Model-free method for isothermal and non-isothermal decomposition kinetics analysis of PET sample

Pyrolysis, one possible alternative to recover valuable products from waste plastics, has recently been the subject of renewed interest. In the present study, the isoconversion methods, i.e., Vyazovkin model-free approach is applied to study non-isothermal decomposition kinetics of waste PET samples using various temperature integral approximations such as Coats and Redfern, Gorbachev, and Agrawal and Sivasubramanian approximation and direct integration (recursive adaptive Simpson quadrature scheme) to analyze the decomposition kinetics.The results show that activation energy (E_α) is a weak but increasing function of conversion (α) in case of non-isothermal decomposition and strong and decreasing function of conversion in case of isothermal decomposition. This indicates possible existence of nucleation, nuclei growth and gas diffusion mechanism during non-isothermal pyrolysis and nucleation and gas diffusion mechanism during isothermal pyrolysis. Optimum E_α dependencies on α obtained for non-isothermal data showed similar nature for all the types of temperature integral approximations.     

纳米Pd粉的热稳定性研究

采用化学液相合成法制备了纳米Pd,热稳定性研究表明,温度在773～523K内,样品的平均粒径d与退火温度T之间服从Arrhenius关系,且平均粒径与退火时间t之间满足经验公式d=ktn。纳米Pd的热稳定范围T≤250℃。计算得到纳米Pd颗粒生长的表观激活能为0.15eV,远比纳米复合材料的生长激活能小（约为1eV）。故纳米Pd颗粒-极易长大,热稳定范围非常窄。     

新型单组份磷-氮膨胀型阻燃剂的热分解动力学

利用热重分析法研究了在不同升温速率下新型单组份磷-氮膨胀型阻燃剂六(4-(9,10-二氢-9-氧杂-10-磷杂菲-10-氧化物)-羟甲基苯氧基)环三磷腈(DOPOMPC)在氮气气氛和空气气氛中的热分解动力学.采用Kissinger和Flynn-Wall-Ozawa(FWO)法分别计算出DOPOMPC在相应气氛下的活化能和指前因子.     

SurfinPES: Performing automated analysis of activation strain,energy decomposition,and reaction force

Analyzing activation strain, energy decomposition, and reaction force models is crucial for studying chemical reactivity and gaining quantitative insights into the factors that control energy barriers. However, manually preparing and processing the necessary data can be challenging and prone to errors. To address this issue, we introduce SurfinPES, a Python-based module in Eyringpy that automates data extraction and processing for these analyses. SurfinPES also allows monitoring of the evolution of primitive properties (geometrical and electronic) along the reaction coordinate. The module is user-friendly with a simple input format, making it accessible to any user in the field of computational chemistry.     

Atomic decomposition of identity: General formalism for population analysis and energy decomposition

The concept of “atomic resolution of identity” has been introduced, leading to a very simple general formalism for generating different decomposition schemes of molecular quantities. Thus, different population analysis and energy partitioning schemes can be treated as special cases of a common framework. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2005     

Mechanisms and kinetics of thermal decomposition of plastics from isothermal and dynamic measurements

The kinetics of decomposition of plastics are of interest from different points of view, i.e. evolution of harmful substances during fires or waste incineration, recovering of chemical raw materials from plastic refuses and designing of recycling procedures. To measure the formal kinetic parameters of the degradation of polymers isothermal and dynamic methods are applied in this work. Dynamic measurements are performed by combined thermogravimetry mass spectrometry (TG-MS), the isothermal measurements are carried out with a new closed loop-type reactor. To evaluate consistent kinetic data from isothermal and dynamic measurements, the energy balance for the sample in dynamic measurements has to be considered to obtain the true sample temperature and heating rate. Subject of this investigation is the exploitation of dynamic and isothermal methods for measuring and interpreting the kinetics of thermal decomposition of plastics. Results for commodity plastics polyethylene and poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) are presented. The combined application of TG–MS, isothermal experiments in the closed loop-type reactor and DSC leads to new results for the decomposition kinetics of PVC. The dehydrochlorination mechanism at moderate temperature can be distinguished in an endothermal and exothermal part. The benzene formation is identified as a second order reaction. A great advantage of the isothermal method is, that changes in the mechanisms are detectable, i.e. changes in the apparent order of the reaction and the apparent activation energy. From that, new mechanistic aspects of the decomposition kinetics of polyethylene were obtained.     

