Thermal analysis of ammonium nitrate by energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction

Ammonium nitrate was heated and cooled in consecutive steps in a high temperature device mounted on a X-ray goniometer. Diffraction patterns were measured at each temperature, using a Si-Li detector together with a multichannel analyzer. The results strongly support the existence of a phase II'. They show that the phase change IV/III goes via a transition state similar to or consistent with phase II'.

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Zusammenfassung Ammoniumnitrat wurde in einer Hochtemperaturkammer auf einem Röntgengoniometer schrittweise aufgeheizt und abgekühlt. Bei jeder Temperatur wurde ein Beugungsdiagramm aufgenommen mit einem Si-Li-Detektor und angeschlossenem Vielkanalanalysator. Die Ergebnisse unterstützen die Annahme einer Phase II'. Sie zeigen, daß die Phasenumwandlung IV/III über einen Übergangszustand verläuft ähnlich oder identisch mit der Phase II'.

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Résumé Le nitrate d'ammonium était chauffé et refroidi pas à pas dans un four fixé sur un goniomètre de rayons X. A chaque température, des diagrammes de diffraction étaient mesurés par un détecteur semiconducteur, combiné avec un sélecteur multicanaux. Les résultats supportent l'existence d'une phase IF. Ils montrent, que la transition des modifications IV/III procède par une phase de transition, qui ressemble à la phase II'.

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Hydrocarbon hydrogenolysis on nickel-tin catalysts

Hydrogenolysis of ethane, n-hexane and cyclohexane has been studied on nickel-kieselguhr catalysts modified by organic and inorganic compounds of tin. Tin additives decrease nickel reactivity with respect to C–C dissociation, which is ascribed to the formation of surface intermetallides on the catalyst.

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Thermal decomposition of 5-Nitro-2-Furaldehyde Semicarbazone

Nitrofurazone, 5-nitro-2-furaldehydesemicarbazone, pharmaceutical compound, has been synthesized and its thermal behaviour studied by DTA, DSC and TG. The resulting thermoanalytical curves, showing that the maximum change in mass occurred at 516.5 K, with a 67% weight loss, are in good correlation with the enthalpy of the decomposition reaction, 326.93 kJ mol^–1. On the basis of the results, it is possible to establish the mechanism of the thermal decomposition and to acquire information on the stability of the analyzed organic compound, 5-nitro-2-furaldehydesemicarbazone.

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Zusammenfassung Das Arzneimittel Nitrofurazon (5-Nitro-2-furaldehyd-Semicarbazon) wurde synthetisiert und dessen thermisches Verhalten mittels DTA, DSC und TG untersucht. Die erhaltenen thermoanalytischen Kurven, die einen Gewichtsverlust von 67 Gew.-% mit maximaler Geschwindigkeit der Gewichtsabnahme bei 516,5 K zeigen, sind in guter Übereinstimmung mit der Enthalpie der Zersetzungsreaktion von 326,93 kJ·mol^–1. Aus den Versuchsergebnissen können der Mechanismus der thermischen Zersetzung abgeleitet und Informationen über die Stabilität von 5-Nitro-2-furaldehyd-Semicarbazon erhalten werden.

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Hysteresis of thermogravimetric curves of nickel catalysts for methane conversion in CH4+CO2 mixture

Characteristic peculiarities of the supercarbonization peak, i. e. the effect of carbon accumulation on the catalyst surface and its subsequent removal under heating in the CH₄+CO₂ mixture have been studied. Hysteresis of thermogravimetric curves in the heating/cooling cycle has been established.

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Kinetics of reaction between 1,3-butadiene and p-benzoquinone

Kinetics of Diels-Alder reaction between 1,3-butadiene and p-benzoquinone in benzene and glacial acetic acid as a catalyst has been studied. Influence of reactant and catalyst concentrations on the rate has been established. Kinetic equation has been derived to describe experimental data.

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Effect of orbital-rotational coupling on the rate of ion-dipole capture at extremely low temperatures

The rate of the ion-dipole capture at very low temperatures or energies has been examined using the Statistical Adiabatic Channel model.

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On the relationship between thermal stability and catalytic properties of supported molyboo-vanado-phosphoric heteropoly acids

Catalytic properties of four heteropoly acids of the molybdophosphoric type were studied in the selective oxidation of isobutene to methacrolein. Results show that the highest selectivities for methacrolein were achieved with samples in which the original structure of the heteropoly anion is least affected by thermal destruction.

