Thermal decomposition of sodium chlorate and chromium(III) oxide mixtures

A study of the thermal decomposition of intimate mixtures of sodium chlorate and chromium(III) oxide in different molar ratios was made employing thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis, chemical analysis, infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. Sodium chlorate in the presence of chromium(III) oxide starts to decompose around 180°, which is much below the decomposition temperature of pure NaClO₃. Each mole of Cr₂O₃ consumes 8/3 moles of NaClO₃, undergoing oxidation to sodium dichromate.     

Effect of Li2O-doping on the thermal stability of cobaltic oxide

The influence of lithium oxide-doping on the thermal stability of Co₃O₄ was studied using DTA, TG, DTG and X-ray diffraction techniques. Pure and doped cobaltic oxide specimens were prepared by thermal decomposition of pure basic cobalt carbonate and the basic carbonate mixed with different proportions of LiOH, in air, at different temperatures between 500 and 1100°C.Pure Co₃O₄ was found to start partial decomposition when heated in air at 830°C yielding the CoO phase. The complete decomposition was effected by heating at 1000°C.Doping of Co₃O₄ with different proportions of Li₂O was found to much increase its thermal stability. The temperatures at which the doped oxide samples started to undergo decomposition were increased to 865, 910 and 1050°C for 0.375, 0.75 and 3% Li₂O-doped solids, respectively. The DTA revealed that the 1.5% Li₂O-doped cobaltic oxide did not undergo any thermal decomposition till 1080°C. The X-ray investigation showed that the prolonged heating of 1.5 and 3% Li₂O-doped solids at 1100°C for 36 h effected only a partial decomposition of Co₃O₄ into CoO. Heating of these solids at temperatures varying between 900 and 1100°C led also to the formation of a new lithium oxide cobaltic oxide phase, the composition of which has not yet been identified.The role of Li₂O in increasing the thermal stability of Co₃O₄ was attributed to the substitution of some of its cobalt ions by Li⁺ ions, according to Verwey and De Boer's mechanism, leading to the transformation of some of the Co²⁺ into Co³⁺ ions thus increasing the oxidation state of the cobaltic oxide lattice.     

Thermal Analysis of Magnesium Tris(maleato) Ferrate(III) Dodecahydrate. Physico-chemical studies

Thermal analysis of magnesium tris(maleato) ferrate(III) dodecahydrate has been studied from ambient to 700°C in static air atmosphere employing TG, DTG, DTA, XRD, Mössbauer and infrared spectroscopic techniques. The precursor decomposes to iron(II) intermediate species along with magnesium maleate at 248°C. The iron(II) species then undergo oxidative decomposition to give α-Fe₂O₃ at 400°C. At higher temperatures magnesium maleate decomposes directly to magnesium oxide, MgO, which undergoes a solid state reaction with α-Fe₂O₃ to yield magnesium ferrite (MgFe₂O₄) at 600°C, a temperature much lower than for ceramic method. The results have been compared with those of the oxalate precursor.     

Incomplete decomposition of alkali metal azides

The thermal decomposition of sodium azide has been studied in the temperature range 240–360°C in vacuum and under pressure of an inert gas, argon. The results show that the decomposition is partial 360°C. From the observations made in the present work, namely: (i) the decomposition is incomplete both under vacuum and inert gas; (ii) mass spectrometric studies do not reveal any decrease in the intensity of the background species, CO⁺₂, CO⁺, H₂O⁺, and (iii) sodium metal remains in the ‘free state’ as seen by the formation of a metallic mirror at temperatures above 300°C, it has been argued that the partial nature of decompostion is due to the confinement of the decomposition to intermosaic regions within the lattice.     

Solid-state reactions in the system Cu—Sb—O; Formation of a new copper(I) antimony oxide

The solid-state reactions in the system Cu—Sb—O were investigated by thermogravimetry and X-ray diffraction. Equimolar mixtures of CuO and Sb₂O₃ form Cu(II)Sb₂O₆ when slowly heated in air up to 1000°C. The firt step in this reaction is the oxidation of Sb₂O₃ to Sb₂O₄ at 380–500°C, followed by further oxidation of Sb₂O₄ and the formation of CuSb₂O₆ at 500–1000°C. Thermal decomposition of CuSb₂O₆ in a flowing nitrogen atmosphere occurs in three stages; the first, with an activation energy of 356 kJ mole^?1, results in the formation of a new copper(I) antimony oxide, with a composition of Cu₄SbO_4.5, as determined by atomic absorption analysis and X-ray fluoresecence. Confirmation of predominantly monovalent copper and pentavalent antimony in the new compound was by ESR and ESCA, respectively. Two forms of Cu₄SbO_4.5 have been distinguished; one of these (form II) has a structure of lower symmetry, and decomposes when heated in air at 600°C to a mixture of CuO and another new copper antimony oxide, as yet uncharacterized. On further heating to 1100°C in air, Cu₄SbO_4.5 (form I) gradually reforms. Details of these reactions are summarized and X-ray powder data presented for Cu₄SbO_4.5.     

