Thermal decomposition behaviors of β-cyclodextrin,its inclusion complexes of alkyl amines,and complexed β-cyclodextrin at different heating rates

The present work revealed there was a conceptual difference in the thermal decomposition behaviors between the complexed β-cyclodextrin (CD) in an inclusion system and the β-CD complex of guest. The thermal decomposition behaviors of the solid inclusion complexes of β-CD with ethylenediamine (Eda), diethylenetriamine (Dta) and triethylamine (Tea) were investigated using nonisothermal thermogravimetry (TG) analysis based on weight loss as a function of temperature. In view of TG profiles, a consecutive mechanism describing the formation and thermal decomposition of the three solid supermolecules of β-CD was presented. Heating rate has very different effects on the thermal decomposition behaviors of these complexes. The faster the heating rate is, the higher the melting-decomposition point of the complexed β-CD in an inclusion system is, and on the whole the bigger the rate constant (k) of the thermal decomposition reaction of the complexed β-CD is. The thermal decomposition process of the complexed β-CD for each inclusion system is determined to be simple first-order reaction using Ozawa method. The apparent activation energies (E _a) and frequency factors (A) of the thermal decomposition reactions of the complexed β-CD molecules have been also calculated. It is found that when the decomposition reaction of the complexed β-CD encountered a large value of E _a, such as that in Dta–β-CD system, an apparent compensation effect of A on E _a can provide enough energy to conquer the reaction barrier in prompting the k value of thermal decomposition reaction of the complexed β-CD according to Arrhenius equation.     

Synthesis,molecular structure,non-isothermal decomposition kinetics and adiabatic time to explosion of 3,3-dinitroazetidinium 3,5-dinitrosalicylate

The title compound 3,3-dinitroazetidinium (DNAZ) 3,5-dinitrosalicylate (3,5-DNSA) was prepared and the crystal structure has been determined by a four-circle X-ray diffractometer. The thermal behavior of the title compound was studied under a non-isothermal condition by DSC and TG/DTG techniques. The kinetic parameters were obtained from analysis of the TG curves by Kissinger method, Ozawa method, the differential method and the integral method. The kinetic model function in differential form and the value of E _a and A of the decomposition reaction of the title compound are f(α)=4α^3/4, 130.83 kJ mol⁻¹ and 10_13.80s⁻¹, respectively. The critical temperature of thermal explosion of the title compound is 147.55 °C. The values of ΔS ^≠, ΔH ^≠ and ΔG ^≠ of this reaction are −1.35 J mol⁻¹ K₋₁, 122.42 and 122.97 kJ mol⁻¹, respectively. The specific heat capacity of the title compound was determined with a continuous C _p mode of mircocalorimeter. Using the relationship between C _p and T and the thermal decomposition parameters, the time of the thermal decomposition from initiation to thermal explosion (adiabatic time-to-explosion) was obtained.     

Thermal behavior and thermal safety on 3,3-dinitroazetidinium salt of perchloric acid

3,3-Dinitroazetidinium (DNAZ) salt of perchloric acid (DNAZ·HClO₄) was prepared, it was characterized by the elemental analysis, IR, NMR, and a X-ray diffractometer. The thermal behavior and decomposition reaction kinetics of DNAZ·HClO₄ were investigated under a non-isothermal condition by DSC and TG/DTG techniques. The results show that the thermal decomposition process of DNAZ·HClO₄ has two mass loss stages. The kinetic model function in differential form, the value of apparent activation energy (E _a) and pre-exponential factor (A) of the exothermic decomposition reaction of DNAZ·HClO₄ are f(α) = (1 − α)⁻¹/2, 156.47 kJ mol⁻¹, and 10^15.12 s⁻¹, respectively. The critical temperature of thermal explosion is 188.5 °C. The values of ΔS ^≠, ΔH ^≠, and ΔG ^≠of this reaction are 42.26 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹, 154.44 kJ mol⁻¹, and 135.42 kJ mol⁻¹, respectively. The specific heat capacity of DNAZ·HClO₄ was determined with a continuous C _p mode of microcalorimeter. Using the relationship between C _p and T and the thermal decomposition parameters, the time of the thermal decomposition from initiation to thermal explosion (adiabatic time-to-explosion) was evaluated as 14.2 s.     

