Thermal analysis of macromolecules

This review traces the development of thermal analysis over the last 40 years as it was experienced and contributed to by the author. The article touches upon the beginning of calorimetry and thermal analysis of polymers, the development of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), single run DSC and other special instrumentations, up to the recent addition of modulation to calorimetry. Many new words and phrases have been introduced to the field by the author and his students, leaving a trail of the varied interests one can have over 40 years. It began with cold crystallization and most recently the term oriented, intermediate phase was coined, creating in-between: extended chain crystals, the irreversible thermodynamics of melting of polymer crystals, dynamic differential thermal analysis (DDTA), the rule of constant increase ofC _p per mobile bead within a molecule at the glass transition temperature, superheating of polymer crystals, melting kinetics, crystallization during polymerization, the chain-folding principle, molecular nucleation, rigid amorphous phase, a system of classifying molecules, macroconformations, amorphous defects, rules for the entropy of fusion based on molecular shape and flexibility, single-molecule single-crystals, a system of classifying phases and mesophases, and condis phase.First and foremost I would like to acknowledge the unwavering support through my wife, Heidel, without whom many of the projects simply could not have been completed. Similarly, our children had to grow up knowing that often research and teaching had to take precedence. Without coworkers, little could have been accomplished. Of the about 120 postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and technicians, most of whom contributed to the listed references, and many have participated on their own in this issue, goes my thanks for the bulk of the scientific work. Many friends and colleagues contributed with discussion and constructive criticism, some of them have also contributed in this collection of papers related to thermal analysis. Little work can be done without this interplay of ideas. The limited space has not permitted to give a full appreciation of the importance of the ideas drawn from the literature. These thousands of additional references can be found in the initial papers and reviews of the subjects treated.Material support was received from the three major instrument companies for thermal analysis equipment: TA Instruments, Inc.; Perkin-Elmer Corp.; and Mettler-Toledo, Inc. Without this help we would not always have been able to be at the forefront of instrumentation. Major financial support for the research came from outside the universities. I estimate that over the 40 years about 4 Megadollars were spent by government agencies, companies, and private foundations to support coworkers, myself during the summers, research equipment, expenses, and travel. A large amount of money, but not too much if one compares it to typical expenditures in the field of athletics (about 10 k$ per paper). Major sustained funding came from the Advanced Projects Agency (ARPA), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA), the Department of Energy (DOE), and, most prominently, the National Science Foundation (NSF). At present our work is supported by the Division of Materials Research, National Science Foundation, Polymers Program, Grant # DMR 90-00520 and the Division of Materials Sciences, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy, under Contract DE-AC05-84OR21400 with Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc. Industrial support is presently given by TA Instruments, Inc; ICI Paints; Exxon Res. and Eng. Co.; Shell Development Co.; Toray Research Center; and Mettler-Toledo, Inc.Last, but by no means least, I would like to thank Dr. E. Turi for the invitation to write this paper and for her untiring effort to entice so many of my students and friends to contribute to this issue of the Journal of Thermal Analysis.     

Determination of total,and bound Se in sera by INAA

In this study we report on the comparison between the total selenium in serum (total Se) with that which is apparently bound to high molecular weight (>12,000 D) species, presumably proteins (bound Se). Nine hundred seventy seven (977) serum samples arising out of a population-based epidemiological study were prepared in duplicate for the determination of total Se by pipeting directly into irradiation vials; and separate duplicate aliquots were dialyzed against DI water for the determination of bound Se. All samples were analyzed by neutron activation analysis via^77mSe (17.4 s). A small dialyzable Se component (6%) (free Se), defined as the difference between the total Se minus the bound Se, was identified.     

Philosophical aspects of chemometrical strategy in Analytical Chemistry

Summary This paper discusses the philosophical aspects of the three main chemometrical strategies in analytical chemistry: statistical data treatment, optimization and modelling, pattern recognition. It is possible by a more general consideration of these approaches to find a proper place of different philosophical categories such as form and content, induction and deduction, concrete and general in analytical chemistry. The philosophical aspect of the considerations allows a deeper penetration into the theoretical basis of chemical analysis.

