Decomposition of Bio-polymers of Some Mediterranean Plants During Heating

Forest fires are a plague for all countries in the world. Many factors can induce them. The organic matter (‘fuel’) in the plant, is often responsible for the start of the fire. The bio-polymers and mainly the cellulose decompose at about 300°C with flammable evolved gas. This decomposition is first order, and the activation energy is about 180 kJ mol⁻¹ . On the other hand, the degradation of the lignin seems more complex, but we observed on many samples, a linearly decomposition of the lignin vs. the heating rate (in the interval close to the start of the forest fire, 300 to 3000°C h⁻¹ ). The decomposition of the plant during the heat is mainly dependent on the cellulose level. This degradation is also slightly dependent on the lignin level mainly if the lignin present in this plant is less stable. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Influence of DSC Measurement Conditions on Kinetic Parameters of Thermal Decomposition of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene

An autocatalytic model involving the limited solubility of volatile catalytic products was applied to the thermal decomposition of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene. The critical supersaturation of the thermal decomposition products with the catalytic properties was higher at a low heating rate. Decrease of the sample mass led to an increased critical supersaturation of the decomposition products. This is probably a result of the greater contribution of products adsorption on the aluminium pan surface. It is presumed that the differences observed in the rate constant are connected with the uncontrolled critical supersaturation of the volatile thermal decomposition products. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Kinetics of Thermal Decomposition of Plumbo-jarosite

An investigation was carried out on the kinetics of thermal decomposition of plumbo-jarosite. The kinetic models of dissociation of the compounds in the ore were identified. The results of the kinetic studies and the mechanism of the process are discussed. The thermal decomposition of plumbo-jarosite occurs in three stages: the first up to 763, the second up to 1023 and the third up to 1223 K, the corresponding activation energy values being 62.2, 60.3 and 98.0 kJ mol^–1 , respectively. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermal and Spectroscopic Studies on the Decomposition of Some Aminoguanidine Nitrates

Diaminoguanidine nitrate (DAGN) and triaminoguanidine nitrate (TAGN),potential energetic materials in emerging propulsion technology with high mass impetus at low isochoric flame temperature have been studied as regards kinetics and mechanism of thermal decomposition using thermogravimetry (TG), differential thermal analysis (DTA),infrared spectroscopy (IR) and hot stage microscopy. Kinetics of thermolysis has been followed by isothermal TG and IR. For the initial stage of thermolysis of DAGN the best linearity with a correlation coefficient of 0.9976 was obtained for the Avrami-Erofe'evequation, n=2, by isothermal TG. The activation energy was found to be 130 kJ mol^–1 and logA=11.4. The initial stage of thermolysis of TAGN also obeyed the Avrami-Erofe'ev equation, n=2, with a correlation coefficient of 0.9975by isothermal TG and the kinetic parameters are E=160.0 kJ mol^–1 and logA=16.0. High temperature IR spectra showed exquisite preferential loss in intensity of the NH₂, NH, N–N stretching and CNN bending. Spectroscopic and other results favour deamination reaction involving the rupture of the N–N bond as the primary step in the thermal decomposition. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Kinetics of Thermal Decomposition of Dolomite

The thermal decomposition reactions of calcitic dolomite were investigated. Simultaneous TG/DTG/DTA were applied under non-isothermal conditions. From the recorded curves, the activation energies, pre-exponential factors and thermodynamic parameters of activation were calculated for the two thermal decomposition steps. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Analysis of the Thermokinetics Under Dynamic Conditions by Relative Rate of Thermal Decomposition

A novel parameter of the relative rate of thermal decomposition has been defined on the basis of an analysis of equation relating the logarithm of the conversion degree on the temperature. The dependence of this parameter on temperature in the dynamic conditions has been analyzed and discussed. The dependence of the relative rate of thermal decomposition is a linear relationship involving two coefficients. These coefficients can be related to the enthalpy and activation energy. The parameter developed has been used for the analysis of a series of consecutive reactions of thermal decomposition of calcium oxalate monohydrate. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

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.     

