Thermal decomposition of some metal chelates of substituted hydrazopyrazolones

The thermal dissociation of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-(X-phenylhydrazo)-5-pyrazolone metal chelates [M(XPhHyPy)](X=m-OH (I),m-OCH₃(II),m-COOH (III),p-CH₃ (IV),p-OCH₃ (V) orp-COCH₃ (VI) was studied by TG, DTG and differential thermal analysis (DTA). A rough sequence of thermal stability, obtained from the peak maximum temperatures, for the various metal chelates was Hg(II)2(II). The bonding of the ligands to metal ions was investigated by elemental analysis and infrared spectroscopy. The number and relative energies of nitrate combiantion frequencies are discussed in terms of the complexation of para-substituted hydrazopyrazolone with Th(IV) and UO₂(II) metal ions.     

Thermal decomposition of borax

Thermal decomposition of borax has been researched by thermal, XRD and FTIR methods as well as SEM microscopy. Study have revealed that it proceeds according to the mechanism of internal reactions in the structure of the precursor as a medium. The following stages of the process have been distinguished: (1) dehydration, (2) internal structure reconstitution—formation of tincalconite, (3) amorphization of crystal structure, (4) gradual dehydroxylation and crystallization of Na₂O·2B₂O₃ inside the amorphous matrix.     

Effect of Alkaline Additives on the Thermal Properties of Bauxite

The dehydration and decomposition bauxite mixed with alkaline compounds were investigated under dynamic and isothermal conditions. Alkaline compounds (CaO or/and Na2CO3) were added to bauxite samples in various mole fractions (0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 of CaO). To determine the effect of alkaline additives on the thermal properties of bauxite, TG, DTG and DTA techniques were used simultaneously under atmospheric conditions. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Emanation Thermal Analysis of Precursors for Ruthenia-based Materials

Emanation Thermal Analysis (ETA) was used to characterize microstructure changes of hydrous ruthenia and hydrous ruthenia-titania as precursors for preparation of RuO₂ and (RuO₂)_0.9-(TiO₂)_0.l by heating in the temperature range of 20–600°C in argon. A good agreement was found between ETA, TG and DTA results, X-ray diffraction patterns and surface area measurements of intermediate products of the thermal treatment. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Nonconventional methods for obtaining hexaferrites

Small particles of PbFe₁₂O₁₉ have been synthesized. X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis and magnetic investigations have been conducted in order to obtain information on the mechanism of lead hexaferrite formation.Dedicated to Prof. Menachem Steinberg on the occasion of his 65th birthday     

Considerations on the Thermal Behaviour and Oxidation Resistance of Cast Iron

Thermal analysis was used to characterize the thermal behaviour and oxidation resistance of some nodular cast irons. Samples of nodular cast iron in various stages of elaboration, with different chemical compositions, were studied. The samples were heated in air, in the temperature range 291-1273 K, and the thermal (TG, DTG and DTA) curves were recorded. A group of samples with low silicon content exhibit similar behaviour: a continuous increase in mass and an exothermic effect up to 1123 K. The thermal effects correspond to iron oxide (Fe3O4, FeO, Fe2O3) formation. At high temperatures (T>1123 K), there is a decrease in mass and an endothermic effect. A decrease in the superficial carbon content by combustion (‘decarburization’ effect) occurs in the range of high temperatures. The two effects of oxidation and decarburization depend on the structural changes which occur in cast iron at high temperatures. The decarburization process was modelled and the kinetic parameters were determined (reaction order n=0.76; activation energy E=141 kJ mol-1; pre-exponential factor A=2·102s-1). The oxidation process was studied by non-isothermal methods with regard to two mechanisms: two-dimensional transport for low temperatures, and three-dimensional transport through a sphere for high temperatures. The activation energies were calculated: 68 kJ mol-1 for low temperatures and 122 kJ mol-1 for high temperatures. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Support Effect in the Thermal Decomposition of Some Catalyst Precursors

The thermal decompositions of ammonium metavanadate, molybdic acid and ammonium phosphomolybdate supported on carborundum or silica were subjected to non-isothermal kinetic study. The compensation effect is discussed in connection with the quantitative estimation of the support effect. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from Fresh Apple Pomace by Different Non-Conventional Techniques

