Thermal stability of the crystallisation nucleant

The 2,2',4,4',6,6'hexanitrostilbene, HNS, nucleant, used in the crystallisation of 2,4,6,trinitrotoluene, TNT, was precipitated from molten TNT and examined by differential scanning calorimetry, DSC, at several stages during purification by vacuum sublimation. During purification a broad endotherm, associated with nucleant decomposition, which could be resolved into two endotherms, depending on the sublimation temperature, was observed. Pure nucleant prepared at 70C showed a similar behaviour during thermal annealing for extended periods of time at >85C. Thus TNT, retained in the recrystallised HNS nucleant, may be migrating during the purification process or may occupy a range of lattice sites, which exhibit different activation energies for migration to the surface of the solid during thermal decomposition of the nucleant. Loss of TNT from the nucleant, during purification, could produce some free HNS. The activation energy for nucleant decomposition, which may be a two-stage processes with the initial mobility of the TNT being the limiting reaction, was estimated to be 210 kJ mol^–. The lattice sites available for the TNT in the host HNS nucleant require elucidation and are the subject of further studies to be published at a later date.     

Thermal stability of Peroxynitrates

Peroxynitrates are thermally unstable intermediates (at ambient temperatures) in the atmospheric degradation of hydrocarbons. In this work, thermal lifetimes of nine peroxynitrates have been measured as a function of temperature and, for two of them, also, as a function of total pressure. In the presence of excess NO, relative concentrations of the peroxynitrates were followed in a 420 I reaction chamber as a function of time by means of longpath IR absorption using a Fourier transform spectrometer. Original data on the unimolecular decomposition rate constants are presented for the peroxynitrates RO₂NO₂ with R = C₆H₁₁, CH₃C(O)CH₂, C₆H₅CH₂, CH₂I, CH₃C(O)OC(H)CH₃, C₆H₅OCH₂, (CH₃)₂NC(O), C₆H₅OC(O), and C₂H₅C(O). Thermal lifetimes at room temperature and atmospheric pressure are very short (in the order of seconds) for substituted methyl peroxynitrates (i.e., R'CH₂O₂NO₂) but rather long for substituted formyl peroxynitrates (i.e., R″C(O)O₂NO₂). Kinetic data from this and previous work from our laboratory are used to derive structure‐stability relationships which allow an estimate of the thermal lifetimes of peroxynitrates from readily available ¹³C n.m.r. shift data. ©1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 31: 127–144, 1999     

Thermal stability of elastomers

Thermal transitions of elastomers are classified and problems concerning their stability are discussed. It is concluded that in the case of general-purpose elastomers no simple correlation exists between the energy of the bonds in the skeleton of a chain and their thermal stability. This also holds for the parameters of the physical structure of the chains. A high tendency to cross-linking, a high concentration of cross-links and their chemical structure give rise to a more perceptible effect.

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Zusammenfassung Thermische Umwandlungen von Elastomeren werden klassifiziert und mit der StabilitÄt von Elastomeren zusammenhÄngende Probleme diskutiert. Es wird gefolgert, da\ bei Elastomeren für allgemeine Verwendungszwecke keine einfache Korrelation zwischen der Energie der Bindungen im Kettengerüst und der thermischen StabilitÄt besteht. Das gilt auch für die Parameter der physikalischen Struktur der Ketten. Der Effekt einer starken Neigung zur Vernetzung, der Netwerkdichte und der chemischen Konstitution der Netzwerkbrücken ist dagegen augenscheinlicher.

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Thermal stability of alcohols

3,3-Dimethylbutanol-2 (3,3-DMB-ol-2) and 2,3-dimethylbutanol-2 (2,3-DMB-ol-2) have been decomposed in comparative-rate single-pulse shock-tube experiments. The mechanisms of the decompositions are The rate expressions are They lead to D(iC₃H₇? H) – D((CH₃)₂(OH) C? H) = 8.3 kJ and D(C₂H₅? H) – D(CH₃(OH) CH? H) = 24.2 kJ. These data, in conjunction with reasonable assumptions, give and The rate expressions for the decomposition of 2,3-DMB-1 and 3,3-DMB-1 are and      

Thermal stability of ketoprofen

The purpose of this investigation is to calculate the kinetic parameters and the kinetic model for the studied process. The results are further used to predict the system’s behaviour in various circumstances. A kinetic study regarding the ketoprofen—involving active substance’s thermal decomposition—was performed under isothermal conditions and in a nitrogen atmosphere, for the temperature steps: 260; 265; 270; 275; and 280 °C. The thermogravimetry/derivative thermogravimetry data were processed by three differential methods: isothermal–isoconversional, Friedman’s isothermal–isoconversional, and isothermal model-fittings. The obtained results are in good accordance with those obtained under non-isothermal conditions of a previous study, and confirm the necessity for the kinetic parameters to be determined, under different thermal conditions, by the adequate calculation methods.     

