Thermal Analysis in Propellant Stability Examinations

The thermal analysis of powders and propellants extends the possibilities of study of their chemical stability. Two models of double and triple base powders were analysed by differential scanning calorimetry. Their chemical stabilities were determined by using classical analytical methods. The thermal explosions of the powders were analysed. It was shown that the thermal decompositions of double and triple base powders are controlled by the consumption of nitro-ester stabilizers. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermal Behavior and Non-isothermal Decomposition Reaction Kinetics of NEPE Propellant with Ammonium Dinitramide

Thermal decomposition behavior and non‐isothermal decomposition reaction kinetics of nitrate ester plasticized polyether NEPE propellant containing ammonium dinitramide (ADN), which is one of the most important high energetic materials, were investigated by DSC, TG and DTG at 0.1 MPa. The results show that there are four exothermic peaks on DTG curves and four mass loss stages on TG curves at a heating rate of 2.5 K·min^?1 under 0.1 MPa, and nitric ester evaporates and decomposes in the first stage, ADN decomposes in the second stage, nitrocellulose and cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) decompose in the third stage, and ammonium perchlorate decomposes in the fourth stage. It was also found that the thermal decomposition processes of the NEPE propellant with ADN mainly have two mass loss stages with an increase in the heating rate, that is the result of the decomposition heats of the first two processes overlap each other and the mass content of ammonium perchlorate is very little which is not displayed in the fourth stage at the heating rate of 5, 10, and 20 K·min^?1 probably. It was to be found that the exothermal peak temperatures increased with an increase in the heating rate. The reaction mechanism was random nucleation and then growth, and the process can be classified as chemical reaction. The kinetic equations of the main exothermal decomposition reaction can be expressed as: dα/dt=10^12.77(3/2)(1?α)[?ln(1?α)]^1/3 e^{?1.723×104/T}. The critical temperatures of the thermal explosion (T_be and T_bp) obtained from the onset temperature (T_e) and the peak temperature (T_p) on the condition of β→0 are 461.41 and 458.02 K, respectively. Activation entropy (ΔS^≠), activation enthalpy (ΔH^≠), and Gibbs free energy (ΔG^≠) of the decomposition reaction are ?7.02 J·mol^?1·K^?1, 126.19 kJ·mol^?1, and 129.31 kJ·mol^?1, respectively.     

On the Use of Differential Scanning Calorimetry for Thermal Hazard Assessment of New Chemistry: Avoiding Explosive Mistakes

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is increasingly used as evidence to support a favourable safety profile of novel chemistry, or to highlight the need for caution. DSC enables preliminary assessment of the thermal hazards of a potentially energetic compound. However, unlike other standard characterisation methods, which have well defined formats for reporting data, the current reporting of DSC results for thermal hazard assessment has shown concerning trends. Around half of all results in 2019 did not include experimental details required to replicate the procedure. Furthermore, analysis for thermal hazard assessment is often only conducted in unsealed crucibles, which could lead to misleading results and dangerously incorrect conclusions. We highlight the specific issues with DSC analysis of hazardous compounds currently in the organic chemistry literature and provide simple “best practice” guidelines which will give chemists confidence in reported DSC results and the conclusions drawn from them.     

2-羟基和4-羟基-3,5-二硝基吡啶铅盐的热行为、分解机理、非等温分解反应动力学及其在推进剂中的应用

在程序升温条件下 ,用DSC ,TG ,慢速裂解 /傅里叶红外 ,研究了 2 羟基 3 ,5 二硝基吡啶铅盐 ( 2HDNPPb)和 4 羟基 3 ,5 二硝基吡啶铅盐 ( 4HDNPPb)的热行为、机理和动力学参数 ,提出了它们的热分解机理 ,计算了热爆炸临界温度 ,考察了它们对RDX改性双基推进剂的催化效果 .结果表明 :2HDNPPb和 4HDNPPb主放热分解反应的表观活化能和指前因子值分别为 2 5 2 .3 4kJ·mol-1,10 19.3 0 s-1和 187.3 9kJ·mol-1,10 13 .74s-1.由加热速率 β→ 0的DSC曲线的初始温度 (Te)和峰温 (Tp)算得 2HDNPPb和 4HDNPPb的热爆炸临界温度值分别为 3 2 7.64 ,3 3 6.5 7和 3 2 3 .90 ,3 3 3 .96℃ .2HDNPPb的热稳定性优于4HDNPPb .0 .1MPa时 ,它们的放热分解过程动力学方程可表示为 :　　对 2HDNPPb　　dα/dT =10 2 0 .48( 1-α) [-ln( 1-α) ] 3 /5e-3 .0 3 51× 10 4 /T　　对 4HDNPPb　　dα/dT =10 15.0 0 ( 1-α) [-ln( 1-α) ] 2 /3 e-2 .2 53 9× 10 4 /T对含RDX改性双基推进剂 ,它们都具有催化燃烧和降低压力指数的作用 .2HDNPPb的催化效果明显优于 4HDNPPb .羟基在分子中所处的不同位置是影响热稳定性和催化效果的主要因素     