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Philosophische Betrachtungen zu chemometrischen Strategien in der Analytischen Chemie

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Presented at the First International Symposium on History and Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry, Vienna, November 22–23, 1985     

Interplay of Thermochemistry and Structural Chemistry,the Journal (Volume 13, 2002) and the Discipline

As practiced disciplines, structural chemistry and thermochemistry need not be related. In the current study they are: the contents of the journal Structural Chemistry (Vol. 13) for the year 2002 have been reviewed and then most articles that appeared therein were given a thermochemical commentary, spin or slant.     

Dehydration-dehydrogenation of 1- and 2-butanols on lanthanide oxide catalysts

Catalytic decomposition of 1- and 2-butanols on the rare earth oxides CeO₂, Pr₆O₁₁, and Me₂O₃ (Me=La, Sm, Eu, Dy, Ho and Yb) has been studied. Dehydration-dehydrogenation selectivity of these oxides was analyzed from the point of view of the fractional selectivity (S_F). For the decomposition of 2-butanol and the product distribution on the lanthanide oxides, preferential orientation to Hofmann olefin as well as a cis/trans ratio slightly higher than that of the equilibrium value is observed.

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1- 2- CeO₂, Pr₆O₁₁ Me₂O₃ (Me=La, Sm, Eu, Dy, Ho Yb). - (S_F). 2- , , / .

     

Application of emissionless infrared diffuse reflectance spectrometry for following reactions of adsorbed alcohols on an alumina catalyst

IR spectra of adsorbed alcohols on alumina were measured under the reaction conditions at elevated temperatures. The transient response of IR absorption intensity indicates that alkoxides are reactive adsorbed species but carboxylates are not. The rate constants of surface reactions were calculated from the transient response.

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Capacité calorifique molaire du composé Bi.4 Te.6 dans les états solide et liquide

The heat capacities of Bi.4Te. 6 in the solid and liquid states are calculated from the results of the experimental drop calorimetric method, and the heat of fusion of the compound is deduced.

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Zusammenfassung Die Wärmekapazitäten von Bi.4Te. 6 in fester und flüssiger Phase werden aus experimentellen Daten berechnet, die mit der tropfenkalorimetrischen Methode erhalten wurden. Die Schmelzwärme der Verbindung wird abgeleitet.

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« » Bi₄Te₆ , .

     

Kinetics of thermal decomposition of gelled UO3 microspheres

The kinetics of decomposition of gelled UO₃ microspheres has been studied by thermal analysis (DTA and TG) and by X-ray examination. UO₃ microspheres prepared via a hydrolysis process were used in the study. The DTA and TG curves were obtained in various atmospheres at different heating rates. The activation energies for the various stages of decomposition were calculated using the Carrol and Manche method.

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Zusammenfassung Die Kinetik der Zersetzung von Gel UO₃ Mikrokügelchen wurde mittels Thermoanalyse (DTA und TG) und Röntgenstrukturanalyse untersucht. Die in dieser Abhandlung benutzten UO₃ Mikrokügelchen wurden unter Zuhilfenahme von Hydrolyseprozessen hergestellt. Die DTA- und TG-Kurven wurden in verschiedenen Atmosphären und bei verschiedenen Aufheizgeschwindikeiten aufgenommen. Mit der Methode von Carrol und Manche wurden die Aktivierungsenergien für die einzelnen Schritte der Zersetzung berechnet.

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The authors wish to express their thanks to Professor F. H. Hammad for his guidance and encouragement throughout this work.     

Influence of carbon dioxide on the position of oxygen adsorption equilibrium on silver

Due to interaction with carbon dioxide, when some adsorbed oxygen atoms on silver surfaces are converted into carbonate groups, the binding energy diminishes and the volatility of adsorbed oxygen rises.

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Deamination of butylamines on the surface of acidic oxide catalysts

Studies of the deamination of tert-, sec- and n-butylamines on several silicate and phosphate catalysts at 543–704 K have revealed that the reaction proceeds only with the participation of protonic cneters, its rate is independent of the strength of acidic centers and affected only by the amine structure. Butylammonium ion conversion is suggested to be the rate-determining step.

