Dehydration studies of Co(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) methanesulfonates

The dehydration process of Co(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) methanesulfonates was studied by thermogravimetry/derivative thermogravimetry (TG/DTG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) techniques in dynamic N₂ atmosphere. The TG/DTG curves show that all of them contain four crystallization water molecules, which are lost in two steps. The peak temperature and dehydration enthalpies ΔH were measured from DSC curves for each compound. The effect of procedural variables on the TG and DSC curves was investigated. In this work, the procedural variables included heating rate, Al pan state (unsealed and sealed) and sample mass.     

聚氨酯胶粘剂的热分解动力学研究

采用热分析技术考察了通用型聚氨酯胶粘剂在空气中的热解过程, 并通过TG方法和动力学方法研究了各步反应的活化能E、指前因子A等动力学参数. 通过等失重转化率法校验了两种方法所获得的E和A值. 结果表明, 聚氨酯胶粘剂有三个主要降解阶段, 第一降解阶段的活化能为144.31-148.35 kJ·mol^-1, 第二个降解阶段的活化能为196.96-204.26 kJ·mol^-1, 第三个降解阶段的活化能为202.97-205.27 kJ·mol^-1; 热降解过程为一级反应, 随着失重百分率的增大, 热分解反应活化能增大. 此外, 聚氨酯胶粘剂具有较高的热稳定性, 预测其在35 ℃的空气中失重5%时的热老化寿命为10年.     

New view on the oxidation mechanisms of crude oil through combined thermal analysis methods

In the previous study, the oxidation behavior of four Chinese crude oils (Oil 1 to 4) in the presence and absence of rock cuttings was investigated by thermogravimetry/derivative thermogravimetry (TG/DTG) techniques and oxidation tube experiments. The present work investigates the thermal behavior of these oils by combining DTG–DTA method. First, we conducted comparative analysis about mass loss rate from DTG curves and endothermic/exothermic phenomenon from DTA curves attempting to clarify the endothermic or exothermic mechanism in crude oil low-temperature oxidation. Finally, we combined the thermal analysis method with low-temperature oil oxidation tube experiment in porous media to ascertain, whether the two methods are consistent in the aspect of low-temperature oxidation mechanism of crude oil by O₂ consumption rate and CO₂ generating rate (carbon bond stripping reaction rate). Results show that crude oils undergo an endothermic oxidation behavior during low-temperature oxidation stage, suggesting the decomposition of hydrocarbon components. Clay can play a catalytic effect on low-temperature oil oxidation. The results of DTG–DTA tests can also better reflect oil oxidation mechanism under real conditions.     

Thermal decomposition kinetics of the synthetic complex Pb(1,4-BDC)·(DMF)(H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O)

Pb(1,4-BDC)·(DMF)(H₂O) (1,4-BDC=1,4-benzenedicarboxylate; DMF=dimethylformamide) has been synthesized and investigated by elemental analysis, FTIR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry (TG), derivative thermogravimetry (DTG). TG-DTG curves show that the thermal decomposition occurs in four stages and the corresponding apparent activation energies were calculated with the Ozawa-Flynn-Wall (OFW) and the Friedman methods. The most probable kinetic model function of the dehydration reaction of the compound has been estimated by the Coats-Redfern integral and the Achar-Bridly-Sharp differential methods in this study.     

Thermal and surface study of phenolic resin from cashew nut shell liquid cured by plasma treatment

In this study, phenolic resins from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) were applied as coating on Carbon Steel 1020 samples and successfully cured by plasma treatment or with hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA). The crosslinked samples were characterized by thermal analysis using thermogravimetry (TG), derivative thermogravimetry (DTG), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques in order to evaluate the thermal stability of these samples, as well as understand and study the curing process. TG/DTG curves showed that the thermal stability of the HMTA-cured resin was slightly higher than the resin treated by plasma. According to the DSC curves, HMTA-cured resin and plasma-treated resin exhibited only transition temperatures, so both resins were predominantly amorphous. Images generated by AFM provided qualitative evaluation of the resin surfaces, demonstrating that the coating surface with best homogeneity was cured by plasma treatment.     

城市污水污泥燃烧特性和动力学特性分析

采用热重分析仪对城市污水污泥进行热重实验,通过TG(热重)、DTG(微分热重)和DSC(差示扫描量热)曲线的分析对比,获得污水污泥热解和燃烧不同阶段的特性。低于250℃,燃烧与热解的热重曲线基本吻合,说明在此之前,失重速率主要受控于有机物的分解以及析出,燃烧过程对失重影响不明显。燃烧DTG曲线呈现“W”峰型,第一个失重速率峰与热解DTG曲线基本对应,高于410℃,燃烧DTG曲线出现显著的加速。采用Coats-Redfern 积分法,假设不同的反应模型进行拟合,推断出污泥燃烧过程中两个DTG峰体现出不同的反应机理。借鉴煤燃烧机理分析认为,污泥燃烧反应初期挥发分的燃烧受控于化学反应速率,随着温度的不断提高,剩余挥发分的燃尽和固定碳的燃烧总反应速率逐渐受扩散因素控制。基于分析所得污泥燃烧机理,采用四个独立的平行反应模型模拟污泥的燃烧过程,拟合曲线与实验数据吻合良好。     

