C) LavoisierLavoisier converted the rate converted the rate of water formation to heat of water formation to heat production production In 10 hours 370 grams of ice In 10 hours 370 grams of ice meltedmelted
Guinea pig produced 12,358 J per hour of heat Guinea pig produced 12,358 J per hour of heat (12.4 kJ/hr)(12.4 kJ/hr)
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Basic Principles of Thermal Analysis
Modern instrumentation used for thermal analysis usually consists of four parts:
sample/sample holder
sensors to detect/measure a property of the sample and the temperature
an enclosure within which the experimental parameters may be controlled
a computer to control data collection and processing
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TGA and DSCTGA and DSCThermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) –– mass change of a substance measured as function of mass change of a substance measured as function of
temperature whilst the substance is subjected to a controlled temperature whilst the substance is subjected to a controlled temperature programmetemperature programme11
–– mass is lost if the substance contains a volatile fractionmass is lost if the substance contains a volatile fraction
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)–– provides information about thermal changes that do not involve aprovides information about thermal changes that do not involve a
change in sample masschange in sample mass11
–– more commonly used technique than TGA more commonly used technique than TGA – Two basic types of DSC instruments: heat-flux and power
compensation
1Haines, P. J. (2002) The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge.
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Sample holder :sample and reference are connected by a low-resistance heat flow pathAluminium, stainless, platinum sample pans
Sensors:Sensors:temperature sensorstemperature sensorsusually thermocouplesusually thermocouples
Furnace:one block for both sample and reference cells
Temperature controller:• temperature difference between the sample and reference is
measured
Heat Flux DSC
samplepan
inert gasvacuum
heatingcoil
referencepan
thermocouples
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Sample holderSample holder : : AluminiumAluminium, platinum, stainless steel pans, platinum, stainless steel pans
Sensors:Sensors:Pt resistance Pt resistance
thermocouples. thermocouples. Separate sensors Separate sensors
and heaters for theand heaters for thesample and referencesample and reference
Furnace:Furnace:separate blocks for sample and reference cellsseparate blocks for sample and reference cells
Temperature controller:Temperature controller:differential thermal power is supplied to the heaters to maintadifferential thermal power is supplied to the heaters to maintain the in the
temperature of the sample and reference at the program valuetemperature of the sample and reference at the program value
samplepan
ΔT = 0
inert gasvacuum
inert gasvacuum
individualheaters
referencepan
thermocouple
Power Compensated DSCPower Compensated DSC
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OutlineOutline
Brief history of thermal analysisBrief history of thermal analysis
Theory of thermal analysis techniques Theory of thermal analysis techniques –– Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)–– Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
Generating valid dataGenerating valid data–– CalibrationCalibration–– Sample preparationSample preparation
Interpreting data and ApplicationsInterpreting data and Applications–– Real eventsReal events–– ArtefactsArtefacts
Recent advancesRecent advances
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DSC Calibration
BaselineCalibration
evaluation of the thermal resistance of the sample and reference sensors
measurements over the temperature range of interest
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DSC CalibrationTemperature
• match melting onset temperatures to the known melting points of standards analyzed by DSC
• should be calibrated as close to desired temperature range as possible
Heat flow• use calibration standards of known heat capacity, slow accurate heating
rates (0.5–2.0 °C/min), and similar sample and reference pan weights
calibrants• high purity• accurately known enthalpies• thermally stable• light stable• not hygroscopic• do not react (pan, atmosphere)
metals• Indium 156.6 °C; 28.45 J/g• Zinc 419.47°C, 108.17 J/ginorganics• KNO3 128.7 °C• KClO4 299.4 °Corganics• polystyrene 105 °C• benzoic acid 122.3 °C; 147.3 J/g
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Sample Preparationaccurately-weighed samples (~3-20 mg, usually 3-5 mg for simple powders)small sample pans (0.1 mL) of inert or treated metals (Al, Pt, stainless)several pan configurations, e.g., open , pinhole, or hermetically-sealed panssame material and configuration should be used for the sample and the referencematerial should completely cover the bottom of the pan to ensure good thermal contactavoid overfilling the pan to minimize thermal lag from the bulk of the material to the sensor