CO oxidation with oxygen of the catalyst and gas-phase oxygen over (0.5−15)%СоО/СеО<Subscript>2</Subscript>

The CO adsorption species on Co₃O₄ and (0.5-15%)CoO/CeO₂ catalysts have been investigated by temperature-programmed desorption and IR spectroscopy. At 20°C, the largest amount of CO is adsorbed on the 5%CoO/CeO₂ sample to form, on Co_m²⁺O_n²⁺ clusters, hydrogen-containing, bidentate, and monodentate carbonate complexes, whose decomposition is accompanied by CO₂ desorption at 300 and 450°C (1.1 × 10²⁰ g^–1). The formation of the carbonates is accompanied by the formation of Co⁺ cations and Co⁰, on which carbonyls form. The latter decompose at 20, 90, and 170°C to release CO (2.7 × 10¹⁹ g^–1). Part of the carbonyls oxidizes to CO₂ upon oxygen adsorption, and the CO₂ undergoes desorption at 20°C. Adsorbed oxygen decreases the decomposition temperature of the H-containing and bidentate carbonates from 300 to 100-170°C and maintains the sample in the oxidized state, which is active in subsequent CO adsorption and oxidation. CO oxidation by oxygen of the catalyst diminishes the activity of the sample in these processes and increases the decomposition temperature of the carbonate complexes. Taking into account the properties of the adsorption complexes, we concluded that the H-containing and bidentate carbonates are involved in CO oxidation by oxygen of the catalyst at ~170°C under isothermal conditions. The rate limiting step is the decomposition of the carbonates, a process whose activation energy is 65-74 kJ/mol.     

Studies regarding the formation from metal nitrates and diol of NiM 2 III O4 spinels, inside a silica matrix

The present study deals with preparation and characterization of spinel mixed oxide systems NiM ₂ ^III O₄, where M^III?=?Fe^III, Cr^III. In order to obtain 50% NiFe₂O₄/50% SiO₂ and 50% NiCr₂O₄/50% SiO₂ nanocomposite, we have used a versatile route based on the thermal decomposition inside the SiO₂ matrix, of some particular precursors, coordination compounds of the involved M^II and M^III cations with dicarboxylate ligands. The ligands form in the redox reaction between metal nitrates mixture and 1,3-propanediol at the heating around 140?°C of the gels (tetraethylorthosilicate?Cmetal nitrates?C1,3-propanediol?Cwater). The as-obtained precursors, embedded in silica gels, have been characterized by FT-IR spectrometry and thermal analysis. Both precursors thermally decompose up to 350?°C leading to the formation of the corresponding metal oxides inside the silica matrix. X-ray diffraction of the annealed powders have evidenced the formation of NiFe₂O₄ starting with 600?°C, and NiCr₂O₄ starting with 400?°C. This behavior can be explained by the fact that, by thermal decomposition of the Fe(III) carboxylate at 300?°C, the spinelic phase ??-Fe₂O₃ is formed, which interacts with the NiO, forming the ferrite nuclei. By thermal decomposition of chromium carboxylate, a nonstoichiometric chromium oxide (Cr₂O_3+x ) is formed. In the range 380?C400?°C, Cr₂O_3+x turns into Cr₂O₃ which immediately interacts with NiO leading to the formation of nickel chromites nuclei inside the pores of silica matrix. Both spinels have been obtained as nanocrystalites homogenously dispersed as resulted from XRD and TEM data.     