Thermal stability of polyurethanes

Summary The combined application of thermogravimetry reactiongas chromatography and gel-permeation chromatography permits to follow the heat degradation of polyurethane polymers in inert gas, air and water-saturated environment. The examinations give information on the rate of thermal degradation, the individual volatile degradation components, the critical points of the polymer chains and on the change of their molecular-weight distribution. Gas chromatographic examinations also permit the identification of the chain-extending components of different types of polyurethanes.     

Thermal stability of piroxicam

The application of thermal method is of great importance regarding the pharmaceutical problems such as the control of raw materials, the determination of purity, the qualitative and quantitative analysis of drug formulation, tests of thermal stability and compatibility and the determination of kinetic parameters etc. The purpose of a kinetic investigation is to calculate the kinetic parameters and the determination of the kinetic model for the studied process. The results are further used to predict the system’s behaviour in various circumstances. A kinetic study regarding the piroxicam—active substance’s thermal decomposition was performed under isothermal conditions and nitrogen atmosphere, for the temperature steps: 200, 205, 210, 215 and 220 °C. The TG/DTG data were processed by three differential methods: isothermal—isoconversional, Friedman’s isothermal isoconversional and isothermal model-fitting. The obtained results are in good accord between them, as well as with those obtained under non-isothermal conditions from a previous work and confirm the necessity of the kinetic parameters determining in different thermal conditions, by the adequate calculation methods.     

Thermal stability study of the protease inhibitors

A thermal and kinetic analysis of two protease inhibitors: nelfinavir mesylate and atazanavir sulfate, were carried out to find their thermal stability. DSC curves of both drugs showed exothermic transition. This observed process resulted in two steps. Obtained apparent activation energy pointed at low stability of studied protease inhibitors in water solutions.     

Thermal stability of the amorphous system As-Se-I

The effect of adding iodine to the binary systems As-Se on the thermal stability of the ternary glasses thus formed was investigated by DTA and DDTA. The investigated glasses corresponded to different regions of the phase diagram, i.e. they had different contents of As and I and, consequently, contained different types of structural units.In the investigated ternary systems with iodine, the crystallization effect appears at a lower temperature than in the binary glass As₄₀Se₆₀, and the same holds for the temperatures of softening and melting.For both binary and ternary systems, the activation energies of crystallization were determined. The glass As₄₀Se₆₀ exhibited a somewhat higher activation energy, i.e. a somewhat lower tendency to crystallize than the ternary system.The critical cooling rates of the melts for minimum degree of crystallinity were estimated. The obtained values are approximately equal for the binary (As₂Se₃) and ternary (AsSeI) systems.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels DTA und DDTA wurde untersucht, wie die Zugabe von Jod zu dem binären System As-Se die thermische Stabilität der so gebildeten ternären Gläser beeinflußt. Die untersuchten Gläser entsprechen verschiedenen Regionen des Phasendiagrammes, d.h. sie besitzen einen unterschiedlichen As- bzw. I-Gehalt und enthielten unterschiedlich geartete Struktureinheiten.Bei den untersuchten jodhaltigen ternären Systemen tritt der Kristallisationseffekt bei niedrigeren Temperaturen auf als bei den binären Gläsern As₄₀Se₆₀, das gleiche gilt für die Schmelz- als auch für die Erweichungstemperatur.Sowohl bei den binären als auch bei den ternären Systemen wurde die Aktivierungs energie für den Kristallisationsprozeß ermittelt. Das Glas As₄₀Se₆₀ zeigte eine etwas höhere Aktivierungsenergie, d.h. eine etwas geringere Neigung zur Kristallisation als das ternäre System.Für die kritische Abkühlgeschwindigkeit der Schmelzen zum Erreichen eines minimalen Kristallinitätsgrades wurden bei den binären (As₂Se₃) und ternären (AsSeI) Systemen annähernd gleiche Werte bestimmt.

