Thermoanalytical characterization of polyphenylacetylene

Differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetry, thermogravimetry/mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy were used to study the thermal behaviour of high polyphenylacetylene obtained through the Mo(CO)₆ catalyzed metathesis polymerization of phenylacetylene. The exothermic peaks observed in nitrogen are explained by crystallization or a solid state transition, initiation and decomposition to aromatic compounds, and the endothermic peaks by volatilization. In oxygen the exothermic peaks are explained by crystallization or a solid state transition, initiation, oxidation, cross-linking and decomposition. The TG and MS results indicate that the polymer is stable to ca. 250°C with solvent molecules trapped in the polymer matrix evolving below this temperature.     

Thermal behaviour of lignins extracted from different raw materials

The thermal degradation of lignins extracted from bagasse, rice straw, corn stalk and cotton stalk, have been investigated using the techniques of thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA), between room temperature and 600°C. The actual pyrolysis of all samples starts above 200°C and is slow. The results calculated from TG curves indicated that the activation energy, Efor thermal degradation for different lignins lies in the range 7.949–8.087 kJ mol^?1. The DTA of all studied lignins showed an endothermic tendency around 100°C. In the active pyrolysis temperature range, thermal degradation occurred via two exothermic process at about 320 and 480°C, and a large endothermic pyrolysis region between 375 and 450°C. The first exothermic peak represents the main oxidation and decomposition reaction, the endothermic effect represents completion of the decomposition and the final exothermic peak represents charring.     

氟吗啉合成工艺热危险性及动力学研究

氟吗啉是一种新型杀菌剂, 合成工艺热危险性和动力学研究将解决工程问题, 并保障安全生产. 采用差示扫描量热-热重分析仪(DSC-TG)测试主要原料、中间体和产品的热稳定性, 采用反应量热仪(RC1)研究反应热行为, 同时开展反应动力学研究. 研究结果显示, 主要中间体(3,4-二甲氧基苯基)(4-氟苯基)甲酮吸热分解温度为559.3 K, 乙酰吗啉吸热分解温度为478.2 K, 氟吗啉吸热分解温度为638.6 K. 氟吗啉合成反应摩尔放热量为15.44 kJ/mol, 绝热温升ΔT_ad为9.1 K, 本研究合成工艺的热危险性较小. 氟吗啉合成反应动力学方程为：r_A=kc_A^a=8.34×10^-3C_A^0.57, 对主要中间体(3,4-二甲氧基苯基)(4-氟苯基)甲酮的反应级数为0.57 级.     

TG/DTA/MS of poly(methyl methacrylate), The Role of the Oxidative Environment

Degradation of relatively large particle size, 0.5 mm of Type-G PMMA (Rohm and Haas) were conducted with thermogravimetric analysis and evolved gas measurements using quadrupole mass spectrometer under conditions of mass transport limitation. In addition, differential thermal analysis was performed in order to furnish information with regards to exothermic or endothermic reactions associated with the degradation. The tests were conducted in an inert environment of pure N₂ and oxygenated environment. The results indicated one step degradation process in pure N₂ and the degradation process is endothermic. As the O₂ fraction increases the degradation process is transformed to exothermic. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The use of heat flow apparatus to find polymer transition points

As changes that occur at transition points, e.g. the glass temperature of polymers, involve factors such as thermal conductivity rather than exothermic or endothermic reactions it was considered that heat flow would be the most suitable technique to study the occurrence of these transitions. A simple heat flow apparatus is described and examples are given of its application to polymer films and to co-polymers.     

Reaction mechanism of carbon gasification in CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> under non-isothermal conditions

Experiments of carbon (graphite) gasification in CO₂ have been carried out by thermal analysis techniques (TG-DTG-DSC) under non-isothermal conditions. The results indicate that the entire carbon gasification process can be divided into an exothermic slow gasification stage during the initial period and an endothermic fast gasification later. The analyses of energy conservation and non-isothermal kinetics arrive at the following conclusions; (1) The exotherm of the initial stage is caused by the combined effect of the exothermic chemisorption and the endothermic chemical reaction. The gasification reaction may be expressed by the series of chemisorption and chemical reaction and the overall process is controlled by interface reaction via chemisorption. (2) The endothermic effect of fast gasification stage is almost equal to the reaction heat of carbon gasification, which implies that the chemisorption step disappears. The gasification process can be expressed by a simple interface reaction.     