Al Pt alumina Ni Cu quartz
* small sample masses and low heating rates increase resolution, but at the expense of sensitivity
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Purge GasesPurge GasesSample may react with air Sample may react with air -- oxidising or burningoxidising or burning
Control moisture content of atmosphereControl moisture content of atmosphere
Use inert gas e.g. nitrogen or argonUse inert gas e.g. nitrogen or argon
Flowing purge gasFlowing purge gas
In some cases deliberately choose reactive gas, e.g. In some cases deliberately choose reactive gas, e.g. –– hydrogen to reduce an oxide to metalhydrogen to reduce an oxide to metal–– carbon dioxide which affects decomposition of metal carbonatecarbon dioxide which affects decomposition of metal carbonate
Removes waste products from sublimation or Removes waste products from sublimation or decompositiondecomposition
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Brief history of thermal analysisBrief history of thermal analysis
Theory of thermal analysis techniques Theory of thermal analysis techniques –– Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)–– Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
Generating valid dataGenerating valid data–– CalibrationCalibration–– Sample preparationSample preparation
Interpreting data and ApplicationsInterpreting data and Applications–– Real eventsReal events–– ArtefactsArtefacts
Recent advancesRecent advances
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Typical Features of a DSC Trace (Polymorphic System)
sulphapyridine
endothermic eventsmelting
sublimationsolid-solid transitions
desolvationchemical reactions
exothermic eventscrystallization
solid-solid transitionsdecomposition
chemical reactions
baseline shiftsglass transition
Exo
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Melting Processes by DSC
Pure substances
• linear melting curve
• melting point defined by onset temperature
eutectic melt
Melting with decomposition
• exothermic
• endothermic
Impure substances
• Broad, asymmetric melting peak
• melting characterized at peak maxima
• eutectic impurities may produce a second peak
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Definition of Transition Temperature
157.81°C
156.50°C28.87J/g
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extrapolatedonset temperature
peak meltingtemperature
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Enthalpy of Fusion
157.81°C
156.50°C28.87J/g
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Enthalpy of Fusion by DSC
More difficult where multiple thermal events leading to stable melte.g. solid-solid transitions (A to B) before melt, or where melt / recrystallisation before meltEstimate from sum all areas
For a single (well-defined) melting endotherm
area under peakminimal
decomposition/sublimationreadily measured for high
melting polymorphcan be measured for low
melting polymorph Endo
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Purity by DSC1-3 mg samples in hermetically-sealed pans are recommended
Peak width a valuable measure of purity:
impurities lower the melting point
Less pure (non-perfect) crystals melt first followed by purer larger crystals
polymorphism interferes with purity determination, especially when a transition occurs in the middle of the melting peak
Accurate measurement of ΔHf needs pure samples of polymorphs
benzoic acid
Plato, C.; Glasgow, Jr., A.R. Anal. Chem., 1969, 41(2), 330-336.
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Glass Transitions
transition from a disordered solid to a liquid
appears as a step (endothermic direction) in the DSC curve
gradual enthalpy change may occur, producing an endothermic peak superimposed on the glass transition
characterized by change in heat capacity (no heat absorbed or evolved)
Exo
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Effect of Heating Ratemany transitions (evaporation, crystallization, decomposition, etc.) are kinetic so shift to higher temp. when heated at a higher rate
increasing the scanning rate increases sensitivity, while decreasing the scanning rate increases resolution
to obtain thermal event temperatures close to the true thermodynamic value, slow scanning rates (e.g., 1–5 K/min) should be used
Rapid scanning can obscure thermal events
Advantageous in fast scan DSC, e.g. 500K/min
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Recognizing Artefacts
Sample movement in
pan
cool air entry into cell
sample pan
distortion
Pan moves in furnace
mechanical shock / knock
bench
electrical effects, power spikes, etc.