Influence of the Heating Rate in the Thermal Decomposition of HMX

This work refers to a study of the thermal decomposition of octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7 tetrazocine (HMX) by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) in non-isothermal conditions, with heating rates from1 to 25°C min⁻¹. The influence of the heating rate, the particle and the sample size were verified. The activation energy was calculated using the peak temperature shift method, proposed by Ozawa and a significant variation in the results was observed according to the range of the used heating rates. As the heating rate was increased, different conversions and self-heating effects were observed at the respective DSC peaks, indicating that the use of this method was inadequate and it may lead to incorrect results, which, in turn, could explain the wide range of activation energy values published in literature. At lower heating rates HMX decomposition occurs on the solid state and at higher ones decomposition occurs after melting practically at the same temperature, which does not depend on the heating rate. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermochemistry of the Decomposition of Some Cobalt Compounds

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to determine the molar enthalpies of dehydration and decomposition of CoC₂O₄·2H₂O, Co(HCOO)₂·2H₂O and [Co(NH₃)₆]₂(C₂O₄)₃·4H₂O. The first stage of dissociation of each compound is a single-step dehydration both in air and argon atmospheres. The next stages are decomposition processes influenced by experimental parameters. The enthalpies of dehydration and decomposition vary from compound to compound in each atmosphere. The obtained data have been related to the macromechanisms proposed for the thermal decomposition and the parallel-consecutive decomposition-oxidation processes. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

铝粉粒度对高氯酸铵热分解动力学的影响

采用热重-差示扫描量热(TG-DSC)联合技术研究了10.7 μm, 2.6 μm和40 nm铝粉对高氯酸铵(AP)热分解的影响. 结果表明, 铝粉的加入对AP的低温放热峰有抑制作用, 对高温放热分解反应有促进作用, 并且随铝含量的增加和铝粒径的减小这种作用更强烈. 采用多元非线性拟合技术对不同升温速率下TG-DSC实验数据进行拟合, 结果表明, 质量分数为40%的不同粒径铝粉的加入对AP的热分解三阶段(A→B→C→D)反应模型无影响, 但反应机理函数发生了改变. 纯AP, AP/Al(10.7 μm), AP/Al(2.6 μm)及AP/Al(40 nm)的反应机理函数组合分别为C1/D1/D1, C1/D1/D3, C1/D1/D4和C1/D1/F2.     

Non-isothermal Kinetic Study of the Heterogeneous Thermal Decomposition of a Mannich Compound

The authors present data concerning the evaluation of kinetic parameters of the decomposition of a Mannich compound by using the classical method of constant heating rate thermal analysis and the new one of controlled rate thermal analysis (CRTA). The data processed using the CRTA method allow to obtain more reliable kinetic parameters according to the proposed reaction mechanism. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Characterization and Non-isothermal Decomposition Kinetic Analysis of PS/FeNi3 Nanocomposites

Polystyrene/iron-nickel (PS/FeNi3) nanocomposites were synthesized via an in-situ polymerization route and characterized by XRD,SEM and FTIR. FeNi3 nanoparticles were characterized by TEM and XRD. The pure FeNi3 nanoparticles (100～125 nm) were highly clustered and percolated through the PS matrix. When the content of FeNi3 nanoparticles reached 5 wt%,an interaction between FeNi3 nanoparticles and PS matrix was observed. The thermal decomposition behavior of PS/FeNi3 nanocomposites was investigated by thermal analysis. The activation energies (E) and pre-exponential factors (lnA) were calculated by using Archar method. The results show that the thermal decomposition of pure PS is a one-dimensional diffusion mechanism. A three-dimensional diffusion mechanism appears when FeNi3 nanoparticles incorporate. The E of PS/FeNi3 nanocomposites with different FeNi3 contents is 217.5,225.3,180.6 and 73.0 kJ·mol-1,and the corresponding lnA is 35.6,34.9,27.5 and 10.4 S-1,respectively.     

聚碳酸亚丙酯马来酸酐的热分解动力学(英文)

通过热重分析研究了新型三元共聚物聚碳酸亚丙酯马来酸酐(PPCMA)在不同升温速率下的热分解动力学.设计并引入一种新的计算方法,非线性约化法(NLA),对共聚物热分解过程中的表观活化能进行了计算.研究发现,虽然用非线性约化法计算的表观活化能相对误差值稍大于用传统计算方法Flynn-Wall-Ozawa(FWO),Tang和Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose(KAS)计算的相对误差值,但其分析合理且计算过程更为简便.此外,固态反应模型拟合方法计算结果表明,共聚物的热分解过程对应多个反应机理.整个热分解过程,表观活化能值处于70-135kJ·mol-1之间,指前因子处于5.24×104-9.89×107min-1之间.同时,通过对表观活化能值的比较,初步解释了聚碳酸亚丙酯(PPC)与PPCMA热解温度差异的原因.     