Selection of natural fibers based brake friction composites using hybrid ELECTRE-entropy optimization technique

Selecting the best brake friction composite composition amongst a set of natural fibres reinforced composites using hybrid optimization method - ELECTRE (elimination and choice translating priority) II - entropy is discussed in this article. Three sets of natural fibres containing different amounts of banana, hemp, and pineapple reinforced brake friction composites were tested according to IS 2742 (part-4) regulations on a chase friction testing machine. The experimental results have been discussed in terms of seven performance defining attributes such as coefficient of friction, fade, wear, friction stability coefficient, friction recovery, friction fluctuations, and friction variability coefficient. The composite containing 5 wt% pineapple fiber exhibit the highest coefficient of friction, whereas wear performance and friction stability remain highest for 5 wt% hemp fiber based composites. The recovery performance remains highest for the composite containing 15 wt% banana fiber, while fade, friction variability, and fluctuations remain lowest for 10 wt% banana fiber reinforced composites. The tribological results indicate that the inclusion of disparate natural fibers in varying amounts may differently affect the tribological performances and therefore to choose the best brake friction composite satisfying the maximum beneficial criteria hybrid ELECTRE II- entropy optimization technique is used. Brake friction composite containing ~10 wt% banana fibers was ranked first, in meeting the desired performance tribological properties. A comparison of this optimization approach with other multi-criteria decision-making techniques is also made for validating the performance ranking of these composites.     

Thermal analysis applied to the characterization of degradation in soil of polylactide: II. On the thermal stability and thermal decomposition kinetics

The disposal stage of polylactide (PLA) was assessed by burying it in active soil following an international standard. Degradation in soil promotes physical and chemical changes in the polylactide properties. The characterization of the extent of degradation underwent by PLA was carried out by using Thermal Analysis techniques. In this paper, studies on the thermal stability and the thermal decomposition kinetics were performed in order to assess the degradation process of a commercial PLA submitted to an accelerated soil burial test by means of multi-linear-non-isothermal thermogravimetric analyses. Results have been correlated to changes in molecular weight, showing the same evolution as that described by the parameters of thermal stability temperatures and apparent activation energies. The decomposition reactions can be described by two competitive different mechanisms: Nucleation model (A2) and Reaction Contracting Volume model (R3). The changes in the kinetic parameters and kinetic models are in agreement with the calorimetric and dynamic-mechanical-thermal results, presented in the Part I of the study [1].     

Thermal properties of high density polyethylene composites with natural fibres: Coupling agent effect

High density polyethylene composites with curaua fibres were prepared using an intermeshing co-rotating extruder and two different coupling agents. The thermal stability of the components was studied by thermogravimetric and differential scanning analysis, as well as by the oxidation induction time. Maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene, used as coupling agent, affected the composite stability more markedly than did poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate). However, oxidation induction times were analogous for composites with and without coupling agents. Results also indicated that a higher fibre-matrix interaction precludes the crystallinity enhancement caused by the fibre.     

Thermal behavior study and decomposition kinetics of salbutamol under isothermal and non-isothermal conditions

The thermal decomposition of salbutamol (β₂ — selective adrenoreceptor) was studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry/derivative thermogravimetry (TG/DTG). It was observed that the commercial sample showed a different thermal profile than the standard sample caused by the presence of excipients. These compounds increase the thermal stability of the drug. Moreover, higher activation energy was calculated for the pharmaceutical sample, which was estimated by isothermal and non-isothermal methods for the first stage of the thermal decomposition process. For isothermal experiments the average values were E _act=130 kJ mol⁻¹ (for standard sample) and E _act=252 kJ mol⁻¹ (for pharmaceutical sample) in a dynamic nitrogen atmosphere (50 mL min⁻¹). For non-isothermal method, activation energy was obtained from the plot of log heating rates vs. 1/T in dynamic air atmosphere (50 mL min⁻¹). The calculated values were E _act=134 kJ mol⁻¹ (for standard sample) and E _act=139 kJ mol⁻¹ (for pharmaceutical sample).     

Thermal analysis of less common lignocellulose fibers

The thermal behavior of four unusual lignocellulose fibers — namely Caroa, Curaua, Piassava and Sponge gourd — is described. Caroa and Curaua fibers showed a more homogeneous thermal degradation, with a single peak dominating in the DTG curve. Piassava and Sponge gourd showed two separated peaks, revealing the more pronounced amounts of hemicellulose present at these fibers. All four fibers are, however, thermally stable up to temperatures of around 200°C. The activation energies for the thermal degradation of the fibers were similar, except for the Caroa fiber. The lower activation energy associated to this fiber was attributed to its higher hemicellulose to cellulose ratio.     