New view on the oxidation mechanisms of crude oil through combined thermal analysis methods

In the previous study, the oxidation behavior of four Chinese crude oils (Oil 1 to 4) in the presence and absence of rock cuttings was investigated by thermogravimetry/derivative thermogravimetry (TG/DTG) techniques and oxidation tube experiments. The present work investigates the thermal behavior of these oils by combining DTG–DTA method. First, we conducted comparative analysis about mass loss rate from DTG curves and endothermic/exothermic phenomenon from DTA curves attempting to clarify the endothermic or exothermic mechanism in crude oil low-temperature oxidation. Finally, we combined the thermal analysis method with low-temperature oil oxidation tube experiment in porous media to ascertain, whether the two methods are consistent in the aspect of low-temperature oxidation mechanism of crude oil by O₂ consumption rate and CO₂ generating rate (carbon bond stripping reaction rate). Results show that crude oils undergo an endothermic oxidation behavior during low-temperature oxidation stage, suggesting the decomposition of hydrocarbon components. Clay can play a catalytic effect on low-temperature oil oxidation. The results of DTG–DTA tests can also better reflect oil oxidation mechanism under real conditions.     

Thermal characterization of the poultry fat biodiesel

Chemical composition of oils and fats used in the biodiesel synthesis can influence in processing and storage conditions, due to the presence of unsaturated fatty acids. An important point is the study of the biodiesel thermal stability to evaluate its quality using thermal analysis methods. In this study the thermal stabilities of the poultry fat and of their ethyl (BEF) and methyl (BMF) biodiesels were determined with the use of thermogravimetry (TG/DTG), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), in different atmospheres. The TG/DTG curves of the poultry fat in synthetic air presented three decomposition steps while only one step was observed in nitrogen (N₂) atmosphere. The DSC results indicated four exothermic enthalpic transitions in synthetic air and an endothermic transitions in N₂ atmosphere attributed to the combustion process and to the volatilization and/or decomposition of the fatty acids, respectively. For both biodiesels the TG/DTG curves in air indicated two mass loss steps. In the DSC curves four exothermic transitions were observed in synthetic air besides an endothermic one in N₂ atmosphere.     

Thermal transformations of floor tile pastes containing petroleum waste

This study focuses on the thermal and mineralogical transformations of floor tile pastes containing petroleum waste. The tile pastes prepared by the dry process contain up to 10 wt% of petroleum waste in replacement of kaolin. Thermal and mineralogical changes occurring during firing were characterized by differential thermal analysis, thermogravimetry analysis, derivative thermogravimetry, dilatometric analysis, open photoacoustic cell technique, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. During heating an endothermic transformation within the 511.4–577.5 °C range and an exothermic transformation within the 997.8–1001.6 °C range were identified. The endothermic transformation can be mainly attributed to the dehydroxylation of kaolinite. The exothermic transformation is mainly associated with the crystallization of primary mullite. TG measurements indicate that the total mass loss of the floor tile pastes is dependent on the amount of petroleum waste addition. It was found that the replacement of kaolin with petroleum waste, in the range up to 10 wt%, influenced the thermal expansion–shrinkage curve. In addition, the floor tile pastes containing petroleum waste have low values of thermal diffusivity.     

Titration microcalorimetry of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) and sodium dodecylbenzenesulphonate in aqueous solutions

Microcalorimetric titrations are carried out on solutions containing the anionic surfactant sodium dodecylbenzenesulphonate (SDBS), and mixtures of SDBS and the uncharged polymer poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP). Measurements are taken at different temperatures. Micellisation of SDBS is driven by hydrophobic bonding. The interaction enthalpy of mixed PVP/SDBS systems shows clearly a consecutive endothermic and exothermic region with increasing surfactant concentration. The endothermic part can be looked upon as an incremental binding isotherm and reflects the number of surfactant molecules involved in the association process. The exothermic region features inverse hydrophobic bonding behaviour. This is related to the flexible nature of the adsorbent, i.e. the polymer. Electrostatic repulsion between neighbouring surfactant molecules causes at increased surfactant concentrations structural rearrangements of the polymer-surfactant complexes. This is accompanied by losing inter- and intrachain linking and entropy gain since the expanded complexes can move more freely. Additional surfactants continue to adsorb on the vacant hydrophobic adsorption sites. The influence of the initial amount of polymer and the electrolyte concentration support our proposals.     

A systematic solution to the problem of sample background correction in DSC curves

The problem of sample background correction in differential scanning calorimetric curves is addressed in this paper. An equation is derived for the heat capacity of the system, which corresponds to the sample background. Thereby, it is assumed that during the thermal event the system is a two-component mixture of the initial substance and the final product. According to this model, the variation in heat capacity of the system is due both to the increase in the partial concentration of the product at the expense of the initial substance and to the physical change in the specific heats of the two components, resulting from the temperature increase. The final result of the derivation is an integral equation which can be solved by means of a numerical technique. The algorithm used is presented in detail. The model is general, and can be applied to diverse exothermic or endothermic processes. The melting of a semi-crystalline polymer and the cure process of a thermoset are given as demonstrative examples. The method improves the reliability and the reproducibility of the data.     