     

Thermal stability of the system BaO-BaO2

The thermal stability of barium peroxide obtained via the oxidation of BaO was studied. The investigations were carried out with a Q1500D MOM derivatograph. The flow rate of air or oxygen-argon mixtures was 25–30 l/h. It was found that the thermal properties of the BaO-BaO₂ system and of BaO₂ depend on the partial pressures of oxygen and water vapour during the process of oxidation of BaO. The most stable BaO₂ can be produced from high-purity BaO with a special crystal structure.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurde die thermische Stabilität von Bariumperoxid, erhalten durch die Oxidation von BaO, untersucht. Die Untersuchungen wurden mittels eines MOM-Derivatographen Q-1500D ausgeführt. Der Durchsatzstrom der Luft bzw. der Sauerstoff/Argon-Gemische betrug 25–30 1/h. Es zeigte sich, daß die thermischen Eigenschaften des Systemes BaO-BaO₂ bzw. von BaO₂ vom partiellen Druck des Sauerstoffes bzw. vom Wasserdampfdruck abhängen, der bei der Oxida'tion von BaO vorherrscht. Das stabilste BaO₂ konnte aus hochreinem BaO mit einer speziellen Kristallstruktur gewonnen werden.

     

Effect of the air-water interface on the stability of beta-lactoglobulin

We report the X-ray and neutron reflectometry measurements of the structural changes caused by chemical denaturation of a surface excess of the bovine milk protein, beta-lactoglobulin. The thickness of the diffuse protein surface layer was used as an order parameter as there was no corresponding increase in the surface excess as a function of guanidinium chloride (G.HCl) concentration. A thermodynamic analysis performed gave the interfacial free energy of unfolding in the absence of a denaturant (DeltaG(0)). This energy, lower than the free energy of unfolding bulk solution, shows that the air-water interface has a destabilizing effect on protein structure up to 50 kJ mol(-1).     

Thermal stability of high-energy compounds

The influence of molecular structure on the stability of high-energy compounds is considered. The kinetic parameters of the decomposition of various energy-rich groups in monofunctional compounds are established. Data on decomposition of compounds with mixed functional groups are described. The sites of primary breakdown are determined and the mutual influence of functional groups on the stability is considered. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 231–234, February, 2000.     

Thermal stability of syndiotactic polypropene

Thermal stability of syndiotactic polypropene (syn-PP) was investigated by comparison with isotactic polypropene (iso-PP). Heat treatments were carried out in air at 160–220°C for 10–30 min. Under these conditions, molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of syn-PP were almost kept constant, indicating the high stability of syn-PP. Iso-PP was degraded drastically under the same conditions. Thus, it is confirmed that the stereoregularity is one of the dominant factors to determine the stability of PP.     

Thermal stability of transition-metal complexes

This review aims at justifying the relationship between the room-temperature structures of transition-metal complexes and their thermal stabilities. The different factors affecting the thermal stability were also clarified. The survey of a larger number of transition-metal complexes showed various correlations of thermal stability with metal ion, ligand character or counterion.     

Thermal oxidative stability of poly-p-xylylenes

The air oxidation of poly-p-xylylene films was studied at temperatures between 125 and 200°C. The oxidation kinetics were obtained from neutron activation (NA) oxygen analyses and infrared (IR) Spectroscopy. A correlation between the NA oxygen analyses and mechanical properties indicated that the amount of oxygen incorporated into these polymers before a significant degradation mechanical properties is about 1000 ppm for poly(dichloro-p-xylylene) and 5000 ppm for poly(monochloro-p-xylylene) or poly-p-xylylene. The activation energy for the oxidation of these polymers was about 30 kcal/mole. Long-term-use (100,000 hr) temperatures were also estimated for each of the poly-p-xylylenes studied. The 100,000-hr maximum continuous-use temperature is 112°C for poly(dichloro-p-xylylene), 72°C for poly(monochloro-p-xylylene), and 57°C for poly-p-xylylene.     

Thermal stability of epoxy adhesives

A study was made of the thermal stability of epoxy compounds which were unfilled or contained metallic fillers such as aluminium dust, aluminium flakes, powdered bronze, powdered brass and silver flakes. The properties of the compounds were modified by the use of various hardeners.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurde die thermische StabilitÄt ungefüllter und gefüllter Epoxidkompositionen untersucht. Als metallische Füllstoffe wurden Aluminiumpulver und -flocken, Messing- und Bronzpulver sowie Silberflocken eingesetzt. Die Eigenschaften dieser Kompositionen wurden mit verschiedenen HÄrtern modifiziert.

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Thermal stability of fluorochloroindate glasses

New fluorindate glass compositions have been investigated in order to improve optical transmission as well as thermal properties. Chloride inclusion extends transmission of a fluoride matrix to longer wavelength in infrared region. In the present work thermal parameters of an IZnBS composition, based on InF₃, ZnF₂, BaF₂ and SrF₂, with various amounts of alkaline chlorides were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. The chloride presence decreased all characteristic temperatures and increased both thermal stability and glass forming ability up to 10% of MCl content, where M=Li, Na, K and Rb. The presence of NaCl promoted glass phase separation. For samples containing same concentration of NaCl, this effect is accentuated for increasing the contents of SrF₂. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.