The thermal properties of carbon-silica adsorbents (carbosils) prepared by methylene chloride pyrolysis

The thermal properties of complex carbon-silica adsorbents (carbosils) were investigated using differential thermal analysis. The adsorbents were prepared by pyrolysis of methylene chloride. Pyrolysis reaction on silica surface was carried out at different temperatures (400–700 °C) and at different pressures of CH₂Cl₂ vapours. Thermal analysis was carried out in air atmosphere. The following parameters characterizing the properties of the adsorbents were determined: carbon content, specific surface area, carbon layer thickness, pore volume, mean pore radius, differential of heats of adsorption ofn-hexane and benzene, and micrographs. The correlation between topography and morphology of carbon deposits (dependent on the parameters of the pyrolysis process) and the courses of DTA and TG curves corresponding to individual carbosils have been determined.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels DTA wurden die thermischen Eigenschaften von komplexen Kohlenstoff-Silikaadsorptionsmitteln (Carbosil) untersucht. Die Adsorptionsmittel wurden durch Pyrolyse von Methylenchlorid gefertigt. Die Pyrolyse wurde an der Oberfläche von Silika bei verschiedenen Temperaturen (400–700 °C) und bei verschiedenen CH₂Cl₂-Drücken durchgeführt. Die Thermoanalyse geschah in Luftatmosphäre. Folgende Parameter zur Charakterisierung der Eigenschaften der Adsorbenten wurden ermittelt: Kohlenstoffgehalt, spezifische Oberfläche, Kohlenstoffschichtdicke, Porenvolumen, Porendurchmesser, Ableitung der Adsorptionswärme vonn-Hexan und Benzol sowie Oberflächenmikrogramme. Es konnte der Zusammenhang zwischen Topografie und Morfologie der Kohlenstoffablagerungen (abhängig von den Parametern des Pyrolysevorganges) sowie dem Verlauf der DTA- und TG-Kurven der entsprechenden Carbosile festgestellt werden.

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Preparation of complex carbon-silica adsorbents with different properties

Summary The surface properties of complex adsorbents prepared through the pyrolysis of benzyl and n-heptyl alcohols and their mixtures on the surface of silica gel were investigated. The reactions were carried out in an autoclave at 500°C. A series of adsorbents having different porous structure, chemical nature of the adsorption centers and their topography were obtained. The best resolution of different mixtures was obtained by the carbon-silica adsorbent prepared through the pyrolysis of n-heptanol.     

Preparation and modification of complex pyrolytic carbon-silica adsorbents

Summary The surface properties of complex adsorbents prepared through the pyrolysis of dichloromethane on the surface of silica gel were investigated. The reaction was carried out in a specially constructed reactor at 400–500°C. The construction and performance of the reactor are described. The modification of the silica gel surface by pyrogenic carbon results in its chemical but not energetical homogeneity. Such adsorbents usually show strong adsorptive properties which limits their use in chromatography. A simple method of homogenizing the porous structure and energetic properties of the adsorptive centers of such adsorbents is presented. The method consists of an additional pyrolysis of an alcohol or other substances on the surface of the carbon-silica adsorbent. Such reactions were carried out under both static and dynamic conditions. The properties of the modified adsorbent depend on the reaction conditions and on the type of the additionally pyrolysed substance.     

Studies of properties of complex carbon-silica adsorbents used in sorption-desorption processes (solid-phase extraction)

Adsorption properties of carbon and carbonsilica adsorbents, prepared by n-octanol and glucose pyrolysis and catalytic decomposition of n-butane, have been studied regarding their applicability for the extraction and concentration of phenol, its nitro- and chloroderivatives and trihalomethanes [THM] from aqueous solutions in the concentration range of 2 to 20 mg/l. The adsorbents investigated have been subjected to various physico-chemical processes (hydrothermal treatment, oxidation, silanization) in order to improve their efficiency. The adsorption isotherms measured correspond well to the Freundlich equation. A good correlation have been observed between the values of the Freundlich constant k and the adsorbent efficiency. The investigation has been carried out using the off line method, and recovery rates for the compounds studied as high as 40–100% have been obtained.Dedicated to Professor J.F.K. Huber on the occasion of his 70th birthday     

Thermal behaviour of Cu(II)-urea complex

The urea complex of copper was synthesized and its structure was established by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), electron spin resonance (ESR) and atomic absorption spectroscopy and elemental analysis to be Cu(urea)₄Cl₂. The thermal behaviour of this complex has been studied by thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis and FTIR and ESR. Thermal analysis shows that the decomposition of the complex occurs in four stages of weight loss of different intermediates followed by three endothermal effects. The complex is thermally stable up to 428 K. The ESR and FTIR behaviour of the Cu(II)-urea complex during thermolysis was studied between 428 and 633 K. The experimental results suggest that in this temperature range the complex decomposition occurred forming thermodynamically stable regions of Cu(II) which are ferromagnetically coupled.