热分析法研究五倍子醛的热稳定性及其分解动力学

采用热重法,以氮气为保护气,分别在5、10、15、20℃/min的升温速率下,测得五倍子醛的热重-微分热重(TG-DTG)曲线,并在10℃/min的升温速率下测得样品的差示扫描量热(DSC)曲线。结合热失重数据和五倍子醛结构对其分解机理进行推断和验证,并运用双外推法对五倍子醛的热解动力学进行分析,求得原始状态和热平衡态下的动力学参数。研究结果表明,五倍子醛晶体在升温过程中先经历了非结合水和结合水的受热挥发阶段,然后在163℃之后发生热分解,分子中醛基断裂失去1分子的CO;随着升温速率的升高,五倍子醛的分解反应向高温区域移动,最大失重速率依次减小;热解活化能Eα为286.21 kJ/mol,指前因子lnA为70.21,热解机理函数g(α)=[-ln(1-α)]2/3,反应级数n=2/3;热解活化能随转化率的增加逐渐减小;经动力学参数推断,在室温(25℃)下,五倍子醛的贮存期为4～5年。     

Thermal properties and kinetics study of charged LiCoO2 by TG and C80 methods

The thermal stability of lithium-ion battery cathode could substantially affect the safety of lithium-ion battery. In order to disclose the decomposition kinetics of charged LiCoO₂ used in lithium ion batteries, thermogravimetric analyzer (TG) and C80 microcalorimeter were employed in this study. Four stages of mass losses were detected by TG and one main exothermic process was detected by C80 microcalorimeter for the charged LiCoO₂. The chemical reaction kinetics is supposed to fit by an Arrhenius law, and then the activation energy is calculated as E _a=148.87 and 88.87 kJ mol⁻¹ based on TG and C80 data, respectively.     

Thermal hazards evaluation of cumene hydroperoxide mixed with its derivatives

Over 90% of the cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) produced in the world is applied in the production of phenol and acetone. The additional applications were used as a catalyst, a curing agent, and as an initiator for polymerization. Many previous studies from open literature have verified and employed various aspects of the thermal decomposition and thermokinetics of CHP reactions. An isothermal microcalorimeter (thermal activity monitor III, TAM III), and a thermal dynamic calorimetry (differential scanning calorimetry, DSC) were used to resolve the exothermic behaviors, such as exothermic onset temperature (T ₀), heat power, heat of decomposition (ΔH _d), self-heating rate, peak temperature of reaction system, time to maximum rate (TMR), etc. Furthermore, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometry was used to analyze the CHP products with its derivatives at 150 °C. This study will assess and validate the thermal hazards of CHP and incompatible reactions of CHP mixed with its derivatives, such as acetonphenone (AP), and dimethylphenyl carbinol (DMPC), that are essential to process safety design.     

A Study of Estimating the Safe Storage Life, Self-accelerating Decomposition Temperature and Critical Temperature of Thermal Explosion of Double-base Propellant Using Isothermal and Non-isothermal Decomposition Behaviours

The pressure exponent (γ) equation of the burning rate (u) of the title propellant is u=apγ=4.350p0.192 at 4-10 MPa, having very good combustion characteristics. It has the potential for possible use as solid rocket propellant from the point of view of …     

Estimation of Flame Retardancy Effect by Thermal Analysis Using Kinetic Parameters Obtained under Non-Isothermal Conditions in Air

A series of compounds obtained from urea, phosphoric acid and inorganic salts of Zn, Ni and Ca, were tested in respect of their flame‐retardancy behavior. The estimation criteria were the kinetic parameters obtained in air, under non‐isothermal conditions, on a Perkin‐Elmer Diamond device, at heating rates of 5, 10, 12 and 15 deg·min^?1. The flame‐retardancy effect was assigned to the significant endothermic decomposition at relatively low temperature (150–200°C). The quantitative estimation of the thermal behavior was performed by comparison of the kinetic data obtained by Flyn‐Wall‐Ozawa, Friedman and NPK (Sempere‐Nomen) methods. The kinetic homogeneity and a very good quality of the model are arguments in favour of the NPK method. The Ni containing material exhibited the best flame‐retardancy behavior, i.e. higher activation energy and mass loss, respectively a single decomposition step with both physical and chemical processes. The results were validated by fire resistance tests.     