Model-free kinetics analysis of decomposition of polypropylene over Al-MCM-41

Both thermal and catalytic decomposition of PP sample is studied to understand the effect of catalyst (Al-MCM-41) on the decomposition behaviour. Mesoporous catalyst (Al-MCM-41) is synthesized by sol–gel methods and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and nitrogen adsorption study. The optimum catalyst composition is found to be around 18.5 wt%, where the reduction in maximum decomposition temperature is around 103 °C. The nonlinear Vyazovkin model-free technique is applied to evaluate the quantitative information on variation of E with for PP sample under both catalytic and noncatalytic nonisothermal conditions.

The constant pattern behaviour of the TG curves and the similar trend on variation of E with for both catalytic and noncatalytic decomposition of PP indicates similar mechanism involved during decomposition. The only effect of catalyst is observed in the form of reduction of the temperature and the activation energy. The literature reported data on such variation are compared with the results of the present study. Results show that Al-MCM-41 is superior to the ZSM-5 catalyst in terms of catalyst loading due to the existence of larger external macropore and mesopore surface in it.     

Thermal decomposition of hydrotalcite-like compounds studied by a novel tapered element oscillating microbalance (TEOM): Comparison with TGA and DTA

For the first time, we report on the application of a tapered element oscillating microbalance (TEOM) as a novel technique to investigate the thermal decomposition of hydrotalcite-like compounds (HTlcs) in air. Experiments were performed in the temperature range of 323-973 K with Mg-Al, Ni-Al, and Co-Al-HTlcs. The TEOM technique measures mass changes based on inertial forces, presenting important advantages over conventional thermogravimetric analyzers, such as the very rapid time response and the well-defined flow pattern. In general terms, excellent agreement between TEOM, TGA, and DTA techniques during HTlc decomposition was obtained. Interestingly, transition temperatures in the TEOM were lower than in TGA and DTA, particularly for removal of interlayer water but also for dehydroxylation of the brucite-like layers and decarbonation. This was attributed to the flow-through operation in the tapered element of the TEOM as compared to the recognized gas stagnancy and bypass in sample crucibles of conventional thermogravimetric analyzers. Our results conclude that the TEOM technique is suitable for temperature-programmed studies. However, due to its operation principle, blank runs are required in contrast to the more automatic operation in commercial thermogravimetric units. Besides, a careful sample loading and packing in the micro-reactor is essential for reproducible results.     

Experimental determining the mechanical and stiffness properties of natural rubber FRT triangle elastic joint composite reinforcement by glass fibers and micro/nano particles

Rubber is a type of material widely used in industries for waterproofing, storing and transporting fluids, energy shock dampers, thermal insulation, and corrosion protection. Natural Rubber (NR) polymer is a material that is extensively used in the automotive industries because of its unique properties such as high strength, low weight, and excellent corrosion resistance. In this study, the mechanical properties of NR based car bumpers were investigated by adding reinforcing particles to it. The used reinforcing materials include SiC, MgO, Fe₂O₃ particles and Glass fibers, which were added to the base material at different sizes and weight percentages including 4% and 8%. Composite samples were made by mixing NR with reinforcement using special rollers and then vulcanized in the furnace at a specific temperature, to achieve standard torque, for each individual sample. To better characterize produced samples and recognizing of elements and their bonds, FT-IR, TGA, and XRD analysis were done. All specimens were subjected to hardness and tensile tests; their axial and radial stiffness, as well as their component durability tests, were investigated and compared with the base material. The maximum results were obtained from the mechanical property tests belonged to the reinforced specimen with 8%w.t. Glass fibers, that the ultimate tensile strength, hardness, and durability were 57%, 32%, and 33% higher than that of the non-reinforced NR sample, respectively. The SEM and SEM-MAP images of the fracture cross-section showed a crack growth inhibition effect in the samples by adding glass fibers.     

Bonding character of intermediates in on-surface Ullmann reactions revealed with energy decomposition analysis

On-surface synthesis has become a thriving topic in surface science. The Ullmann coupling reaction is the most applied synthetic route today, but the nature of the organometallic intermediate is still under discussion. We investigate the bonding nature of prototypical intermediate species (phenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, phenanthryl, and triphenylenyl) on the Cu(111) surface with a combination of plane wave and atomic orbital basis set methods using density functional theory calculations with periodic boundary conditions. The surface bonding is shown to be of covalent nature with a polarized shared-electron bond supported by π-back donation effects using energy decomposition analysis for extended systems (pEDA). The bond angle of the intermediates is determined by balancing dispersion attraction and Pauli repulsion between adsorbate and surface. The latter can be significantly reduced by adatoms on the surface. We furthermore investigate how to choose computational parameters for pEDA of organic adsorbates on metal surfaces efficiently and show that bonding interpretation requires consistent choice of the density functional.     