Studies on the Thermal Decomposition of Benzoic Acid and its Derivatives

The thermal decomposition of benzoic acid and its derivatives containing —OH, —NH₂, —COOH and —SO₃H functional groups as substituents in ortho, meta and (or) para position together with sulphanilic acid was investigated. The analyses were performed using derivatograph, sample mass ranged from 50 to 200 mg, heating rates from 3 to 15 K min⁻¹ and static air atmosphere. It has been established that thermal decomposition of these aromatic acids proceeds through three common stages. In the first stage the phase transformations occur. The following two stages are due to the formation of intermediate products of the thermal decomposition and their combustion. Principal component analysis (PCA) was applied for evaluation of the results. Thanks to this method the influence of specific functional groups and their positions on the benzene ring on the thermal decomposition of the compounds under investigation was determined. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

A kinetic analysis of thermal decomposition of polyaniline/ZrO<Subscript>2</Subscript> composite

Synthesis, characterization and thermal analysis of polyaniline (PANI)/ZrO₂ composite and PANI was reported in our early work. In this present, the kinetic analysis of decomposition process for these two materials was performed under non-isothermal conditions. The activation energies were calculated through Friedman and Ozawa-Flynn-Wall methods, and the possible kinetic model functions have been estimated through the multiple linear regression method. The results show that the kinetic models for the decomposition process of PANI/ZrO₂ composite and PANI are all D₃, and the corresponding function is ƒ(α)=1.5(1−α)^2/3[1−(1-α)^1/3]−1. The correlated kinetic parameters are E _a=112.7±9.2 kJ mol⁻¹, lnA=13.9 and E _a=81.8±5.6 kJ mol⁻¹, lnA=8.8 for PANI/ZrO₂ composite and PANI, respectively.     

Preparation,thermal, XRD,chemical and FTIR spectral analysis of NiMn<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> nanoparticles and respective precursor

Samples of water based commercial acrylic resin paints were spread in a film form on slides, dried at room temperature and exposed to solar radiation for up to eight months. The characterization and quantification of resins and charges in the white paint emulsion were carried out for the thermal decomposition. Besides this, X-ray diffractometry was used to identify CaCO₃ as charge and TiO₂ (rutile phase) as pigment. It was observed through thermal techniques similar behavior to the samples even though with varied exposure time. Kinetic studies of the samples allowed to obtain the activation energy (E _a) and Arrhenius parameters (A) to the thermal decomposition of acrylic resin to three different commercial emulsion (called P₁, P₂, P₃) through non-isothermal procedures. The values of E _a varied regarding the exposition time (eight months) and solar radiation from 173 to 197 kJ mol⁻¹ (P₁ sample), from 175 to 226 kJ mol⁻¹ (P₂ sample) and 206 to 197 kJ mol⁻¹ (P₃ sample). Kinetic Compensation Effect (KCE) observed for samples P₂ and P₃ indicate acrylic resin s present in these may be similar in nature. This aspect could be observed by a small difference in the thermal behavior of the TG curves from P₁ to P₂ and P₃ sample. The simulated kinetic model to all the samples was the autocatalytic Šesták-Berggreen.     