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The thermal properties of polysiloxanes poly(dimethyl siloxane) and poly(diethyl siloxane)

New measurements and literature data on polysiloxanes covering heat capacities, transition parameters, enthalpies, entropies and Gibbs energies are presented and critically reviewed. TheATHAS computation method is used to bring heat capacities into agreement with an approximate frequency spectrum. The various crystal and mesophases are discussed. TheATHAS (1990) recommended data are as follows: For poly(dimethyl siloxane) the glass transition is at 146 K with an increase in heat capacity of 29.24 J/(K mol). The completely crystalline sample melts at about 219 K with a heat of fusion of 2.75 kJ/mol. For poly(diethyl siloxane) the glass transition is at 135 K with an increase in heat capacity of 34.48 J/(K mol). The completely crystalline sample changes to a condis crystal at 206.7 K with a heat of disordering of 2.72 kJ/mol. The transition to a poorly characterized viscous crystal with thermodynamic properties close to the melt occurs at 282.7 K with an enthalpy of transition of 1.84 kJ/mol. Final fusion occurs at 308.5 K and a small endotherm of about 231 J/mol. Tables of heat capacities, enthalpies, entropies and Gibbs energies are given from 0 K to 550 K.

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Zusammenfassung Neue Messungen und Literaturangaben von Polysiloxanen über Wärmekapazität, Umwandlungsparameter, Enthalpien, Entropien und Gibbssche Energien werden vorgestellt und kritisch betrachtet. Das Rechenverfahren ATHAS wurde benutzt, um die Wärmekapazitäten mit einem annähernden Frequenzspektrum in Einklang zu bringen. Es wurden die verschiedenen Kristall- und Mesophasen diskutiert. Die von ATHAS (1990) empfohlenen Werte sind wie folgt: Für Poly(dimethylsiloxan) beträgt der Glasumwandlungspunkt 146 K bei Zunahme der Wärmekapazität um 29.24 J/(K.mol). Die vollständing kristalline Probe schmilzt bei etwa 219 K mit einer Schmelzwärme von 2.75 kJ/mol. Für Poly(diethylsiloxan) beträgt der Glasumwandlungspunkt 135 K bei Zunahme der Wärmekapazität um 34.48 J/(K.mol). Die vollständig kristalline Probe wandelt sich bei 206.7 K um, die Fehlordnungswärme beträgt 2.72 kJ/mol. Die Umwandlung in einen wenig verstandenen viskosen Kristall, dessen thermodynamische Eigenschaften denen der Schmelze gleichen, erfolgt bei 282.7 K mit einer Umwandlungsenthalpie von 1.84 kJ/mol. Letztendlich verläuft das Schmelzen bei 308.5 K mit einem kleinen endothermen Effekt von etwa 231 J/mol. Wärmekapazitäten, Enthalpien, Entropien und Gibbssche Energien sind für den Bereich 0 K–550 K tabellarisch angegeben.

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This work was supported by the National Science Foundation, Polymers Program, Grant #DMR 83-17097 and early work of J.P.W. was supported by the Am. Chem. Soc. Petroleum Research Found, Grant 12431-AC7. In addition at Oak Ridge National Laboratory the work was sponsored by the Division of Materials Sciences, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC05-84OR21400 with Martin Marietta Energy Systems Inc.     

Thermodynamics and thermochemistry of kinetic (real) phase diagrams involving solids

A theoretical analysis of the formation of materials with metastable microstructures under non-ideal and highly non-equilibrium conditions is presented.

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Zusammenfassung Es wird eine theoretische Untersuchung der Bildung von Stoffen mit metastabilen MikroStrukturen unter nichtidealen Bedingungen weitab vom Gleichgewicht dargelegt.

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Kinetics and mechanism of OsO4 catalyzed oxidation of maleic, fumaric, cinnamic and acrylic acids by acid bromate

The title reactions are zero order in bromate, first order in both substrate and catalyst. The order of reactivity is cinnamic acid>acrylic acid>fumaric acid>maleic acid. A plausible mechanism is discussed.

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Study of platinum black in a high-temperature X-ray camera

The behavior of platinum black is tested in a high-temperature X-ray camera. In the presence of hydrogen and at a temperature of over 400°C a new tetragonal modification of platinum has been found with lattice constants: a_o=0.403 nm and c_o=0.348 nm.

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Reaction mechanism and principles of choosing catalysts for selective oxidation at C?H bonds

Reaction mechanism for selective oxidation of organic compounds at C–H bonds is discussed. The criteria of selecting catalysts for these reactions have been formulated; 1) fast heterolytic activation of C–H bonds; 2) relatively slow primary activation of oxygen; 3) fast diffusion of oxygen vacancies; 4) fast electron transfer from the adsorbed substrate to catalyst.

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A gradientless flow microreactor

A simple flow microreactor can perform as a gradientless microreactor under suitable conditions so that, thanks to molecular diffusion, the reactant concentration is leveled out considerably. This was demonstrated on the basis of a mathematical analysis of the reactant concentration distribution in a flow reactor and the observation was confirmed experimentally. A simple flow microreactor was designed and its gradientless property was verified using carbon dioxide hydrogenation as a test reaction.