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Kinetics of oxidation of acrolein on a vanadium-molybdenum oxide catalyst

A kinetic study has shown that, in the range of low conversions, the reaction rate depends only on the partial pressure of oxygen. Comparison of the oxidation of acrolein and I-deuteroacrolein suggests that the splitting of the H–CO bond is not rate-limiting.

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, , , . 1- , H–CO .

     

Calorimetric study of dinitrogen adsorption at 310 K on a chromia/silica catalyst

The energetics of dinitrogen adsorption on 310 K on a chromia catalyst has been investigated by adsorption calorimetry. Two types of heats have been detected and assigned to a least two different interactions with Cr^II sites of the catalyst.

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310 . , , - , Cr^II .

     

Catalysts for selective hydrogenation of conjugated dienes into olefins in the presence of PdCl2 complexes

Complexes of PdCl₂ with amines or pyridine reduced by (iso-Bu)₂ AlH are shown to be catalytically active in the selective hydrogenation of conjugated dienes into olefins in aromatic media. The promoting effect of H₂O and O₂ has been established.

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PdCl₂ , (-Bu)₂ AlH, . H₂O O₂.

     

Influence of substituents on rate constants for recombination of tertiary peroxy radicals

A linear correlation between the logarithm of rate constant (2k_t) for recombination of tertiary peroxy radicals (ROO)^* and ^* constants of substituents R was found to be 1g 2k_t=lg 2k _t ^° . The calculated values are 1g 2k _t ^° =4.59±0.08 and ^*=5.56±0.35.

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I (2k_t) (ROO) R: 1g 2k_t=lg 2k _t ^° . , 1g 1g 2k _t ^° =4,59±0,08 =5,56±0,35

     

A gradientless airtight glass reactor with a detachable catalyst chamber

A gradientless airtight glass reactor supplied with a detachable chamber for the catalyst has been developed. It is designed for investigations on the kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic processes and the determination of catalytic activities at atmospheric and reduced pressures by the flow-circulation and quasi-static techniques.

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Effect of carbon support on the hydrogen sorption of platinum

The hydrogen sorption of carbon-supported platinum catalysts, studied by the potentiodynamic method, differs significantly from that of unsupported platinum. The difference depends on the preparation method and on the nature of the support. Possible explanations are suggested as (i) some kind of interaction between metal and support atoms during impregnation, (ii) high dispersity (amorphous structure) and (iii) hydrogen spillover onto the carbon support.

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Pt/C, . . (I) , (II) ( ), (III) .

     

Coke deposits on Pt/Al2O3 catalysts of varying dispersities

Coke deposition during cyclopentane reaction was investigated on Pt/Al₂O₃ catalysts of varying dispersity. For all working pressures the higher the metallic accessibility, the higher the amount of coke deposited on the catalyst. Nevertheless, coke deposited on the less dispersed catalysts is more toxic for the metallic function. An increasing metal accessibility improves the graphitization of coke on the support and so, prevent the deactivation of the metal of a bifunctional catalyst.

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Pt/Al₂O₃ . , , , . , , , . , .

     

Study of thermal stabilities of some heat transfer oils

This paper discusses the thermal behaviour and stabilities of some heat transfer fluids. These included four solvent-refined mineral oils, two aromatic extracts and two synthetic oils. Results of this thermoanalytical investigation, which simulated different atmospheric conditions, showed the synthetic oils to have higher thermal stabilities than those of the other oils.The refined mineral oils exhibited higher thermal stabilities than those of the aromatic extracts when studied under a static air atmosphere. This behaviour was reversed when the experiment was performed under a confined atmosphere of air.These observations are attributed mainly to the environmental changes and also to the compositions of these products.

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Zusammenfassung Das thermische Verhalten und die Stabilität einiger Wärmeübertragungsflüssigkeiten werden diskutiert. Die Untersuchung erstreckt sich auf vier mit Lösungsmittel raffinierte Mineralöle, zwei Aromatenextrakte und zwei synthetische Öle. Aus den Ergebnissen thermoanalytischer Untersuchungen, bei denen verschiedene atmosphärische Bedingungen simuliert wurden, folgt, daß die synthetischen Öle ein höhere thermische Stabilität als die anderen Öle aufweisen. In statischer Luftatmosphäre ist die thermische Stabilität der raffinierten Mineralöle höher als die der Aromatenextrakte. In einer limitierten Luftatmosphäre kehrt sich dagegen dieses Verhalten um. Diese Beobachtungen werden hauptsächlich Veränderungen in der Umgebung und der Zusammensetzung dieser Produkte zugeschrieben.

