Thermal analysis and decomposition kinetics of the dehydration of copper sulfate pentahydrate

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - The thermal decomposition kinetics of individual stages of copper sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4·5H2O) was investigated by TG–DSC, and the...     

Isothermal dehydration of copper sulfate pentahydrate and trihydrate

Isothermal dehydrations of the pentahydrate and trihydrate of copper sulfate are studied in the temperature ranges of 47–63°C and of 70.5–86°C respectively. Both dehydration processes involve the loss of two molecules of water in the temperature ranges studied. The topochemical kinetics of the reactions is well described by Avrami-Erofeev equation with x = 2 over the α-range of 0.1–0.9. Activation energies of 104 ± 10 kJ mol⁻¹ and 134 ± 3 kJ mol⁻¹ are evaluated and are approximately equal to the respective values of the heat of reaction. The methods of Jacobs and Kureishy and of Ng in obtaining activation energy from the decomposition curves are also discussed.     

Pseudo-phase changes in cupric sulfate pentahydrate during dehydration

A study of the dehydration kinetics of a model system, cupric sulfate pentahydrate, was made using the temperature programmed desorption technique. The three decomposition steps from the pentahydrate to the anhydrous salt were clearly resolved into distinct spectral peaks even at sample heating rates in excess of 10 K. min^?1. A linear relationship between spectral peak temperature and square root of heating rate was observed for each dehydration step. The kinetic data revealed different activation enthalpies and entropies for each dehydration sequence for heating rates above and below approximately 8 K min^?1. These latter findings are interpreted in terms of crystalline to amorphous pseudo-phase changes in the solid hydrate during decomposition which become apparent only at fast sample heating rates. Enthalpy and entropy changes associated with these structural alterations are evaluated. The results also help to clarify earlier work on the dehydration mechanism in calcium phosphates.     

Thermal dehydration and decomposition of copper selenate pentahydrate

Temperature programmed desorption mass spectrometry (TPD-MS) and thermal gravimetry (TG) were utilized for the study of the thermal dehydration and decomposition of copper selenate pentahydrate (CuSeO₄·5H₂O). From the two techniques we suggest that the dehydration is a 3-step process reaching completion at 300 °C. The decomposition process however, is far more complicated consisting of several successive steps occurring between 480 and 900 °C. Initiated with the emission of oxygen, the decomposition of the anhydrous salt continues with SeO₂ emission via several unstable intermediates up to the conversion of the remaining copper monoxide into dicopper monoxide accompanied by oxygen emission.     

The effect of the water vapor pressure on the kinetics of thermal dehydration of manganese(II) formate dihydrate

The effect of the water vapor pressure on the thermal dehydration of manganese(II) formate dihydrate was studied by means of isothermal gravimetry under various water vapor pressure, ranging from 4.6 to 24.4 torr. The kinetics of dehydration was described by a two-dimensional phase-boundary model,R ₂. The rate of dehydration decreased with increasing atmospheric water vapor pressure, but the Smith-Topley phenomenon was not observed for the present dehydration. The activation energy and the frequency factor for the dehydration were 110–170 kJ·mol⁻¹ and 10¹⁰–10¹⁶ cm·s⁻¹, respectively. These values increased with increasing water vapor pressure, and were much larger than those reported for the dehydration in vacuum.     

Self-cooling effect on the kinetics of nonisothermal dehydration of lithium sulfate monohydrate

The effects of self cooling on the apparent kinetics of the nonisothermal dehydration of crushed crystals of lithium sulfate monohydrate were investigated using TG accompanied by DTA and power-compensation type DSC. Linearity of the sample heating rate on the TG-DSC system is much better than that on the TG-DTA. Kinetic obedience and Arrhenius parameters obtained from the TG-DTA deviate considerably from those obtained from the TG-DSC; the latter are the more accurate due to the better linearity of the sample heating rate.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels TG, ergänzt durch DTA und DSC mit Leistungskompensation wurde der Einfluß des Self-cooling-Effektes auf die scheinbare Kinetik der nichtisothermen Dehydratation von zerkleinerten Kristallen aus Lithiumsulfat-Monohydrat geschätzt. Die mittels TG-DTA erhaltene Kinetik und die Arrheniusschen Parameter weichen erheblich von denen ab, die mittels TG-DSC ermittelt wurden. DSC mit Leistungskompensation und TG-DSC haben gegenüber TG oder TG-DTA den großen Vorteil, das nichtisotherme kinetische Verhalten von Feststoffzersetzungen zu charakterisieren. Mittels Thermoanalyse nichtisotherm ermittelte kinetische Parameter sind ohne Anwendung von DSC eher unreell, besonders wenn sie bei größeren Aufheizgeschwindigkeiten und Probengrößen bestimmt wurden.

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We thank Dr. A. K. Galwey for reading the text and for valuable comments.     