atmosphere changes
burst of pan lid
Closing / opening pan
hole, e.g. sublimation
sensor contamination
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Ensuring correct interpretation of DSCEnsuring correct interpretation of DSC
You canYou can’’t t Can minimise misinterpretationCan minimise misinterpretationEssential to have valid data to interpretEssential to have valid data to interpret–– Calibration, reproducible data, appropriate sampling etcCalibration, reproducible data, appropriate sampling etc
Kinetics / thermodynamics at elevated tempsKinetics / thermodynamics at elevated temps–– High temp can speed kinetics High temp can speed kinetics –– event would happen at room event would happen at room
temperature but slowlytemperature but slowly–– Effect activated by increased temp (overcome activation energy) Effect activated by increased temp (overcome activation energy)
-- event would not happen at room temperatureevent would not happen at room temperature
DSC shows excipients interact at 120DSC shows excipients interact at 120ººCC–– Does not necessarily show interaction at room tempDoes not necessarily show interaction at room temp
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Polymorph Screening and Indentification
thermal stability– melting– crystallization– solid-state transformations– desolvation– glass transition– sublimation– decomposition
heat flow– heat of fusion– heat of transition– heat capacity
mixture analysis– physical purity (crystal
forms, crystallinity)– chemical purity
phase diagrams / interactions
–––––– Form I–––––– Form II–––––– Variable Hydrate–––––– Dihydrate–––––– Acetic acid solvate
Form III
Form IForm II
–––––– Form I–––––– Form II–––––– Variable Hydrate–––––– Dihydrate–––––– Acetic acid solvate
Form III
Form IForm II
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Effect of Phase Impurities
Lot A: pure low melting polymorph – melting observedLot B: seeds of high melting polymorph induce solid-state transition below the melting temperature of the low melting polymorph
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Lot A - pure
Lot B - seeds
lots A & B of polymorph (identical by XRD) are different by DSC:
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OutlineOutline
Brief history of thermal analysisBrief history of thermal analysis
Theory of thermal analysis techniques Theory of thermal analysis techniques –– Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)–– Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
Generating valid dataGenerating valid data–– CalibrationCalibration–– Sample preparationSample preparation
Interpreting data and ApplicationsInterpreting data and Applications–– Real eventsReal events–– ArtefactsArtefacts
Recent advancesRecent advances
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MicrocalorimetryMicrocalorimetryHigh sensitivity DSCHigh sensitivity DSCSolutionsSolutionsScan range typically Scan range typically 00--120 120 °°CCScanning rate of 0Scanning rate of 0--120 120 °°C/hrC/hrReverse scan rate 0Reverse scan rate 0--45 45 °°C/hrC/hr
(depending on efficiency(depending on efficiencyof cooling tank)of cooling tank)
Useful for looking at low Useful for looking at low energy modificationsenergy modificationse.g. protein relaxation and e.g. protein relaxation and refolding, polymer refolding, polymer characterisationcharacterisation
trehlose
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Modulated DSC Heating Profile
Modulated DSC (MDSC)
introduced in 1993; “heat flux”design
sinusoidal (or square-wave or sawtooth) modulation is superimposed on the underlying heating ramp
total heat flow signal contains all of the thermal transitions of standard DSC
Fourier Transformation analysis is used to separate the total heat flow into its two components: reversing and non-reversing heat flow
increased sensitivity, resolution and the ability to separate multiple thermal events
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Heat capacity (reversing heat flow)
glass transitionmelting
MDSC for Polymorph Characterization
Reversing (heat flow component)
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Lot A
Lot B
Lot A
Lot B
reversing heat flow non-reversing heat flow
Kinetic(non-reversing heat flow)
crystallizationdecomposition
evaporation
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‘‘HyperHyper’’ DSCDSCFast scanning DSCFast scanning DSCOnly possible with power compensatedOnly possible with power compensatedNormal equipment Normal equipment ≈≈ 100 100 ººC/minC/minSpecialised up to 500 Specialised up to 500 ººC/minC/minIncreased sensitivity, loss of resolutionIncreased sensitivity, loss of resolutione.g. amorphous content in mainly crystalline samplee.g. amorphous content in mainly crystalline sample– change of specific heat at TgTg is linear relationship to the
amorphous content–– Conventional DSC 10% amorphous limit of detectionConventional DSC 10% amorphous limit of detection–– Hyper DSC Hyper DSC <1% amorphous easily detected<1% amorphous easily detected
LappalainenLappalainen, M., I. , M., I. PitkanenPitkanen, et al. (2006). , et al. (2006). International Journal of International Journal of PharmaceuticsPharmaceutics 307307(2): 150(2): 150--155.155.