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Zusammenfassung Der Harnstoffkomplex von Kupfer wurde hergestellt, seine Zusammen-setzung ergab sich anhand von FTIR-, ESR- und Atomabsorptionsspektroskopie-Untersuchungen sowie Elementaranalyse mit der Formel Cu(Harnstoff)₄Cl₂.Mittels TG, DTA, FTIR und ESR wurde auch das thermische Verhalten dieser Komplexe untersucht. Die Thermoanalyse zeigte, daß der Zersetzungsprozeß über verschiedene Zwischen-produkte in vier Stufen mit Massenverlust verläuft, gefolgt von insgesamt drei endothermen Effekten. Bis 428 K ist der Komplex thermisch stabil. Das ESR- und FTIR-Verhalten des Cu(II)-harnstoffkomplexes bei der Thermolyse wurde im Temperaturbereich 428–633 K untersucht. Die experimentellen Ergebnisse lassen darauf schließen, daß bei der Zersetzung des Komplexes in diesem Temperaturbereich thermodynamisch stabile Regionen von ferromagnetisch gekoppeltem Cu(II) gebildet werden.

     

DTA investigations of n-octadecanol films on complex carbon-silica adsorbents as a method for determination of their surface properties

Summary The properties of n-octadecanol films on complex carbonsilica adsorbents were investigated. It was found that two forms of oriented surface film exist on Carbosil surface. The structure of each form of the film distinctly depends on the nature of the surface patches of Carbosil. It was shown, using differential thermal analysis that it is possible to determine the ratio of carbonized and hydroxylated parts of the Carbosil surface.     

Properties of carbon-silica adsorbents prepared by pyrolysis of aliphatic and aromatic alcohols

Summary A comparison of surface properties of complex carbonsilica adsorbents, obtained by pyrolysis of aliphatic and aromatic alcohols on silica gel is presented. The pyrolysis reactions of alcohols were carried out at mild conditions, above 300°C. The surface properties of these adsorbents depend upon the chemical character of the alcohol used in the pyrolysis reaction. Dedicated to Professor A. V. Kiselev on the occasion of his 70th birthday.     

Thermal behaviour of dickite-dimethylsulfoxide intercalation complex

The thermal behaviour of the intercalation complex of a dickite from Tarifa, Spain, with dimethylsulfoxide was studied by high-temperature X-ray diffraction, differential thermal analysis and thermogravimetry, and attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy. The ATR-FTIR study indicated that the heating between room temperature and 75°C produced the elimination of adsorbed molecules. Above this temperature the elimination of intercalated molecules occurs through several stages. Loss of 6.5% of the intercalated DMSO first causes a slight contraction of the basal spacing at 90şC due to a rearrangement of the DMSO molecules in the interlayers positions. This contraction is followed by the formation of a single layer complex and the restoring of the dickite structure, at 300°C, when the loss of intercalated species have been completed. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermal behaviour of the homopolynuclear glyoxylate complex combinations with Cu(II) and Cr(III)

Homopolynuclear complexes of Cu(II) respectively Cr(III) with the glyoxylate dianion, C₂H₂O₄ ^2-, have been studied in non-isothermal regime in air and nitrogen. The results of the non-isothermal analysis performed for the synthesised complexes, Cu(C₂H₂O₄)·0.5H₂O, respectively [Cr₂(OH)₂(C₂H₂O₄)₂(OH₂)₄]·2H₂O, correlated with the results of the IR and TG analysis of the compounds obtained by thermal treatment from the initial complexes and the results of the GLC and XR analysis have led to the establishment of the thermal decomposition mechanisms for the two studied complexes. The decomposition mechanisms confirm the stoichiometric and structural formulae proposed for the two synthesised homopolynuclear complexes. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermal behaviour of lanthanum(III) alkanoates

The mesophase behaviour of the lanthanum(III) alkanoates [La(C_xH_2x+1COO)₃] (x =3-19) has been investigated by hot-stage polarizing optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and high-temperature X-ray diffraction. Lanthanum(III) butyrate monohydrate shows no mesomorphism, whereas for the remaining short chain homologues (x = 4-9) a highly viscous mesophase M and a smectic A phase were observed. The longer chain lanthanum(III) soaps (x = 10-19) exhibit only a smectic A phase. However, the chain length has a pronounced effect on the transition temperatures. The thermal behaviour of lanthanum(III) alkanoates is compared with that of other lanthanide(III) alkanoates.     