The use of the temperature signal and its derivative in a TG-DTA simultaneous unit

Simultaneous TG-DTA units have a work station which allows plots to be made of temperature against time, as well as the conventional TG and DTA plots. These time-temperature plots and their derivatives can be used to show details of both exothermic and endothermic events. The melting behavior of zinc is used as illustrative of endothermic phase changes. Solid-solid transitions are exemplified by noting the transitions in quartz. Examples of chemical reactions being treated to temperature-time plots are the decomposition's of zinc oxalate in nitrogen (an endothermic event) and the oxidation of carbon black in air (a sustained exothermic event). This wide selection of exothermic and endothermic events serves to illustrate the details which can be drawn from any thermogravimetric plot irrespective of the other associated equipment present, which serves to reinforce the data presented in the present study.     

Fire safety evaluation of expanded polystyrene foam by multi-scale methods

Microscale thermal analysis, bench scale cone calorimetric and real scale burning tests were conducted to evaluated fire safety performance of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam. Simultaneous thermal analysis was used to study the thermal degradation of the foam in nitrogen, air, and oxygen environments at four heating rates. An endothermic effect is observed only in nitrogen environment, while two exothermic effects are observed in oxygen and air environments. In the nitrogen environment, the onset temperature of the endothermic effect and the endothermic peak temperature are much higher than that of the exothermic processes observed in air and oxygen environments. The Flynn–Wall–Ozawa method is utilized to analyze the degradation kinetics of the non-isothermal thermogravimetry. The activation energies calculated for an air environment, in a conversion range α = 20–70 %, are lower than those for an oxygen environment. The temperature range for this conversion range is 275–371 °C. The enthalpies of the first exothermic effect exceed that of the oxygen environment by 10–45 %. Bench scale cone calorimetric tests were carried out at incident heat flux of 25, 35, and 50 kW m^?2 with two sets of cone equipment. Heat release rate, ignition time, effective heat of combustion, and critical heat flux required for ignition is obtained. In real scale burning tests, the EPS boards were ignited in sandwich structures. Fire spread speeds were derived from temperature measurement inside sandwich structure.     

Thermoanalytical study of inner and outer residue of coffee harvest

The better use of agricultural residues is expected, when they are mostly disposed of improperly and it is often burned in the natural environment. This study of the thermal decomposition of residues was performed from the coffee crop for energy purposes and in this case was used thermal analysis techniques for such assessment. The TG/DTG and DSC curves showed that the thermal decomposition occurs in four consecutive events and it is predominantly exothermic. The first mass loss evidenced in TG/DTG curves has an endothermic peak in DSC curve, which it can be associated with the water liberation of the material. This first thermal event also can be related to the liberation of volatile compounds present in the sample, which is also corroborated by the endothermic peak. The other events of mass loss are related with the thermal decomposition of the material. This decomposition has an exothermic behavior, which is positively applied to the main aim of this scientific research: the coffee straw use like biomass energy font. The thermoanalytical techniques were satisfactory in the characterization of this material.     

The influence of the environment on the thermal decomposition of oxysalts

The environment can influence the thermal decomposition of an oxysalt by;

1. causing a change in the course of chemical decomposition or
2. causing an alteration in the physical nature of the solid product or solid intermediates.

The environment can also effect the equilibrium condition or the course of the kinetics. The use of special techniques such as thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis, or differential scanning calorimetry to study the decomposition means that a special environment is imposed on the oxysalt and this effects the thermal decomposition process. The influence of the environment in changing the course of a chemical reaction can be illustrated by reference to the decomposition of zinc oxalate and nickel oxalate. The DTA shows that the decompositions are endothermic in inert atmospheres but exothermic in air or oxygen. The reasons are different however in each case. Thus although the product of decomposition of zinc oxalate is zinc oxide the change in character of the decomposition from endothermic to exothermic is due to the catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide in the presence of oxygen. The similar change in the character of nickel oxalate decomposition is however due to nickel formation in an inert atmosphere but nickel oxide in air or oxygen. The alteration in the physical nature of the solid products is illustrated by surface area measurements on solid residues from the decomposition of carbonates or oxalates. The kinetic and chemical equilibrium studies showing the influence of environment are illustrated by reference to dehydration studies, carbonate and oxalate decompositions.     

Identification of some sweetening agents by thermal analysis

The thermal behaviours of some artificial sweetening agents — sodium cyclamate, saccharine and sorbitol — were studied by means of a complex thermal method. The quite different thermal behaviours of the different sweeteners are utilized for their identification. An endothermic peak is seen in the DTA curve at about 386° and 94° for saccharine and sorbitol, respectively, which is not accompanied by a weight loss. In the case of sodium cyclamate a characteristic exothermic peak followed by an endothermic one is detected. A semiquantitative method for the determination of sodium cyclamate is described.     