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Best Practices for Thermal Analysisproper instrument calibration
use purge gas (N2 or He) to remove corrosive off-gases
small sample size
good thermal contact between the sample and the temperature-sensing device
proper sample encapsulation
start temperature well below expected transition temperature
slow scanning speeds(Unless aiming to obscure thermal transitions, e.g fast scan DSC)
avoid decomposition in the DSC(Run TGA first – its easier to clean up!)
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CautionCaution……It is a bulk toolIt is a bulk tool–– Analysing the gross average of events in a sample Analysing the gross average of events in a sample –– Conversely, small powder sample in DSC may not Conversely, small powder sample in DSC may not
represent packing of powder bulk in represent packing of powder bulk in decomposition studiesdecomposition studies
Instrument error in DSC typically Instrument error in DSC typically ±± 0.5 0.5 -- 11ººCC
In Scanning modes, thermal events may be In Scanning modes, thermal events may be ““smearedsmeared”” by a thermal lagby a thermal lag–– Sample temperature not keeping up with Sample temperature not keeping up with
instrumentinstrument–– Bigger effect at higher heating ratesBigger effect at higher heating rates–– Typically 1Typically 1ººC at 10C at 10ººC/minC/min
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And more caution!And more caution!Thermal analysis tells you what is happening at Thermal analysis tells you what is happening at the temperature it happens at!the temperature it happens at!–– Care when extrapolating to room temperature Care when extrapolating to room temperature stability / interactionstability / interaction
DonDon’’t overt over--interpret datainterpret data
Care when using thermal analysis in isolationCare when using thermal analysis in isolationArtefacts / heating rate effects etc Artefacts / heating rate effects etc Couple with other analytical toolsCouple with other analytical tools
–– Heated XHeated X--ray, heated vibrational ray, heated vibrational spectroscopy, hot stage microscopespectroscopy, hot stage microscope
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AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Professor Adrian Williams, University of ReadingProfessor Adrian Williams, University of ReadingDr Ian Grimsey, University of BradfordDr Ian Grimsey, University of BradfordDr Peter Timmins, Bristol Myers SquibbDr Peter Timmins, Bristol Myers Squibb
Dr Wendy Dr Wendy HulseHulse, University of Bradford, University of BradfordLuciana Luciana DeMatosDeMatos, University of Sheffield, University of Sheffield
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QuestionsQuestions
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Reversing and Non-Reversing Contributions
to Total DSC Heat Flow
dQ/dt = Cp. dT/dt + f(t,T)total heat flow
resulting from average heating
rate reversing signal
heat flow resulting fromsinusoidal temperature
modulation(heat capacity component)
non-reversing signal(kinetic
component)
e.g. see Pharmaceutical Research: 17 (6): 696-700, June 2000 Craig, DQM et al.
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Some Common Thermal Analysis Techniques
Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA)• the temperature difference between a sample and an inert reference material, ΔT = TS -
TR, is measured as both are subjected to identical heat treatments
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)• the sample and reference are maintained at the same temperature, even during a
thermal event (in the sample)
• the energy required to maintain zero temperature differential between the sample and the reference, dΔq/dt, is measured
Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC)• The temperature of a “reaction” is kept constant whilst the energy change is measured
Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)• the change in mass of a sample on heating is measured
There are various techniques in which a physical property is measured as a function of temperature, while the sample is subjected to a predefined heating or cooling program.
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Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)• thermobalance to monitor
sample weight as a function of temperature
• weight calibration using known weights
• temperature calibration based on ferromagnetic transition of Curie point standards (e.g., Ni)
• larger sample masses, lower temperature gradients, and higher purge rates minimize undesirable buoyancy effects
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Differential Thermal AnalysisSample holder: Sample and reference cells
Sensors: Thermocouples, one for the sample and one for the reference
Furnace: Block containing sample and reference cells
Temperature controller: Controls temperature program
Advantages: instruments can be used at very high temperaturesinstruments are highly sensitiveflexibility in sample volume/formcharacteristic transition or reaction temperatures can be determined
Disadvantages:uncertainty of heats of fusion and transition temperatures
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• development of “hyphenated” techniques for simultaneous analysis
TG-DTA
TG-DSC
TG-FTIR
TG-MS
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“Hyphenated” Techniques• thermal techniques alone are insufficient to prove the existence of polymorphs
and solvates• other techniques should be used, e.g., microscopy, diffraction, and spectroscopy