Sorption kinetics of water vapor on type a zeolites

Russian Chemical Bulletin -     

Water vapor pressure and thermodynamics of dehydration of Group 2 perchlorate hydrates

The limits of existence for Group 2 perchlorate hydrates are defined. The water vapor pressure is measured over the crystal hydrates Mg(ClO₄)₂·2H₂O, Ca(ClO_{4 2}·4H₂O, Sr(ClO₄)₂·3H₂O, Sr(ClO₄)₂·2H₂O, Sr(ClO₄)₂·H₂O, Ba(ClO₄)₂·3H₂O, and Ba(ClO₄)₂·H₂O. The water vapor pressure and thermodynamics constants of dehydration depend directly on the electron-acceptor strength of the cation.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1467–1473, July, 1990.     

The dehydration of nickel sulfate

Nickel sulfate was recrystallized to obtain the 7 H₂O, β6 H₂O and various habits of α6 H₂O. Dehydration and phase transitions were studied using X-ray analysis and DSC with effluent gas analysis. NiSO₄ · 7 H₂O dehydrates spontaneously via 7 → 6β → 6α at room temperature, while the dehydration pathway of NiSO₄ α6 H₂O is 6α → 6γ → 4 → 1. The effect of time and storage on the 6α—6β phase transition was investigated.     

Effect of pulverization and dehydration on the pharmaceutical properties of calcium lactate pentahydrate tablets

The effects of heat conduction and pulverization on dehydration kinetics and tablet hardness were studied by a variety of kinetic equations and physical models. The dehydration behavior of unpulverized calcium lactate pentahydrate (UCLP) and pulverized calcium lactate pentahydrate (PCLP) tablets was investigated by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). The hardness of both UCLP and PCLP tablets was significantly decreased after dehydration. The relationship between the extent of dehydration and the tablet hardness of both UCLP and PCLP tablets was linear. The results suggest that the reduction in tablet hardness is dependent on the dehydration of crystal water, and the values of the slopes indicate that the bonding energy of the UCLP was stronger than that of the PCLP. The dehydration of both UCLP and PCLP tablets at 55 °C followed a one-dimensional diffusion mechanism, whereas dehydration at storage temperatures of 60–80 °C followed a three-dimensional diffusion mechanism. UCLP and PCLP tablets contracted in thickness and diameter during dehydration, but final contraction ratios showed that PCLP tablets were more affected than UCLP tablets. In contrast, the micropore radius of both UCLP and PCLP tablets increased after dehydration. Thus, the pharmaceutical properties of calcium lactate pentahydrate (CLP) tablets are affected both by pulverization and by the extent of dehydration of the bulk powder in the tablet formulation.     

Thermal dehydration kinetics of disaccharides

The vacuum decomposition of sucrose and cellobiose has been observed in the 150–250°C temperature range. The predominant decomposition product of both sugars is H₂O with less than 5% CO, CO₂, CH₂O, CH₃CHO, CH₃OH, and C₂H₅OH formed. The detailed rates and temperature dependences suggest that with the possible exception of C₂H₅OH, the minor products are formed in secondary reactions of the dehydration products. Further it is shown that the so-called “melting with decomposition” of a sugar is in reality a high-temperature dissolution of the disaccharide in the eliminated water.     

Characterization of dehydration and hydration behavior of calcium lactate pentahydrate and its anhydrate

The use of calcium lactate pentahydrate (CLP) as an additional filler-binder for direct compaction of tablets has been reported to result in a short disintegration time and rapid drug release. The aim of this study was to understand the dehydration and hydration behavior of CLP and calcium lactate anhydrate (CLA) under various conditions of storage temperature and relative humidity. The removal and acquisition of crystal water were investigated by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The PXRD results indicated that CLP exists as a crystalline solid and CLA as an amorphous solid. Dehydration of CLP resulted in aggregated particles of CLA with an increase in average particle size. The dehydration and hydration kinetics of CLP were analyzed with the Hancock-Sharp equation on the basis of the isothermal DSC data. The dehydration of CLP followed a zero-order mechanism (Polany-Winger equation). In contrast, the surface roughness of CLA was significantly decreased by hydration. The hydration of CLA followed a three-dimensional diffusion model (Ginstling-Brounshtein equation).     

Spectrophotometric and thermal analytical studies on the dehydration of copper(II) sulfate and its double salts

Spectrophotometric (diffuse reflection) and TG-DTA data on the dehydration of CuSO₄ · 5H₂O, Na₂Cu(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O, M₂Cu(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O(M⁺ = K⁺, Rb⁺, Cs⁺ and NH⁺₄) and Co₂Cu(SO₄)₃ · 18H₂O are given. Although complete dehydration of CuSO₄ · 5H₂O brings about a striking color change from blue to white, it was found that there is only a slight decrease in the v?_max. of its d-d band in the course of this change, and the total light absorption in the visible-UV region increases at the same time. The dehydration of the alkali metal and ammonium double salts, most of which contain [Cu(OH₂)₆]²⁺ aquo ions (in contrast to the [Cu(OH₂)₄]²⁺ in CuSO₄ · 5H₂O), occurs generally more easily than that of CuSO₄ - 5H₂O, and their v?_max. increases slightly in the change, leading to blue or green anhydrous products, although the formation of a white modification was observed with the potassium salt. It was also found that the v?_max. of the Cu²⁺ ion in the dehydrated cobalt(II) double salt is still lower than that in anhydrous CuSO₄, i.e., the ligand field and/or tetragonality around it is decreased by the presence of Co²⁺ ions.     