Effect of anisotropic deformation on the differential scanning calorimetry response of polymer glasses

Large anisotropic deformation affects the physical state of a polymer glass, where the changes in the state of material are revealed by performing a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) experiment. Previously, the deformation was applied to polymers well below their glass transition temperatures, and it was found that uniaxial compressive loading–unloading resulted in a broad exothermic peak on the DSC trace. Here we report on the effect on the subsequent DSC response of a deformation experiment performed in uniaxial extension on a ductile 50:50 co-polymer poly(BMA-co-MMA) (PBMA/MMA). The deformation of up to 80% strain was applied at T_g − 30°C and T_g − 40°C, that is, closer to T_g than in the previous work. Unlike in the well below T_g deformation case, the DSC trace contains an endothermic peak followed by an exothermic peak. The magnitude of the endothermic peak as well as the asymptotic glassy heat capacity increase with the amount of mechanical work performed during the deformation cycle.     

[Cu(TO)2(H2O)4](PA)2的制备、结构表征和热分解机理研究

[Cu（TO）2（H2O）4]（PA）2 was prepared by the reaction of aqueous 1,2,4-triazol-5-one （TO） solution with the solution of copper picrate Cu（PA）2 and characterized by elemental analysis, FT IR and X-ray powder diffraction analysis. The title complex has been studied by means of TG-DTG and DSC under conditions of linear temperature increase. The thermal decomposition residues were examined by FT IR analysis. Thermal decomposition mechanism of the title complex was proposed. In the temperature range of 30-680 ℃, the thermal decomposition process was composed of four major stages. The first stage was an endothermic process with the loss of four coordination water molecules. Since the dehydration product was unstable, when it was heated, it would be decomposed much more easily. The second stage was composed of an acute endothermic process and a continued strong exothermic process and the main decomposed residues were CuCO3, Cu（NCO）2 and polymers during this stage. The third stage was a sharp exothermic process, which resulted from the decomposition of the polymer. After the forth stage, the final decomposed residues were certainly copper oxide. The Arrhenius parameters have been also studied on the dehydration process and the first-step exothermic decomposition of [Cu（TO）2（H2O）4]（PA）2 using Kissinger＇s method and Ozawa-Doyle＇s method. The results using both methods were consistent with each other. The Arrhenius equation can be expressed as in k=24.0-179.8 × 10^3/RT for the dehydration process and in k= 16.7-206.0 × 10^3/RT for the first-step exothermic decomposition, on the basis of the average of Ea and In A through the two methods.     

New interpretation of heat effects in polymorphic transitions

Overlapping endothermic and exothermic effects in DSC measurements of polymorphic transitions is often detected in molecular crystals and drugs. It is explained by the sequence of melting and crystallization. In this paper, we argue that this explanation is incorrect. In revealing the kinetic nature of the endo/exo thermal effect, we suggest another explanation, based on the nucleation. New interpretation does allow us to measure the energetic barrier in the nucleation of bulk sample, thus providing a tool for testing the nucleation models.     

Thermal behaviour of the system Fe(NO3)3?·?9H2O–Bi5O(OH)9(NO3)4?·?9H2O–glycine/urea and of their generated oxides (BiFeO3)

Activated carbons (AC), particularly those containing sulphur, are effective adsorbents for mercury (Hg) vapour at elevated temperatures. Activated carbon-based technologies are expected to become a major part of the strategy for controlling mercury emission from coal-fired power plants. Understanding the mechanism of mercury adsorption on sulphur impregnated activated carbons (SIAC) is essential to optimizing activated carbons for better mercury removal efficiency and to developing technologies for the handling of the spent AC. In this work thermal analysis before and after mercury uptake was carried out for the SIAC prepared under various conditions from oil-sand petroleum coke using a simultaneous differential thermal analyzer. Samples were heated at 20°C min⁻¹ under nitrogen in the temperature range from ambient to 1000°C. The DSC curves suggest both endothermic and exothermic changes during heating. The endothermic processes were attributed to evaporation of moisture and other volatile components. The exothermic processes existed in a wide temperature range of 150–850°C likely due to the oxidation reactions between carbon and adsorbed oxygen, oxygen-containing surface groups. The enthalpies of liquid mercury interaction with SIAC at different Hg/AC mass ratio were also measured at 30, 40 and 50°C using a differential scanning calorimeter. The combination of thermal analysis and calorimetry techniques enabled confirmation that the interaction of mercury with SIAC involves both physical and chemical processes.