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Thermal and some other properties of the complexes crystallizing from the system Ni(II)-en-[Ni(CN)4]2−-H2O

Seven complex compounds exhibiting the compositions Ni(en)₃Ni(CN)₄·H₂O (I), Ni(en)₃Ni(CN)₄ (II),-Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ (III), Ni(en)Ni(CN)₄·2H₂O (IV), Ni(en)Ni(CN)₄ (V), Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ · 2.5H₂O (VI) and-Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ (VII) were prepared from the system Ni-en-[Ni(CN)₄]^2–-H₂O. These compounds were examined by the methods of infrared spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffractometry, UV-VIS reflectance spectroscopy, and also by the measurement of magnetic moments. The thermal stability, the stoichiometry of thermal decomposition and the mutual transformations were investigated with a derivatograph. The reactions proceeding according to the following schemes were observed if the system was heated to appropriate temperature: (I)(II)(III)(V)(IV) and (VI)(VII)(III)(V)(IV) Process (VII)(III) represents isomerization. The reversibility of the process (V)(IV) is due to the high hygroscopicity of the anhydrous complex. The changes in structure in the course of the individual processes are discussed.

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Zusammenfassung Aus einem System Ni-en-[Ni(CN)₄]^2–-H₂O wurden sieben Komplexe der Formeln Ni(en)₃Ni(CN)₄·H₂O (I), Ni(en)₃Ni(CN)₄ (II),-Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ (III), Ni(en)Ni(CN)₄·2H₂O (IV), Ni(en)Ni(CN)₄ (V), Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ · 2.5H₂O (VI) und-Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ (VII) hergestellt. Diese Verbindungen wurden mittels IR-Spektroskopie, Röntgenpulverdiffraktometrie, UV-Reflexionsspektroskopie und durch Messungen des magnetischen Momentes untersucht. Die Wärmestabilität, die Stöchiometrie des thermischen Zerfalles und die gegenseitigen Umwandlungen wurden mittels eines Derivatographen untersucht. Wird das System auf geeignete Temperaturen erhitzt, kann der Reaktionsverlauf durch folgendes Schema dargestellt werden: (I)(II)(III)(V)(IV) und (VI)(VII)(III)(V)(IV).Der Prozeß (VII)(III) verkörpert eine Isomerisierung. Die Umkehrbarkeit von Prozeß (V)(IV) ist auf die ausgeprägten Hygroskopieeigenschaften des wasserfreien Komplexes zurückzuführen. Es werden die im Ablaufe der einzelnen Prozesse vorgehenden Strukturveränderungen besprochen.

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Ni- -[No(N)]² -₂ Ni(en)₃Ni(CN)₄ · ₂ (I), Ni(en)₃Ni(CN)₄ (II),-Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ (III), Ni(en)Ni(CN)₄-2H₂O (IV), Ni(en)Ni(CN)₄ (V), Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ · 2,5H₂O (VI) -Ni(en)₂Ni(CN)₄ (VII). , , - , . , . (I)(II)(III)(V)(IV) (VI)(VII)(III)(V)(IV). (VII)(III) . (V)(IV) . .

     

Kinetics of cerium(IV) oxidation of propionic acid in perchloric acid: Role of solvent

The oxidation rate of propionic acid (PROA) by cerium(IV) in aqueous perchloric acid (1.0–6.0 mol/dm³) is proportional to the PROA concentration, the total order of the reaction being two. It was found that the rate is related to the values of Hammett's acidity function (H₀) in agreement with both Zucker-Hammett's hypothesis and Bunnett-Olsen's criterion, the water acting as a proton transfer agent. A mechanism consistent with the findings is proposed.

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() (IV) (1,0–6,0 /³) . (H₀) -, -. . .