The obtaining of NiCr2O4 nanoparticles by unconventional synthesis methods

This paper presents a study regarding the obtaining of NiCr₂O₄ by two new unconventional synthesis methods: (i) the first method is based on the formation of Cr(III) and Ni(II) carboxylate-type precursors in the redox reaction between the nitrate ion and 1,3-propanediol. The thermal decomposition of these complex combinations, at ~300 °C, leads to an oxide mixture of Cr₂O_3+x and NiO, with advanced homogeneity, small particles and high reactivity. On heating this mixture at 500 °C, Cr₂O₃ reacts with NiO to form NiCr₂O₄, which was evidenced by FT-IR and X-ray diffractometry (XRD) analysis; (ii) the second method starts from a mechanical mixture of (NH₄)₂Cr₂O₇ and Ni(NO₃)₂·6H₂O. On heating this mixture, a violent decomposition at 240 °C with formation of an oxides mixture (Cr₂O₃ + CrO₃) and NiO takes place. On thermal treatment up to 500 °C, an intermediary phase NiCrO₄ is formed, which by decomposition at ~700 °C leads to NiCr₂O₄, evidenced by FT-IR and XRD analysis. NiCr₂O₄ is formed, in both cases, starting with a temperature higher than 400 °C, when the non-stoichiometric chromium oxide (Cr₂O_3+x ) loses the oxygen excess and turns to stoichiometric chromium oxide (Cr₂O₃), which further reacts with NiO.     

Thermal characterization and compatibility studies of perovskite-type Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3−δ (BSCF) oxide with Cr2O3 at high temperature

The chemical compatibility of perovskite-type Ba_0.5Sr_0.5Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3?δ (BSCF) oxides with Cr₂O₃ has been examined between room temperature and 1,100 °C. Differential thermal analysis and thermogravimetric analysis were used to analyze the thermal behavior of BSCF–Cr₂O₃ binary mixtures in all composition ranges (0–100 mass% BSCF). The reaction products were identified by X-ray analysis after heating at 700–1,100 °C. As we expected, it was found that perovskite-type BSCF oxide had a poor chemical compatibility with the Cr₂O₃ oxide. In particular, the decomposition process of the BSCF–Cr₂O₃ binary mixture is quite complex and it starts at about 700–750 °C. The mixtures of BSCF and Cr₂O₃ oxides reacted forming mixed complex oxides based on (Ba/Sr)FeO₃, (Co/Fe)CrO₄, and (Ba/Sr)CrO₄ mixtures.     

Effect of γ-irradiation and doping with MoO3 and V2O5 on surface and catalytic properties of manganese oxides

The effects of γ-irradiation (0.2–1.6 MGy), thermal treatment and doping with MoO₃ and V₂O₅ (0.25–4 mol%) on the surface and catalytic properties of manganese oxides prepared by thermal decomposition of manganese carbonate at 400°C and 600°C have been investigated. The techniques employed were X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption at −196°C, oxidation of CO by O₂ at 120–220°C and decomposition of H₂O₂ at 20–50°C. The results revealed that γ-irradiation decreased the particle size of manganese oxides, increased their specific surface areas, decreased the amount of surface excess oxygen and decreased their catalytic activities. The doping with MoO₃ and V₂O₅ conducted at 600°C brought about a measurable decrease in the BET-surface area and catalytic activities of the treated solids. These results were discussed in terms of splitting of manganese oxide particles and removal of chemisorbed oxygen by treating with γ-irradiation and formation of manganese molybdate and vanadates by treating with the used dopant oxides.     

A kinetic investigation on the thermal decomposition of propellants catalyzed by rGO/MFe2O4 (M = Cu,Co, Ni,Zn) nanohybrids

Reduced graphene oxide/metal ferrite (rGO/MFe₂O₄, M = Cu, Co, Ni) nanohybrids are successfully prepared through a simple, one-step hydrothermal method. The rGO/MFe₂O₄ hybrids are characterized by XRD, TEM. The rGO/MFe₂O₄ nanohybrids demonstrate amazing catalytic activity on thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP) based propellants. DSC results indicate that the high-temperature decomposition (HTD) temperature of propellants added with rGO/MFe₂O₄ nanohybrids (3 wt%), could decrease from 325.9 °C to 259.9 °C, 268.8 °C, 271.9 °C, 306.9 °C, respectively. The HTD activation energy on a conversion degree (α) range from 0.05 to 0.95 of propellant samples were investigated by two model-free methods Flynne–Walle–Ozawa (FWO) and Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose (KAS). The results showed that both methods had similar values of Ea, and they match well with each other. A strong dependence of Ea on α revealed a complex decomposition process. The model-fitting analysis suggested the HTD process of propellant samples with or without catalysts both followed Mampel (First order) reaction model.     