双[2-(2’-苯氧基)苯并噁唑]二吡啶合锰(Ⅱ)配合物的研究

X射线晶体结构分析结果表明,标题化合物晶体(C_(36)H_(26)MnN_4O_4)属单斜晶系,空间群为P2_1/a,a=0.9833(3),b=1.8646(3),c=0.9449(1)nm,Z=2,最终因子R_W=0.057利用热重分析对配合物晶体两步热分解过程进行了非等温热力学研究,探讨了反应的可能机理,得到其相应的动力学参数.第一步非等温动力学方程为:da/dt=A·exp(-E/RT)·2(1-a)~(1/2),第二步:da/dt=A·exp(-E/RT)·3/2(1-a)[-1n(1-a)]~(1/3).     

Thermal expansion of polymers submitted to supercritical CO2 as a function of pressure

Interactions of polymers with compressed supercritical CO₂ has been studied by using pressure‐controlled scanning calorimetry (PCSC). Global cubic thermal expansion coefficients (α_{pol‐g‐int}) for medium density polyethylene (MDPE) and poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) saturated with supercritical CO₂ have been determined at 352.4 K over the pressure range from 0.1 MPa to 100 MPa. In both cases, the isotherms of global α_{pol‐g‐int} exhibit minima near 20 MPa. At pressures below the minimum, α_{pol‐g‐int} for the PVDF–CO₂ system are higher than for the MDPE–CO₂ system, while at pressures above the minimum the opposite was observed. This proves that incorporation of CO₂ in PVDF is stronger than in MDPE. The appearance of the minimum is attributed to the action of compressed CO₂ molecules, which at higher pressures are forced to enter deep inside the interstitial or other voids in the polymer and cause their mechanical distension, which must be associated with an endothermic effect. The measurements have been performed on polymers used for fabrication of pipelines. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 44:185–194, 2006     

Investigation of the Crystallization Kinetics of Zn(Leu)SO4·0.5H2O in Mixing Solvent by Microcalorimetry

The crystal growth process of Zn(Len)SO₄·0.5H₂O from water and acetone was investigated using a Calvet microcalorimeter. The heat and the rate of heat production during the crystal growth process at 293.15 K, 295.15 K, 298.15 K and 300.15 K were measured. On the basis of experimental and calculated results, the rate constant and the kinetic parameters (the activation energies, the pre‐exponential) during the crystal growth process were obtained. The results show that the crystal growth process accorded with the Burton‐Cabrera‐Frank dislocation theory.     

共沉淀法制备负热膨胀性ZrW_2O_8粉体及其粒径控制初探

随着材料科学的不断发展,对材料性能的要求也越来越苛刻,其中最普遍的问题就是热膨胀,研究开发低热膨胀材料和零膨胀材料可以大大提高材料的性能,扩展材料的应用范围。为适应各个领域对热膨胀材料的特殊要求,负热膨胀(Negative thermalexpansion,简称NTE)材料成为材料研究领域一个新的分支。其实负热膨胀现象早就被发现存在于某些材料中,如:钙钛矿铁电体PbTiO3、半导体材料Si、冰、石英、堇青石2MgO·2Al2O·35SiO2和沸石等[1],但是这些材料的负热膨胀温度范围比较窄,且为各向异性,因此在实际运用中存在许多困难。直至1995年,美国俄勒…     

Investigation of Cationic Polymerization of β‐Pinene Using Calorimetric Measurements

An experimental investigation of the kinetics of cationic polymerization of β‐pinene was performed using two different initiator systems under two different operating conditions (shot additions of initiator, and continuous feeding of monomer). The experiments were done using calorimetric measurements under isoperibolic conditions. The heat of polymerization of β‐pinene was found to be ?30.6 kcal · mol^?1. A simple kinetic model was tentatively proposed, and the model fit reasonably well to the different experimental runs. Different values of the fitting parameters were obtained for runs carried out under different conditions, which can probably be ascribed to the presence of adventitious impurities in the commercial‐grade monomer used.

     

复盐法制备无水氯化镁的热解机理及动力学研究

The complex compound (MgCl₂·C₆H₅NH₂·HCl·6H2O) was prepared by reaction of C₆H₅NH₂·HCl with MgCl₂·6H₂O. Reaction mechanism and kinetics of the compounds decomposition were studied by means of the TG-DTA-MS coupling technique and the TG-DTA technique. The results show that there are four steps in the complex′s thermal decomposition, the first two steps correspond to the loss of six crystal waters and the last two steps loss one Aniline hydrochloride. The first three steps belong to the R2 mechanism with 2-dimentional phase boundary reaction as the control step, and the last step belongs to the D3 with 3-dimensional diffusion (sphere Jander equ.) as the control step. The apparent active energy of four steps are, 127.4 kJ·mol^-1, 124.8 kJ·mol^-1, 142.3 kJ·mol^-1 and 329.0 kJ·mol^-1, respectively and the frequency factor are 1.28 × 10¹⁸ s^-1, 7.94 × 10¹⁵ s^-1, 5.98 × 10¹⁶ s^-1 and 4.39 × 10³⁴ s^-1, respectively.     