Kinetics of thermal decomposition of dinitramide

Kinetic regularities of thermal decomposition of dinitramide in aqueous and sulfuric acid solutions were studied in a wide temperature range. The rate of the thermal decomposition of dinitramide was established to be determined by the rates of decomposition of different forms of dinitramide as the acidity of the medium increases: first, N(NO₂)⁻ anions, then HN(NO₂)₂ molecules, and finally, protonated H₂N(NO₂)₂ ⁺ cations. The temperature dependences of the rate constants of the decomposition of N(NO₂)⁻ (k _an) and HN(NO₂)₂ (k′_ac) and the equilibrium constant of dissociation of HN(NO₂)₂ (K _a) were determined:k _an=1.7·10¹⁷ exp(−20.5·10³/T), s⁻¹,k′_ac=7.9·10¹⁶ exp(−16.1·10³/T), s⁻¹, andK _a=1.4·10 exp(−2.6·10³/T). The temperature dependences of the decomposition rate constant of H₂N(NO₂)₂ ⁺ (k _d) and the equilibrium constant of the dissociation of H₂N(NO₂)₂ ⁺ (K _d) were estimated:k _d=10¹² exp(−7.9·10³/T), s⁻¹ andK _d=1.1 exp(6.4·10³/T). The kinetic and thermodynamic constants obtained make it possible to calculate the decomposition rate of dinitramide solutions in a wide range of temperatures and acidities of the medium. In this series of articles, we report the results of studies of the thermal decomposition of dinitramide performed in 1974–1978 and not published previously. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2129–2133, December, 1997.     

Influence of lime-containing additives on the thermal behaviour of ammonium nitrate

Ammonium nitrate (AN) is one of the main nitrogen fertilizers used in fertilization programs. However, AN has some serious disadvantages — being well soluble in water hardly 50% of the N-species contained are assimilated by plants. The second disadvantage of AN is associated with its explosive properties. The aim of this paper was to clarify the influence of different lime-containing substances — mainly Estonian limestone and dolomite — as internal additives on thermal behaviour of AN. Commercial fertilizer grade AN was under investigation. The amount of additives used was 5, 10 or 20 mass%, or calculated on the mole ratio of AN/(CaO, MgO)=2:1 in the blends. Experiments were carried out under dynamic heating condition up to 900°C (10°C min⁻¹) in a stream of dry air or N₂ by using Setaram Labsys 2000 equipment coupled to Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR). The results of analyses of the gaseous compounds evolved at thermal treatment of neat AN indicated some differences in the decomposition of AN in air or in N₂. At the thermal treatment of AN’s blends with CaCO₃, MgCO₃, limestone and dolomite samples the decomposition of AN proceeds through a completely different mechanism — depending on the origin and the content of additives, partially or completely, through the formation of Mg(NO₃)₂ and Ca(NO₃)₂.     

Volumetric properties of glucose in aqueous HCl solutions at temperatures from 278.15 to 318.15 K

Densities have been measured for Glucose + HCl +Water at 10-degree intervals from 278.15 to 318.15 K. The apparent molar volumes (V _Φ,G) and standard partial molar volumes (V _Φ,G ⁰ ) for Glucose in aqueous solution of 0.2, 0.4, 0.7, 1.1, 1.6, 2.1 mol·kg⁻¹ HCl have been calculated as well as volumetric interaction parameters (V _EG) for Glucose — HCl in water and standard partial molar expansion coefficients (∂V _Φ,G ⁰ / ∂T)_p. Results show that (1) the apparent molar volume for Glucose in aqueous HCl solutions increases lineally with increasing molality of Glucose and HCl; (2) V _Φ,G/0 for Glucose in aqueous HCl solutions increases lineally with increasing molality of HCl; (3) the volumetric interaction parameters for Glucose — HCl pair in water are small positive and vary slightly with temperature; (4) the relation between V _Φ,G ⁰ and temperature exists as V _Φ,G ⁰ = a ₀ + a ₁(T − 273.15 K)^2/3; (5) values of (∂V _Φ,G ⁰ / ∂T)_p are positive and increase as temperatures rise, and at given temperatures decrease slightly with increasing molalities of HCl, indicating that the hydration of glucose decreases with increasing temperature and molality of HCl. These phenomena are interpreted successfully by the structure interaction model. Translated from Acta Chimica Sinica, 2006, 64(16): 1635–1641 (in Chinese)     

X-ray powder diffraction features of manganites DyM 3I M 3II Mn4O12 (MI = Li, Na, K; MII = Mg, Ba)