Red Delicious apple pomace was produced at laboratory scale with a domestic blender and different non-conventional extraction techniques were performed to isolate phenolic compounds, such as ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), ultraturrax extraction (UTE), accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) and pulsed electric field (PEF) extraction pre-treatment. Total phenolic content (TPC) was determined by Folin–Ciocalteu assay. Phloridzin, the main phenolic compound in apples, was determined by chromatographic analysis Q-TOF-LC/MS. The results obtained with these techniques were compared in order to identify the most efficient method to recover polyphenols. The highest value of TPC (1062.92 ± 59.80 µg GAE/g fresh apple pomace) was obtained when UAE was performed with EtOH:H₂O (50:50, v/v), while ASE with EtOH:H₂O (30:70, v/v) at 40 °C and 50% of flush was the most efficient technique in the recovery of phloridzin. The concentration of the main phenolic compounds ranged from 385.84 to 650.56 µg/g fresh apple pomace. The obtained results confirm that apple pomace represents an interesti-ng by-product, due to the presence of phenolic compounds. In particular, phloridzin could be considered a biomarker to determine the quality of numerous apple products. Therefore, this research could be a good starting point to develop a value-added product such as a functional food or nutraceutical.     

热分析动力学数据处理方法的研究进展

综述了最近几年来用热分析法研究固相反应动力学的数据处理方法的新进展,指出了现有方法的成功与局限性,介绍了几种新的动力学处理方法及一种新的热分析技术。     

Some observations on the thermal behaviour of curcumin under air and argon atmospheres

The TG, DTG and DTA curves of curcumin(I) have been recorded in static air and inert dynamic argon atmosphere over the range between ambient temperature and 600°–700°C using a Netzsch thermal analyser STA 429. Careful examination of these curves reveals appreciable differences in the behaviour of I under either atmospheres, which are easily recognized by comparing the profiles of their thermal curves, particularly in the melting point, thermalL stability of intermediates, percent weight loss and exothermicity of the chemical processes. Gaschromatographic analysis of volatile pyrolysates trapped during thermal analysis indicates the formation of (CH₃)₂CO, CH₃COH and C₆H₅OCH₂COOH (phenyl oxyacetic acid). However, in static air CO₂ and H₂O were identified as well. X-ray diffractometry reveals the formation of amorphous carbon as a final product in argon and a mixture of amorphous carbon and graphite in air. It seems that the relatively high mass of argon plays an important role in the reactions and stability of intermediates. In either atmospheres curcumin is thermally stable up to 249°C withm.p. of 176.4°–177.5°C. The unique shape of the DTA curve of I could be used forits identification.     

The Quest for Single-Source Precursors for BaTiO3 and SrTiO3

The reactions between titanium alkoxides Ti(OR)₄ (R = Et,i Pr) and strontium -diketonates Sr(-dik)₂ (-dik = thd, acac) were investigated. The various Sr-Ti species, Sr₂Ti₂(-dik)₄ (OR)₈, have a 1:1 Sr:Ti stoichiometry and were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR and by single-crystal X-ray diffraction for Sr₂Ti₂(₃-OiPr)₂ (-OiPr)₄ (OiPr)₂(thd)₄ (1). The hydrolysis-polycondensation reactions of the various species were investigated and the resulting powders analyzed by light scattering and XRD. While acetone was found to have little influence on the hydrolysis reactions of the Sr-Ti species, polycondensation of Ti(OiPr)₄ in neat acetone offers a trinuclear enolate Ti(₃-O)₂(OCMe=CH₂)₃ (OiPr)₅(iPrOH) (4). Comparisons between the Ba-Ti and Sr-Ti systems are given.     

Thermal Analysis of Metalorganic Complexes of Copper for Evaluation as CVD Precursors

Metalorganic complexes of copper have been synthesized by modifying the ligand in the β-diketonate class of compounds. Detailed thermal analysis of several β-diketonate complexes of copper has been carried out to evaluate their suitability as precursors for chemical vapor deposition (CVD). A comparison of their relative volatilities has been made by determining their sublimation rates at different temperatures. Thermal analyses of these complexes reveal significant differences among their volatilities and decomposition patterns. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

制备方法对锶改性氧化铝的高温热稳定性的影响

γ-Al2O3是一种常用的催化剂载体,但对于许多高温反应体系,如汽车尾气催化净化,其热稳定性在很大程度上制约了汽车催化剂的活性和稳定性.     