BTATz-Pb复合物对双基和RDX-改性双基推进剂的热行为、非等温动力学及燃烧性能的影响

制备了含3,6-双(1-氢-1,2,3,4-四唑-5-氨基)-1,2,4,5-四嗪(BTATz)铅复合物(LCBTATZ)的双基推进剂和改性双基推进剂. 采用热重-微商热重法(TG-DTG)及差示扫描量热法(DSC)研究了其热分解行为和非等温分解动力学并在此基础上评价了其热安全性. 结果表明, LCBTATz-DB复合物中在350-540 K之间只存在一个放热分解峰, LCBTATz-CMDB复合物中存在两个连续的放热分解峰在390-540 K温度范围内, 其机理方程分别为: f(α)=α^-1/2和f(α)=2(1-α)^3/2. 计算了热加速分解温度(T_SADT)、热爆炸临界温度(T_b)、热点火温度(T_TIT)和绝热至爆时间(t_Tlad),其值分别为: DB001复合物T_SADT=444.50 K, T_TITT=453.96 K, T_b=471.84 K; t_Tlad=39.36 s; CMDB100复合物, T_SADT=442.38 K, T_TITT=452.89 K,T_b=464.13 K,t_Tlad=21.3 s,并以此来评价化合物的热安全性. 考察了LCBTATz-DB以及LCBTATz-CMDB的燃烧性能, 结果表明LCBTATZ 是一种高效的双基燃烧催化剂, 在较大的压力范围内可以显著的提高燃速并且大幅度的降低压力指数. 对于双基推进剂在2-8 MPa压力范围内出现了明显的超燃速现象, 8-12 MPa出现了“麦撒”效应, 对于改性双基推进剂的压力指数降到0.18.     

热分解法制备纳米氧化钕

采用热分解法以2-硝基苯甲酸和硝酸钕为原料制备了纳米氧化钕微粉,利用正交设计对合成条件进行了优化,得出了最佳的合成条件,即原料2-硝基苯甲酸与硝酸钕物质的量比2.5∶1,溶液pH值5.5,反应时间3h、干燥时间8 h,在此条件下制得了平均粒径为15 nm的氧化钕微粉,并利用XRD和TEM对制得的纳米微粉进行了结构表征.     

Porous Structure of β-Cyclodextrin for CO2 Capture: Structural Remodeling by Thermal Activation

With a purpose of extending the application of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) for gas adsorption, this paper aims to reveal the pore formation mechanism of a promising adsorbent for CO₂ capture which was derived from the structural remodeling of β-CD by thermal activation. The pore structure and performance of the adsorbent were characterized by means of SEM, BET and CO₂ adsorption. Then, the thermochemical characteristics during pore formation were systematically investigated by means of TG-DSC, in situ TG-FTIR/FTIR, in situ TG-MS/MS, EDS, XPS and DFT. The results show that the derived adsorbent exhibits an excellent porous structure for CO₂ capture accompanied by an adsorption capacity of 4.2 mmol/g at 0 °C and 100 kPa. The porous structure is obtained by the structural remodeling such as dehydration polymerization with the prior locations such as hydroxyl bonded to C6 and ring-opening polymerization with the main locations (C4, C1, C5), accompanied by the release of those small molecules such as H₂O, CO₂ and C₃H₄. A large amount of new fine pores is formed at the third and fourth stage of the four-stage activation process. Particularly, more micropores are created at the fourth stage. This revealed that pore formation mechanism is beneficial to structural design of further thermal-treated graft/functionalization polymer derived from β-CD, potentially applicable for gas adsorption such as CO₂ capture.     

Uncertainty of the Thermal Conductivity Measurement Using the Transient Hot Wire Method

This work deals with uncertainty analysis of the thermal conductivity measurement using the transient hot wire method. The characterization is made from a sample of low-density, polyethylene BRALEN SA 200-22. The utilized experimental data are obtained from the test measurements performed on the air at room temperature. The sources of measurement errors are analyzed and the uncertainty of the measured value of the thermal conductivity is evaluated. The analysis shows that in the present case the uncertainty of the thermal conductivity measurement is about ±3.3% for 68% confidence level.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

热爆合成三铝化钛复杂反应动力学的差示扫描量热法

用Friedman法研究了非等温DSC条件下热爆合成反应Ti 3Al→TiAl3的复杂反应动力学。根据表观激活能（Ea）随转化率（α）的变化关系，识别出该反应至少包含3个Ea值分别为109、175和89kJ/mol的子过程。通过与Ti-Al二元系的反应和互扩散激活能的比较，提出了可能的复杂反应动力学机制。