If you are interested in nano-calorimetry or combinatorial analysis, you might also find the following paper interesting. It was published as part of the MRS spring ‘06 meeting proceedings (http://www.mrs.org/s_mrs/sec_subscribe.asp?CID=6447&DID=175796&action=de...). This paper describes the parallel nano-differential scanning calorimeter (PnDSC), a new device for measuring the thermal properties of nano-scale material systems using a combinatorial approach. This functionality is accomplished via an array of ultra-sensitive thin film calorimeters designed to integrate with standard deposition systems.