氟碳铈矿热分解动力学研究

采用Harcourt-Esson方法对不同来源的氟碳铈矿晶体热分解动力学进行了系统研究，得到的反应机制方程用普适积分法进一步验证，结果显示微山矿热分解为一级反应，不同品位的冕宁、非洲、芒廷帕斯氟碳铈矿热分解反应都是按照三维扩散机制进行的。     

Decomposition mechanism of dinitramide onium salts

Thermal decomposition of dinitramide onium salts proceedsvia the dissociative mechanism when pK _a of the base is lower than 5.0 andvia the monomolecular decay of the anion at pK _a>7.0. On going from the melt to the solid state, the reaction mechanism does not change, and the rate decreases by 1–2 orders of magnitude. No anomalous effects inherent in dinitramide metal salts in the solid phase are observed during decomposition of onium salts. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1951–1953, November, 1997     

Decomposition of Cyclohexyl-t-butyl-Dimethylammonium Tetraphenylborate: Synthesis and kinetics

A new compound cyclohexyl-t-butyldimethylammonium tetraphenylborate, [C₆H₁₁N(CH₃)₂(C(CH₃)₃)]BPh₄ has been prepared, and its decomposition mechanism was studied by TG. The IR spectra of the products of thermal decomposition were examined at every stage. Kinetic analysis for the first stage of thermal decomposition process was obtained by TG and DTG curves, and kinetic parameters were obtained from the analysis of the TG-DTG curves with integral and differential equations. The most probable kinetic function was suggested by comparison of kinetic parameters.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

金属卟啉的热稳定性及热分解动力学研究

热重分析;金属卟啉的热稳定性及热分解动力学研究     

Kinetics and Mechanism of the Exothermic First-stage Decomposition Reaction of Dinitroglycoluril

Introduction Dinitroglycoluril (DINGU) is a typical cyclourea nitramine. Its crystal density is 1.94 gcm-3. The detonation velocity corresponding to =1.94 gcm-3 is about 8450 ms-1. Its sensitivity to impact is better than that of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. It has the potential for possible use as high explosive from the point of view of the above-mentioned high performance. Its preparation,1-4 properties1-4 and hydrolytic behavior4 have been reported. In the present paper, we report i…     

Thermal Decomposition Kinetics of Some Metal Complexes of N,N-diethyl-n '-benzoylthiourea

Thermogravimetry (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) were performed on the complexes with general formula (M(DEBT)_n (where M =Fe, Co, Ni, Cu or Ru; n =2, or 3 and DEBT=N,N-diethyl-N'-benzoylthiourea). Derivative thermogravimetric (DTG) curves were also recorded in order to obtain decomposition data on the complexes. The complexes of Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Ru(III) displayed two- or three-stage decomposition patterns when heated in a dynamic nitrogen atmosphere. Mass loss considerations relating to the decomposition stages indicated the conversion of the complexes to the sulfides or to the corresponding metal alone (Cu, Ru, NiS, CoS or FeS). Mathematical analysis of the TG and DTG data showed that the order of reaction varied between 0.395 and 0.973. Kinetic parameters such as the decomposition energy, the entropy of activation and the pre-exponential factor are reported. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

预氧化聚铝碳硅烷纤维的热分解动力学及其机理

利用热重分析仪(TGA)对预氧化聚铝碳硅烷(PACS)纤维进行了热动力学研究, 用改良的Coats-Redfern法计算了动力学参数, 用Doyle法计算了理论失重值, 并根据FT-IR, XRD和SEM对其热分解的机理进行了分析. 结果表明, 在热分解反应的主要阶段, 预氧化纤维的反应活化能低于PACS纤维, 氧的引入有利于纤维的热分解; 快速升温有利于预氧化PACS纤维的热分解. 在初始分解阶段, 主要为低分子量的PACS和H₂O的逸出, 同时≡Si—H键之间以及≡Si—H与≡Si—CH₃键发生了脱氢、脱CH₄反应, 从而导致交联程度的增加; 随热分解温度进一步的提高, 分子的有机侧基急剧热解, 分解产物从有机物转变为存在部分微晶的无机结构; 热分解温度继续提高, 纤维结构进一步完善, 1300 ℃左右, β-SiC晶粒大小约为2～4 nm左右, 纤维具有较好的性能.