Thermal decomposition of ammonium metavanadate supported on Al2O3

The thermal decomposition of ammonium metavanadate supported on aluminium oxide was investigated using DTA, TG and X-ray diffraction techniques.The results obtained revealed that ammonium vanadate decomposed at 225–250°C giving an intermediate compound ((NH₄)₂V₆O₁₆) which decomposed readily at 335–360°C producing V₂O₅. Alumina was found to chance the formation of the intermediate compound and retard its decomposition. Some of the V⁵⁺ ions of V₂O₅ lattice seemed to be reduced into V⁴⁺ and V³⁺ ions by heating in air at 450°C in the presence of Al₂O₃. Such a reaction was attributed to dissolution of some Al³⁺ ions in the V₂O₅ lattice via location in interstitial positions and/or in cationic vacancies. Al₂O₃ was found to interact with V₂O₅ at 650° C giving well-crystalline A1VO₄ which decomposed at about 750°C forming well-crystalline δ-Al₂O₃ and V₂O₅,. Pure Al₂O₃, heated in air at 1000°C, existed in the form of the κ-phase which, on mixing with V₂O₅ (0.5 V₂O₅:1 Al₂O₃) and heating in air at 1000°C, was converted entirely to the well-crystalline α-Al₂O₃ phase.     

Preparation of CuCr<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> nanopowders using two different chromium sources

CuCr₂O₄ spinel powders were synthesized starting from different chromium sources, namely (i) chromium oxide (α-Cr₂O₃) and (ii) ammonium dichromate ((NH₄)₂Cr₂O₇). The copper source was a Cu(II) carboxylate-type complex. The Cu(II) carboxylate complex was obtained by the redox reaction between Cu(NO₃)₂·3H₂O and 1,3-propanediol (1,3PG) at 130 °C. In the first case (i), we have started from a mixture of α-Cr₂O₃, Cu(NO₃)₂·3H₂O and 1,3PG that upon heating formed the copper malonate complex, which decomposed around 220 °C forming an oxide mixture (CuO + α-Cr₂O₃). In the second case (ii), (NH₄)₂Cr₂O₇, Cu(NO₃)₂·3H₂O and 1,3PG were homogenously mixed. Heating this mixture at 130 °C resulted, in situ, in the Cu(II) complex. On controlled temperature increase, the violent decomposition of (NH₄)₂Cr₂O₇ took place at 180 °C along with the decomposition of the Cu(II) complex, leading to an amorphous oxide mixture of Cr₂O_3+x and CuO. By annealing the samples in the temperature range 400–1000 °C, the spinel phase (CuCr₂O₄) was obtained in both cases: (i) at 800 °C and (ii) at 600 °C as a result of the interactions between the precursors used, when the oxide system was amorphous and highly reactive. The presence of CuCr₂O₄ was highlighted by XRD and FTIR analyses.     

Study of tin dioxide–sodium stannate composite obtained by decomposition of peroxostannate as a potential anode material for lithium-ion batteries

A tin dioxide–sodium stannate composite has been obtained by the thermal treatment of sodium peroxostannate nanoparticles at 500°C in air. X-ray powder diffraction study has revealed that the composite includes crystalline phases of cassiterite SnO₂, sodium stannate Na₂Sn₂O₅, and sodium hexahydroxostannate Na₂Sn(OH)₆. Scanning electron microscopy has shown that material morphology does not change considerably as compared with the initial tin peroxo compound. Electrochemical characteristics have been compared for the anodes of lithium-ion batteries based on tin dioxide–sodium stannate composite and anodes based on a material manufactured by the thermal treatment of graphene oxide–tin dioxide–sodium stannate composite at 500°C in air.     

Synthesis of nanocrystalline magnesium oxide by thermolysis of magnesium citrate

Magnesium citrate, obtained by dissolving magnesium oxide in an aqueous solution of citric acid, turned out to be a decahydrate of the composition Mg₃(C₆H₅O₇)₂·10H₂O, which was established by the results of synchronous thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction and IR spectroscopy. It is shown that the thermal decomposition of this salt proceeds in three stages in the temperature ranges of 120–250, 250–370 and 370–550 °C to form nanocrystalline magnesium oxide with grain sizes from 7 to 23 nm.     