Thermal behaviour of poly(allyl azide)

The paper describes the synthesis of low molecular mass poly(allyl chloride) (PAC) (M _n= 856-3834 g mol^-1) using Lewis acid (ALCL₃, FeCL₃, TiCL₄) and al powder. Branching in PAC was indicated on the basis of elemental analysis and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy. azidation of pac could be carried out at 100°C by using NaN₃ and DMSO as solvent. Curing of poly(allyl azide) (PAA) by cyclic dipolar addition reaction with EGDMA (ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, 5-45 phr) was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry and structure of cured polymer was confirmed by FTIR. A two-step mass loss was exhibited by uncured and cured PAA in nitrogen atmosphere. A mass loss of 20-28% (155-274°C) and 50-61% (330-550°C) was observed. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermal behaviour of dimethylgold(III) carboxylates

The thermal properties of dimethylgold(III) carboxylates of general formula [(CH₃)₂Au(OOCR)]₂ (R=methyl (1), tert-buthyl (2), trifluoromethyl (3), or phenyl (4)) in solid state have been investigated by the thermogravimetric analysis. The temperature dependences of saturated vapour pressure of complexes have been studied by the Knudsen effusion method with mass spectrometric indication. The thermodynamic parameters Δ_sub H _T ⁰ and Δ_sub S _T ⁰ of the sublimation processes have been calculated. Thermal decomposition of the vapour of complexes 1 and 2 has been studied by means of high temperature mass spectrometry in vacuum, and by-products of decomposition have been determined.     

Thermal behaviour of lanthanum(III) alkanoates

The mesophase behaviour of the lanthanum(III) alkanoates [La(C_xH_2x+1COO)₃] (x =3-19) has been investigated by hot-stage polarizing optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and high-temperature X-ray diffraction. Lanthanum(III) butyrate monohydrate shows no mesomorphism, whereas for the remaining short chain homologues (x = 4-9) a highly viscous mesophase M and a smectic A phase were observed. The longer chain lanthanum(III) soaps (x = 10-19) exhibit only a smectic A phase. However, the chain length has a pronounced effect on the transition temperatures. The thermal behaviour of lanthanum(III) alkanoates is compared with that of other lanthanide(III) alkanoates.     

Thermal behaviour of uranium(VI) complexes

The solid-state syntheses of complexes of uranyl acetate dihydrate andN-phenylthiourea have been attempted by heating various stoichiometric mixtures of the reactants directly in a DSC and in a TA apparatus. Both the DSC and the TG results indicate that only the 1∶1 adduct is formed, independently of the molar ratios of the reactants. It appears that the reaction is complete only with a large excess ofN-phenylthiourea, in agreement with IR data.     

Thermal behaviour of chromium (III) perchlorate hexahydrate

Thermal behaviour of intimate mixtures of chromium(III) oxide and lithium¹, potassium², rubidium³, cesium³ and thallium(I)⁴ perchlorates revealed that chromium(III) oxide not only catalyses the decomposition by lowering the decomposition temperatures of the pure metal perchlorates but also chemically interacts resulting in the formation of metal dichromate. The oxidation of chromium(III) into the hexavalent state is attributed to the abstraction of oxygen from the perchlorate moiety during the decomposition. In this context, it was thought interesting to study the thermal behaviour of chromium(III) perchlorate and to identify the decomposition products in order to find out whether chromium(III) is oxidized into chromium(VI) by the perchlorate group. Except for a report⁵ on the preparation of chromium(III) perchlorate with different molecules of water of hydration no work seems to have been carried out on the thermal decomposition of this compound. In the present study, the decomposition characteristics are followed by TG and DTA techniques and the decomposition products have been examined by chemical analysis, X-ray powder diffraction patterns and infrared spectral measurements.     

Thermal behaviour of hydrated copper(II) complexes

Dehydration steps of aquacopper(II) complexes with homogeneous and heterogeneous coordination sphere are investigated from the view point of structural changes taking place under their heating to the decomposition temperature and during the dehydration. The role of loosening of intra-and intermolecular hydrogen bonds in the decomposition reaction for the structure changes of the remainder, the structural presumptions of the reactants for lower hydrates formation are discussed. Activation parameters of dehydration were found to be the lower, the smaller are the structure differences between the reactants and products. They do not reflect the bond length central atomvolatile ligand, much more the overall structure differences between the starting and resulting compounds. From all data on crystal and molecular structures of dehydrated compounds is the reaction pathway best indicated by anisotropic temperature parameters of donor atoms corrected for the thermal movement of the central atom: the higher these values in the bond direction are, the lower the values of activation energies of dehydration are.     

Thermal decomposition behaviour of cobalt(II)-picolyl-terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane)

Thermal, chemical and rheological properties of ultraviolet aged asphalt binder were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and dynamic shear rheometer (DSR), respectively. Asphalt binder samples were made with different film thickness (50, 100, 200 and 500 μm) and suffered different ageing time (0, 48, 96 and 144 h), at a certain UV radiant intensity of 20 w m^–2 in a self-made accelerated ageing oven. The results indicate that the UV light ageing would lead to the improvement of thermal behavior and the growth of the glass transition temperature of asphalt binder. This type of ageing can be also reflected from the FTIR spectra in terms of the characteristic peaks of the carbonyl groups and sulphoxides. The UV light ageing can change some rheological parameters of asphalt binder, such as complex modulus and phase angle. The ageing degrees of asphalt binder by this type of ageing test are mainly related to the ageing time and film thickness of the sample.