Manganites DyM₃^IMg₃Mn₄O₁₂ and DyM₃^IBa₃Mn₄O₁₂ (M^I = Li, Na, K) were synthesized by the solid-state reaction of dysprosium and manganese(III) oxides and magnesium and corresponding alkali metal carbonates. The X-ray powder diffraction studies showed that the crystals are orthozhombic with the following unit cell parameters and densities: DyLi₃Mg₃Mn₄O₁₂—a = 10.88 ?, b = 10.73 ?, c = 19.63 ?, V ⁰ = 1656.2 ?³, Z = 8, ρ_calc = 5.36 g/cm³, ρ_pycn = 5.11 ± 0.05 g/cm³; DyNaMg₃Mn₄O₁₂—a = 10.55 ?, b = 10.72 ?, c = 18.28 ?, V ⁰ = 2067.4 ?³, Z = 8, ρ_calc = 4.60 g/cm³, ρ_pycn = 4.88 ± 0.09 g/cm³; DyK₃Mg₃Mn₄O₁₂—a = 10.56 ?, b = 10.72 ?, c = 20.89 ?, V ⁰ = 2206.0 ?³, Z = 8, ρ_calc = 4.60 g/cm³, ρ_pycn = 4.92 ± 0.06 g/cm³; DyLi₃Ba₃Mn₄O₁₂—a = 10.53 ?, b = 10.69 ?, c = 21.28 ?, V ⁰ = 2395.4 ?³, Z = 8, ρ_calc = 5.58 g/cm³, ρ_pycn = 5.98 ± 0.12 g/cm³; DyNa₃Ba₃Mn₄O₁₂—a = 10.53 ?, b = 10.74 ?, c = 23.00 ?, V ⁰ = 2602.3 ?³, Z = 8, ρ_calc = 5.39 g/cm³, ρ_pycn = 5.30 ± 0.07 g/cm³; DyK₃Ba₃Mn₄O₁₂—a = 10.52 ?, b = 10.75 ?, c = 25.69 ?, V ⁰ = 2905.2 ?³, Z = 8, ρ_calc = 5.04 g/cm³, ρ_pycn = 5.00 ± 0.18 g/cm³.     

Kinetics of thermal decomposition of CeO2 nanocrystalline precursor prepared by precipitation method

The thermal decomposition of CeO₂ nanocrystalline precursor prepared by chemical precipitation method was investigated using thermo-gravimetric/differential scanning calorimetry (TG/DSC) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). In particular, the differential thermal analysis curves for the decomposition of CeO₂ nanocrystalline precursor were measured at different heating rates in air by a thermal analyzer (NETZSCH STA 449C, Germany). The kinetic parameters of the thermal decomposition of CeO₂ nanocrystalline precursor were calculated using the Kissinger method and the Coats-Redfern method. Results show that the apparent active energy E of the reaction is 105.51 kJ/mol, the frequency factor lnA is 3.602 and the reaction order n is 2. This thermal decomposition process can be described by the anti-Jander equation and a three-dimensional diffusion mechanism. Tanslated from Journal of Central South University (Science and Technology), 2007, 38(3): 428–432 [译自: 中南大学学报(自然科学版]     

Thermoanalytical behaviour of carbaryl and its copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes

Non-isothermal techniques, i.e. thermogravimetry (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), have been applied to investigate the thermal behaviour of carbaryl (1-naphthyl-N-methylcarbamate = 1-Naph-N-Mecbm) and its complexes, M(1-Naph-N-Mecbm)₄X₂, where M = Cu, X = Cl, NO₃ and CH₃COO and M = Zn, X = Cl. Carbaryl and Zn(1-Naph-N-Mecbm)₄Cl₂ complex exhibit two-stage thermal decomposition while the copper(II) complexes exhibit three and four-stage decomposition in their TG curves. The nature of the metal ion has been found to play highly influential role on the nature of thermal decomposition products as well as energy of activation ‘E*’. The presence of different anions does not seem to alter the thermal decomposition patterns. The complexes display weak to medium intensity exothermic and endothermic DSC curves, while the free ligand exhibits two endothermic peaks. The kinetic and thermodynamic parameters namely, the energy of activation ‘E*’, the frequency factor ‘A’ and the entropy of activation ‘S*’ etc. have been rationalized in relation to the bonding aspect of the carbaryl ligand. The nature and chemical composition of the residues of the decomposition steps have been studied by elemental analysis and FTIR data.     