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Effect of reduction temperature on the dehydrocyclizing activity of pure chromia and chromia containing K2O and CaO

The dehydrocyclization of n-heptane at 520–550°C over pure chromia and chromia with added CaO and K₂O (5 wt.% each) has been investigated. Introduction of an alkaline additive into Cr₂O₃ decreases markedly the yield of toluene. Raising of the reduction temperature of alkali-containing samples from 550 to 700°C results, in contrast to pure Cr₂O₃ and chromia-alumina systems, not in diminished, but in increased yields of toluene, the activity enhancement being particularly pronounced for the CaO-containing catalyst. These increased activities cannot be correlated either with variations in specific surface area or changes in the content of Cr⁶⁺ during subsequent oxidation, and presumably should be ascribed to more extensive catalyst reduction at higher temperatures.

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Solid aluminiumalkyl-based isomerization catalysts. Surface acidity and catalytic activity

Isomerization catalysts with high activity and selectivity were prepared by chemical anchoring of aluminiumethyldichloride on the surface of inorganic oxides. Surface acidity was studied by calorimetric and IR spectroscopy methods, and was found to correspond well with catalytic activity for m-xylene isomerization.

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Thermochemistry of Carbonization of Polypyromellitimide

The mechanisms of thermal degradation processes in polypromellitimide films were investigated by mass-spectrometric thermal analysis and high-resolution NMR spectroscopy in the solid state. Both the structures of the solid residues of pyrolysis products of the PM polyimide and the process of carbonization proper up to 1200° were studied. It was established that the breaking of the C_ar-O-C_ar bond in the diamine moiety is not the primary act of degradation of the molecular structure of the polymer, as might be expected on the basis of the value of the bond energy. The process of intermolecular crosslinking following polymer degradation under high-temperature conditions is completed by the formation of a complex nitrogen-containing heterocyclic structure.

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Zusammenfassung Der Mechanismus der in Polypyromellitfilmen ablaufenden thermischen Zersetzungsprozesse wurde durch massenspektrometrische thermische Analyse und hochauflösende Festkörper-NMR-Spektroskopie untersucht. Sowohl die Struktur des festen Rückstandes des Pyrolyseproduktes des PM-polyamids als auch der Prozeß der Verkokung bis 1200 °C wurden Untersucht. Es wurde festgestellt, daß das Aufbrechen der Bindung C _ar ,-O-C _ar im Diaminteil nicht der primäre Schritt der Zersetzun der molekularen Struktur des Polymers ist, wie nach dem Wert der Bindungsenergie zu erwarten wäre. Der auf die Hochtemperatur-Polymerzersetzung folgende Prozeß der intermolekularen Vernetzung endet mit der Bildung einer komplexen stickstoffhaltigen heterozyklischen Struktur.

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Reactivity of oxidized substances and its correlation with catalyst properties in deep oxidation reactions

In terms of the donor-acceptor interaction concept /1/ the relative reactivity (RR) of organic and inorganic compounds and its correlation with catalyst properties in deep oxidation reactions are treated. RR and relative activity of the catalysts are shown to change depending on the predominant character (acceptor or donor) of reactant-catalyst interaction.

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Das System KNbO3-Nb2O5

Zusammenfassung Das System KNbO₃–Nb₂O₅ wurde mit thermoanalytischen, dilatometrischen und röntgenographischen Methoden neu untersucht. Acht ternäre Verbindungen werden im Bereich von 0–50 Mol-% K₂O gefunden. Nur K₄Nb₆O₁₇ schmilzt kongruent, alle anderen zersetzen sich peritektisch. Bei den beiden niobreichaten ternären Verbindungen handelt es sich um Hochtemperaturphasen, die sich erst oberhalb 1273 bzw. 1551 K bilden. Drei der acht Verbindungen wandeln sich mit steigender Temperatur in ihre Hochtemperaturmodifikation um.

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The KNbO₃-Nb₂O₅ system was studied by thermal analysis, dilatometry and X-ray techniques. Eight ternary compounds were found in the range from 0 to 50 mol% K₂O. Only K₄Nb₆O₇ was found to melt congruently, the other compounds decomposed peritectically. For the two ternary compounds with the highest percentage of niobium high-temperature phases were observed which were formed only above 1273 and 1551°, respectively. Three of the compounds studied transformed into their high temperature modifications on heating.

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Oxidation of carbon monoxide over a copper(II) oxide catalyst

Transient FTIR observations in conjuction with gas phase CO conversion measurements indicate an adsorbed CO species which seems not to participate directly in the oxidation reaction over a silica supported copper(II) oxide catalyst. This observation together with order of reaction determinations suggest that oxidation occurs via an Eley-Rideal mechanism.

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X-ray study of palladium catalysts. Influence of thermal treatment in hydrogen on the phase composition

The thermal treatment of Pd catalysts in a reducing atmosphere of hydrogen leads to interaction of supported metal and support to form solid solutions.

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