合成黑索今中副产物3, 5-二硝基-1-氧-3, 5-二氮杂环己烷的晶体结构及热分解动力学

直接法硝解乌洛托品制备黑索今的过程中合成了一种新型的环形副产物,采用硅胶柱层析法分离得到3, 5-二硝基-1-氧-3, 5-二氮杂环己烷,洗脱剂为:丙酮/二氯甲烷,梯度洗脱.以丙酮为溶剂培养得到了3, 5-二硝基-1-氧-3, 5-二氮杂环己烷单晶,用元素分析、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱、核磁共振氢谱(NMR)以及质谱(MS)对其结构进行了表征,用X射线单晶衍射仪测定了其晶体结构.结果表明,晶体C₃H₆N₄O₅分子量为178.12,属于单斜晶系,空间群P121/n1,晶胞参数: a = 0.58128(13) nm, b = 1.72389(14) nm, c = 0.71072(6) nm, β =112.056°, V = 0.66006(16) nm³, Z = 4, D_C= 1.792 g·cm^-3, μ = 0.17 mm^-1, F(000) = 368.0,最终偏差因子R =0.0397.用同步热分析仪技术研究了3, 5-二硝基-1-氧-3, 5-二氮杂环己烷的热行为, DSC曲线上在383.15和519.05 K分别有一个尖锐的熔化吸热峰和分解放热峰.另外,根据Kissinger方程及Flynn-Wall-Ozawa方程和不同升温速率下的TG曲线计算得到了该化合物的热分解动力学参数(活化能和指前因子),利用Coats-Redfern法研究了该物质的热分解机理.结果表明: 3, 5-二硝基-1-氧-3, 5-二氮杂环己烷是一种低熔点、热稳定性好的化合物. Kissinger方程计算其活化能为212.32 kJ·mol^-1,指前因子为6.20×10²⁰ s^-1, Flynn-Wall-Ozawa方程计算其活化能为210.39 kJ·mol^-1,该物质的热分解动力学方程为G(α) = (1-α)^-1-1,反应级数为2.     

A hybrid approach combining energy density analysis with the interaction energy decomposition method

We propose a new analysis technique for characterizing molecular interactions that combines an energy decomposition scheme, such as the Kitaura-Morokuma decomposition method, with energy density analysis, which partitions the total energy of the system into atomic contributions. The combined scheme, termed Interaction-EDA, enables us to estimate the local contribution of interaction energy components, such as electrostatic, exchange, polarization, and charge transfer. The evaluation of the local interaction energy is rather important in large systems. For a numerical assessment, the Interaction-EDA method is applied to the process of CO adsorption on Si(100) - (2 x 1) surface.     

Thermal decomposition kinetics of some transition metal coordination polymers of fumaroyl bis (paramethoxyphenylcarbamide) using DTG/DTA techniques

In the present work, thermal degradation behaviors of the Zn (II), Cd(II), and Hg(II) coordination polymers of fumaroyl bis (paramethoxyphenylcarbamide) (fbpmpc) have been investigated by using thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, differential thermal analysis (DTA) and derivative thermogravimetry (DTG) analysis under non-isothermal conditions in nitrogen atmosphere at multiple heating rates. TG–DTA study noteworthy inferred the presence of lattice water in outer sphere of all the polymers. The decomposition was carried out in three-four well-separated stages where involved the loss of water molecules in the first step followed by organic ligand. Furthermore, the kinetics and thermodynamic stabilities of multi-steps thermal degradation were evaluated. The activation energy (E_a), order of reaction (n), Arrhenius factor (A), enthalpy change (ΔH), entropy change (ΔS) and free energy change (ΔG) of coordination polymers were obtained by using the Coats–Redfern (CR) method. Ultimately, based on initial, half and final decomposition temperature, and kinetics parameters values the orders of thermal stability were estimated.     

Thermal analysis study of imidazolinium and some benzimid azolium salts by TG

The imidazolinium and benzimidazolium bromide salts with pentafluor substituents on N atom were synthesized. The structures of imidazolinium and benzimidazolium bromide salts obtained were conformed by ¹H and ¹³C NMR, ¹⁹F NMR and elemental analysis. It was found that pyrolytic decomposition occurs with melting in salts. The imidazolinium and benzimidazolium bromide salts were studied by TG-DTG and DTA from ambient temperature to 1000°C in nitrogen atmosphere. The decomposition occurred mainly in one stage and the values of activation energy E, frequency factor A, reaction order n, enthalpy change ΔH ^#, entropy change ΔS ^# and Gibbs free energy ΔG ^#, of the thermal decomposition were calculated by means of Coats-Redfern (CR), MacCallum-Tanner (MC) and van Krevelen (vK) methods. The activation energy value obtained by CR and MC methods were in good agreement with each other while those obtained by vK were found to be 10–12 kJ mol⁻¹ larger.