Thermal study of TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>–CeO<Subscript>2</Subscript> yellow ceramic pigment obtained by the Pechini method

TiO₂–CeO₂ oxides for application as ceramic pigments were synthesized by the Pechini method. In the present work the polymeric network of the pigment precursor was studied using thermal analysis. Results obtained using TG and DTA showed the occurrence of three main mass loss stages and profiles associated to the decomposition of the organic matter and crystallization. The kinetics of the degradation was evaluated by means of TG applying different heating rates. The activation energies (E _a) and reaction order (n) for each stage were determined using Horowitz–Metzger, Coats–Redfern, Kissinger and Broido methods. Values of E _a varying between 257–267 kJ mol^–1 and n=0–1 were found. According to the kinetic analysis the decomposition reactions were diffusion controlled.     

Interaction in fullerene—ammonia system at 423—773 K

The interaction of C₆₀ fullerite and C₆₀—NH₄Cl mixture (8 wt. % of NH₄Cl, promoter of reaction) with ammonia was investigated at a starting NH₃ pressure of 0.6—0.7 MPa in the temperature range 423—773 K. Raising the temperature to 723 K is accompanied by hydrogenation and nitrogenation of the C₆₀ matrix. Treatment of fullerite with ammonia at 773 K is followed by the decomposition of the fullerene framework and formation of X-ray amorphous product. The physico-chemical properties of hydride-nitride phases formed during the interaction were investigated. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 217—219, February, 2006.     

Synthesis, structure, and properties of [RuNO(NH3)4OH][PtCl4] and [RuNO(NH3)4OH][PdCl4]

Double complex [RuNO(NH₃)₄OH][PtCl₄] (I) and [RuNO(NH₃)₄OH][PdCl₄] (II) salts have been prepared and explored with TGA, IR spectroscopy, powder and single crystals X-ray diffraction. Crystal phases of I and II are isostructural (space group Cmc2₁) and have the following crystal chemical characteristics: a = 8.106 Å, b = 18.190(3) Å, c = 8.097 Å, V = 1194.0 ų, Z = 4, ρ_calc = 3.077 g/cm³ (I), and a = 8.116 Å, b = 18.135 Å, c = 8.062 Å, V = 1186.5 ų, Z = 4, ρ_calc = 2.600 g/cm³ (II). The product of thermal decomposition of I in inert and hydrogen atmospheres is a substitution solid solution Pt_0.5Ru_0.5 with the parameter of the FCC unit cell a = 3.856(3) Å. Thermolysis of II affords two-phase mixtures of limited solid solutions of the metals featuring Ru-based HCP and Pd-based FCC cells. __________ Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 48, No.1, pp.114–121, January–February, 2007.     

Untersuchungen der Hydroxylammonium-Aluminate

Summary Two microcristalline phases have been isolated from aqueous solutions: (NH₃OH)₂AlF₅(A) and (NH₃OH)AlF₄·H₂O(B). They crystallize in the orthorhombic system with cell parameters for A:a=6.475 (3) Å,b=7.295 (3) Å,c=10.827 (5) Å, and for B:a=7.003 (3) Å,b=8.489 (4) Å,c=10.745 (5) Å. The Hydroxylammonium-aluminates were characterized by vibrational spectroscopy and their thermal decomposition studied by DSC and TG analysis.

     

The relationship between properties of fluorinated graphite intercalates and matrix composition

Inclusion compounds (intercalates) of fluorinated graphite matrix with methylene dichloride (C₂F _x Br _z ·yCH₂Cl₂, x = 0.49, 0.69, 0.87, 0.92, z ≈ 0.01) were synthesized by guest substitution from acetonitrile to methylene dichloride. The kinetics of the thermal decomposition (the first stage of filling → the second stage of filling) was studied under isothermal conditions at 291–303 K. The relationship between the structure of host matrices with thermal properties and kinetic parameters of inclusion compounds is discussed.     