Syntheses, crystal structures and properties of novel copper(II) complexes obtained by reactions of copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate with tripodal ligands

Three novel metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), [Cu(1)SO4].H2O (4), [Cu2(2)2(SO4)2].4H2O (5) and [Cu(3)(H2O)]SO4.5.5H2O (6), were obtained by hydrothermal reactions of CuSO4.5H2O with the corresponding ligands, which have different flexibility. The structures of the synthesized complexes were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Complex 4 has a 2D network structure with two types of metallacycles. Complex 5 also has a 2D network structure in which each independent 2D sheet contains two sub-layers bridged by oxygen atoms of the sulfate anions. Complex 6 has a 2D puckered structure in which the sulfate anions serve as counter anions, which are different from those in complexes 4 (terminators) and 5 (bridges). The different structures of complexes 4, 5 and 6 indicate that the nature of organic ligands affected the structures of the assemblies greatly. The magnetic behavior of complex 5 and anion-exchange properties of complex 6 were investigated.     

Application of copper sulfate pentahydrate as an ammonia removal reagent for the determination of trace impurities in ammonia by gas chromatography

Rapid analysis of trace permanent gas impurities in high purity ammonia gas for the microelectronics industry is described, using a gas chromatograph equipped with a phtoionization detector. Our system incorporates a reactive precolumn in combination with the analytical column to remove the ammonia matrix peak that otherwise would complicate the measurements due to baseline fluctuations and loss of analytes. The performance of 21 precolumn candidate materials was evaluated. Copper sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO₄·5H₂O) was shown to selectively react with ammonia at room temperature and atmospheric column pressures, without affecting the hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, methane or carbon monoxide peak areas. To prevent loss of trace carbon dioxide, an additional boron trioxide reactant layer was inserted above the copper sulfate pentahydrate bed in the reactive precolumn. Using the combined materials, calibration curves for carbon dioxide proved to be equivalent in both ammonia and helium matrix gases. These curves were equivalent in both matrix gases. The quantitative performance of the system was also evaluated. Peak repeatabilities, based on eight injections, were in the range of 4.1–8.2% relative standard deviation; and detection limits were 6.9 ppb for H₂, 1.8 ppb for O₂, 1.6 ppb for N₂, 6.4 ppb for CH₄, 13 ppb for CO, and 5.4 ppb for CO₂.     

The effect of water vapour pressure on the thermal dehydration of yttrium formate dihydrate

The kinetics of the thermal dehydration of yttrium formate dihydrate was studied by means of isothermal gravimetry under various water vapour pressures from 5×10^–4 to 8 torr. On the whole, the dehydration was described as the three dimensional phase boundary reaction, R₃. An unusual dependence of the rate of dehydration on the atmospheric water vapour pressure was observed: with increasing water vapour pressure, the rate increased at first, passed through a maximum, and then decreased gradually to a constant value. These phenomena were similar to the Smith-Topley effect. The mechanism of the phenomena can be described on the basis of the crystallinity of the dehydrated product phase.The authors wish to thank Mr. H. Minagawa of the Analytical Instrument Laboratory of Niigata University, for the X-ray diffraction measurements at high temperatures, and Mr. K. Hirata for help in the experimental work.     

Effect of atmosphericwater vapor on the kinetics of thermal decomposition of copper(II) carbonate hydroxide

The effect of atmospheric water vapor on the kinetic rate behavior of the thermal decomposition of copper(II) carbonate hydroxide, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂, was investigated by means of TG-DTA coupled with a programmable humidity controller. With increasing water vapor pressure p(H₂O) from 0.8 to 10.6 kPa, a systematic reduction of the reaction temperature of the thermal decomposition was observed as the continuous trend from the previous works at the lower p(H₂O). Through a comparative kinetic analysis of the reaction at different p(H₂O), a catalytic action of the atmospheric water vapor on the nucleation process at the first half of the reaction was identified as the possible origin of the reduction of the reaction temperature.     

Synthesis,characterization, crystal structure and non-isothermal dehydration kinetics of a copper(II) complex

A three-dimensional complex, [CuL₂(H₂O)]₂ (HL?=?3-hydroxy-1-adamantanecarboxylic acid), C₄₄H₆₄Cu₂O₁₄, was synthesized under hydrothermal conditions from CuCO₃?·?Cu(OH)₂ and HL. The crystal structure of the complex was determined by X-ray crystallography and its thermal behavior and IR spectra examined. The non-isothermal dehydration kinetics of the complex were investigated using the Achar differential method.