High-Temperature X-Ray Diffraction Investigation of the Decomposition Process in Manganese-Gallium Spinel Mn<Subscript>1.5</Subscript>Ga<Subscript>1.5</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>

The stability of spinel-type mixed Mn_1.5Ga_1.5O₄ oxide prepared in an inert medium (1000 °C, Ar) is studied by thermogravimetry and high-temperature X-ray diffraction in air in a wide temperature range 30–1000 °C. On heating, reversible decomposition processes of initial spinel are observed. From 30 °C to 600 °C oxygen atoms attach to the surface layer of initial Mn_1.5Ga_1.5O₄ spinel to form a new phase distinct from parent oxide by the oxygen stoichiometry (cation vacancies are formed). The product of decomposition is two oxides: Mn_1.5Ga_1.5O₄ and Mn_1.5–xGa_1.5–x[·]_xO₄. On the contrary, above 600 °C a loss of oxygen occurs, the concentration of cation vacancies decreases in Mn_1.5–xGa_1.5–x[·]_xO₄, and the reverse process of single phase oxide crystallization takes place. At 1000 °C the spinel phase forms again whose composition is similar to that of the initial parent phase Mn_1.5Ga_1.5O₄. On cooling the decomposition of this phase is again observed due to oxygen attachment.     

Study of the ethane oxidation reaction by the kinetic tracer method

The kinetics of ethane oxidation was studied at 320, 340, 353 and 380°C, mixture composition 2 C₂H₆ + 1 O₂, and total pressure 609 torr. It was found that at 320°C CH₂O and CH₃CHO were branching agents. A series of experiments was conducted on 2C₂H₆ + O₂ oxidation in the presence of 0.7% ¹⁴C-labeled ethylene. The ethylene oxide was found to form only from C₂H₄, formaldehyde formed from C₂H₄ and C₂H₆; and CH₃CHO, C₂H₅OH, and CH₃OH formed only from ethane. The formation rates of C₂H₄, C₂H₄O, and CH₂O were calculated by the kinetic tracer method. At 320°C the fraction of oxygen-containing products formed from C₂H₄ was 16–18%, and at 353 and 380°C it was 30–40%.     

Thermodynamics of Ion-Association of NaClO4 in Aqueous-Methanol and Aqueous-Glycerol Using Conductance Measurements

The conductance of NaClO₄ at (25–45)°C in methanol-H₂O, and glycerol-H₂O mixtures in a concentration range up to 10^?2 M has been measured. The association constant, K_A, values have been determined, where the conductometric data were analysed by a M S X computer using the Fuoss-Aprano method. The K_A values for NaClO₄ in methanol-H₂O are higher than in glycerel-H₂O mixtures, Also K_A values increase as the proportional of methanol or glycerol increases in mixture. The thermodynamic parameters ΔH°, ΔG°, and ΔS° were also calculated. It is obvious that the entire process of the ionic association in those systems are endothermic ones. The Walden products, Λ_oη were calculated for all systems investigated.     

A DSC study of benzoic acid: a suggested calibrant compound

It has been found that cobalt(II, III) oxide, Co₃O₄, lowers the thermal decomposition temperature of Na₂S₂O₈ and K₂S₂O₈ by about 25°C by catalysis, and it therefore acts as a P-type semiconductor at high temperature and atmospheric (air) pressure. Also, this oxide reacts at high temperature with sodium or potassium pyrosulfates to form thermally stable sodium cobalt disulfate, Na₂Co(SO₄)₂ and potassium cobalt trisulfate, K₂Co₂(SO₄)₃, respectively. Binary systems, consisting of a 1 : 3 mole ratio (oxide : persulfate), are established as representing the solid state stoichiometric reaction. X-Ray diffractometry is employed to identify intermediate and final reaction products in general. All calculations are based on data obtained from TG, DTG and DTA curves.     

Thermal decomposition features of calcium and rare-earth oxalates

Thermal decomposition of Ln₂(C₂O₄)₃ · 9H₂O concentrate (Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd) in the presence of CaC₂O₄ · H₂O was studied by X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetry, and chemical analysis. Annealing at temperatures above 374°C in the absence of calcium oxalate gives rise to the solid solution of CeO₂-based rare-earth oxides. Calcite CaCO₃ is formed in the presence of calcium oxalate at annealing temperatures above 442°C, which impedes the formation of lanthanide oxide solid solution and favors crystallization of oxides as individual La₂O₃, CeO₂, Pr₆O₁₁, and Nd₂O₃ phases. An increase in temperature above 736°C is accompanied by decomposition of calcium carbonate to give rise to an individual CaO phase and an individual phase of CeO₂-based lanthanide oxide solid solution.