Syntheses and spectrothermal studies of triethanolamine complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) squarates

The triethanolamine complexes, [M(tea)₂]sq·nH₂O, (n=2 for Co(II), n=0 for Ni(II), Cu(II) and n=1 for Cd(II), tea=triethanolamine, sq²⁻=squarate), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, magnetic susceptibility and conductivity measurements, UV-Vis and IR spectra, and thermal analyses techniques (TG, DTG and DTA). The Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes possess octahedral geometry, while the Cd(II) complex is monocapped trigonal prismatic geometry. Dianionic squarate behaves as a counter ion in the complexes. The thermal decomposition of these complexes takes place in three stages: (i) dehydration, (ii) release of the tea ligands and (iii) burning of organic residue. On the basis of the first DTG_max of the decomposition, the thermal stability of the anhydrous complexes follows the order: Ni(II), 289°C>Co(II), 230°C>Cu(II), 226°C>Cu(II), 170°C in static air atmosphere. The final decomposition products — the respective metal oxides — were identified by FTIR spectroscopy.     

Kinetics of the exothermic decomposition of 1-nitro-3-(β,β,β-trinitroethyl)-4,5-dinitroiminoimidazolidine-2-one

The kinetic parameters of the exothermic decomposition of the title compound in a temperatureprogrammed mode have been studied by means of DSC. The DSC data obtained are fitted to the integral, differential, and exothermic rate equations by the linear least-squares, iterative, combined dichotomous, and least-squares methods, respectively. After establishing the most probable general expression of differential and integral mechanism functions by the logical choice method, the corresponding values of the apparent activation energy (E _a), preexponential factor (A), and reaction order (n) are obtained by the exothermic rate equation. The results show that the empirical kinetic model function in differential form and the values of E _a and A of this reaction are (1 − α)^−4.08, 149.95 kJ mol⁻¹, and 10^14.06 s⁻¹, respectively. With the help of the heating rate and kinetic parameters obtained, the kinetic equation of the exothermic decomposition of the title compound is proposed. The critical temperature of thermal explosion of the compound is 155.71°C. The above-mentioned kinetic parameters are quite useful for analyzing and evaluating the stability and thermal explosion rule of the title compound. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Thermal explosion simulation and incompatible reaction of dicumyl peroxide by calorimetric technique

Dicumyl peroxide (DCPO) is usually employed as an initiator for polymerization, a source of free radicals, a hardener, and a linking agent. In Asia, due to its unstable reactive nature, DCPO has caused many thermal explosions and runaway reaction incidents in the manufacturing process. This study was conducted to elucidate its essentially thermal hazard characteristics. In order to analyze the runaway behavior of DCPO in a batch reactor, thermokinetic parameters, such as heat of decomposition (ΔH _d) and exothermic onset temperature (T ₀), were measured via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Thermal runaway phenomena were then thoroughly investigated by DSC. The thermokinetics of DCPO mixed with acids or bases were determined by DSC, and the experimental data were compared with kinetics-based curve fitting of thermal safety software (TSS). Solid thermal explosion (STE) and liquid thermal explosion (LTE) simulations of TSS were applied to determine the fundamental thermal explosion behavior in large tanks or drums. Results from curve fitting indicated that all of the acids or bases could induce exothermic reactions at even an earlier stage of the experiments. In order to diminish the extent of hazard, hazard information must be provided to the manufacturing process. Thermal hazard of DCPO mixed with nitric acid (HNO₃) was more dangerous than with other acids including sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄), phosphoric acid (H₃PO₄), and hydrochloric acid (HCl). By DSC, T ₀, heat of decomposition (ΔH _d), and activation energy (E _a) of DCPO mixed with HNO₃ were calculated to be 70 °C, 911 J g⁻¹, and 33 kJ mol⁻¹, respectively.