Some Polynuclear Coordination Compounds Precursors of Chromites Synthesis,Physicochemical Characterization and Thermal Stability

The polynuclear coordination compounds LnCr(tartrate)₃·nH₂O where Ln(III)=La-Er, obtained through a precipitation method, were characterized on the basis of elemental analysis, their electronic and vibrational spectra and magnetic susceptibility measurements. The possibility of obtaining chromites through the transformations of the polynuclear coordination compounds in the solid state was considered. The thermal decompositions of these compounds, studied by TG and DTA methods, were found to follow an almost uniform pattern. The decompositions occurred in six-eight steps. The first two steps involved dehydration, and the third the transformation of tartrate anions to oxalate, followed by conversion to carbonate and oxocarbonate intermediates. The final product in each case was LnCrO₃. A non-isothermal kinetic analysis of the first decomposition steps was performed, the most probable decomposition mechanism being selected and the kinetic parameters evaluated. The final products of the transformations were characterized. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

某些分子光谱分析法测定蛋白质的进展

评述包括吸光光度法、荧光光度法及新近发展起来的共振光散射法等分子光谱分析方法定量测定蛋白质的某些进展。表列了重要的反应体系及分析特征。引用文献97种。     

恶臭成分的仪器分析方法研究进展

对恶臭污染物质的测定内容包括恶臭物质的总体浓度、具体成分及相应的浓度水平。随着痕量气体分析技术水平的提高,增加受控恶臭污染物的种类成为可能。恶臭物质因种类繁多、性质差异大,分析方法多种多样。该文根据不同恶臭物质的物理、化学特性,结合国内外最先进的分析技术和标准,从恶臭物质样品采集、前处理以及不同分析仪器的选择方面,综述了目前恶臭成分的仪器分析方法研究进展。     

Thermal Behaviour of Kaolinite Intercalated with Formamide, Dimethyl Sulphoxide and Hydrazine

The thermal behaviour of kaolinites intercalated with formamide, dimethyl sulphoxide and hydrazine has been studied by simultaneous TG-DTG-DTA-EGA and TG-MS techniques. The complexes can be decomposed completely without dehydroxylating the mineral. It was found that the amount of intercalated guest molecules per inner surface OH-group is close to unity for the formamide and dimethyl sulphoxide intercalates. For the intercalation of hydrazine it was found that hydrazine is locked in the expanded mineral as hydrazine hydrate and its amount is somewhat higher than that obtained for the other two reagents. The thermal evolution patterns of the guest molecules revealed that all the three reagents are bonded at least in two different ways in the interlayer space. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Synthesis of glass ceramics containing finely dispersed particles of aluminum-doped M-type strontium hexaferrite

Glasses with nominal compositions SrFe₁₀Al₂O₁₉+4(SrB₂O₄+Sr₂B₂O₅) (1) and SrFe₉Al₃O₁₉+4(SrB₂O₄+Sr₂B₂O₅) (2) were prepared by rapid quenching of melts. Thermal treatment of glass samples at 600–900 °C resulted in crystallization of the magnetic phase SrFe_12−x Al_xO₁₉ (x = 1.1±0.1) and strontium borates. Platelet hexaferrite particles with average sizes from (250×60) nm² to (450×140) nm² were prepared. The coercive force of glass ceramics is 580 and 475 kA m⁻¹ for glasses 1 and 2, respectively. The coercive force of 580 kA m⁻¹ is the highest known value compared to hexaferrite particles prepared earlier by glass crystallization.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 74–77, January, 2005.     

Novel Methods for Obtaining High Modulus Aliphatic Polyamide Fibers

Super high modulus polyethylene fibers can be created by converting high molecular weight flexible PE chains into highly oriented and extended chain conformations. However, unlike polyethylene, aliphatic polyamides have very high cohesive energy and therefore cannot be easily drawn and highly oriented. This review addresses this fundamental problem by analyzing various novel approaches that can be used to suppress hydrogen bonding in these types of polyamides. Plasticization of such polymers with ammonia, iodine, salts, and Lewis acids, as well as dry spinning, wet spinning, and gel spinning, are discussed. Specialized techniques that involve vibrational zone drawing and annealing as well as laser heating zone drawing and annealing are also reviewed. Some of these methods definitely lead to remarkable improvements in initial modulus and other mechanical properties. The development of recombinant spider silk proteins as well progress in spinning these materials is also reported. The advantages and disadvantages of all of these processes are then summarized.     

Non-isothermal kinetic study on the decomposition of Zn acetate-based Sol-gel precursor

The isoconversional methods (Friedman (FR), Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO) and Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS)) were applied for evaluating the dependencies of the activation energy (E) on the mass loss (Δm) corresponding to the non-isothermal decomposition of two Zn acetate-based gel precursors for ZnO thin films whose preparation differs by the drying temperature of the liquid sol-precursor (125°C for sample A, and 150°C for sample B). Although both investigated samples exhibit similar decomposition steps, strong differences between E vs. Δm curves as well as among the characteristic parameters of the decomposition steps, directly evaluated from TG, DTG and DTA curves, were put in evidence.