Thermal kinetics study of light oil oxidation using TG/DTG techniques

In this study, the oxidation behavior of crude oils in the presence and absence of rock cuttings was investigated by thermogravimetry/derivative thermogravimetry (TG/DTG) techniques. Prior to these tests, the composition of cuttings and properties of crude oils were analyzed. Three obvious reaction regions were observed from the TG/DTG curves which are recognized as low-temperature oxidation (LTO), fuel deposition (FD), and high-temperature oxidation. The effects of light components (C_7–15), heavy fractions (asphaltene, paraffin, resin), and cutting on oil oxidation behavior were analyzed. Kinetic analysis of crude oils and oil + cutting mixtures was performed by Arrhenius method, and the data were analyzed at last. Results show that high content C_7–15 hydrocarbons can provide negative effect on the LTO behavior of crude oil. On the contrary, the high content unsaturated heavy hydrocarbons including asphaltene, paraffin, and resin are benefit for the oxidation performance. In addition, a shortened FD stage and higher peak temperature in LTO region are observed by addition of cutting. Cutting especially clay in it plays an active role of catalyzing in oil oxidation reaction.     

污水污泥的燃烧特性

通过对几种污泥样品进行热重分析,研究了污泥的燃烧特性,根据燃烧实验所得的热失重曲线,对几种污泥的燃烧过程进行了分析,对实验数据进行处理,采用Ｐｈａｄｎｉｓ法微分法相结合的方法确定了燃烧反应机理并求出了反应动力学常数Ａ和Ｅ。在燃烧的不同阶段,总反应速度控制因素不同。     

Thermal,structural and morphological assessment of PVP/HA composites

Composites of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)/hydroxyapatite (PVP/HA), at variable proportions (100/0; 80/20; 50/50; 20/80 wt%) were prepared and characterized by Fourier transformer-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and thermogravimetry/differential thermogravimetry (TG/DTG). PVP carbonyl stretching was slightly shifted to lower frequency in composites indicating the formation of hydrogen bonding with HA hydroxyl groups. At the first cycle of heating, the calorimetric curves revealed a broad peak the intensity of which was reduced insofar as the amount of PVP decreased in the composites. This peak was attributed to the PVP enthalpy relaxation. According to the TG/DTG curves, PVP degraded into two steps sharply perceivable in the composites. The first decay was ascribed to the release of the pyrrolidone pendant groups and the following one concerned the burning of the hydrocarbon chains. The HA molecules seem to exert a catalytic action on the PVP degradation.     

Kinetics of thermal degradation applied to biocomposites with TPS, PCL and sisal fibers by non-isothermal procedures

The thermal degradation behavior of the biocomposite with thermoplastic starch (TPS), poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and bleached sisal fibers were investigated by thermogravimetry analysis (TG/DTG) under synthetic air atmosphere, differential scanning calorimetry, and their crystal structure by X-ray diffraction. Applying the non-isothermal Ozawa method, the TG/DTG curves average activation energy could be obtained for thermal degradation of the biocomposites with 5, 10, and 20 % of bleached sisal fibers. The apparent activation energy values for the biocomposites decreased when compared with the TPS/PCL blend, requiring lower energy to recycle this material. However, continuous addition of sisal fibers increased the activation energy of composites.     

Thermal Behavior,Nonisothermal Decomposition Reaction Kinetics of Mixed Ester Double-base Gun Propellants

The thermal decomposition behavior and nonisothermal reaction kinetics of the double-base gun propellants containing the mixed ester of triethyleneglycol dinitrate（TEGDN） and nitroglycerin（NG） were investigated by thermogravimetry（TG） and differential thermogravimetry（DTG）, and differential scanning calorimetry（DSC） under the high-pressure dynamic ambience. The results show that the thermal decomposition processes of the mixed nitric ester gun propellants have two mass-loss stages. Nitric ester evaporates and decomposes in the first stage, and nitrocellulose and centralite II（C2） decompose in the second stage. The mass loss, the DTG peak points, and the terminated temperatures of the two stages are changeable with the difference of the mass ratio of TEGDN to NG. There is only one obvious exothermic peak in the DSC curves under the different pressures. With the increase in the furnace pressure, the peak temperature decreases, and the decomposition heat increases. With the increase in the content of TEGDN, the decomposition heat decreases at 0.1 MPa and rises at high pressure. The variety of mass ratio of TEGDN to NG makes few effect on the exothermic peak temperatures in the DSC curves at different pressures. The kinetic equation of the main exothermal decomposition reaction of the gun propellant TG0601 was determined as： dα/dt=1021.59（1-α）3e-2.60×104/T. The reaction mechanism of the process can be classified as chemical reaction. The critical temperatures of the thermal explosion（Tbe and Tbp） obtained from the onset temperature（Te） and the peak temperature（Tp） are 456.46 and 473.40 K, respectively. ΔS≠, ΔH≠, and ΔG≠ of the decomposition reaction are 163.57 J·mol^-1·K^-1, 209.54 kJ·mol^-1, and 133.55 kJ·mol^-1, respectively.     

Thermal analysis of a model bio-membrane

Thermal properties of some shedded snake skins in comparison with human skins are represented by thermogravimetry (TG), derivative thermogravimetry (DTG), and differential thermal analysis (DTA) to predict process condition as dermal pathway for administration of drugs or it be used as model membranes for permeation studies. Thermal behavior by TG/DTG and DTA curves for four kinds of shedded snake skins as Boelens Python (BP), Eastern Indigo Snake (EIS), Emerald Tree Boa (ETB), and Cascavel (CBR) were similar in relation to their decomposition temperatures at 100 °C and 230–400 °C of its constituents, however, their properties were different in the residue content (inorganic or carbonaceous substances). Similar thermal properties were also exhibited by human skins’ samples, however, they presented different residue and constituents’ content.     

Effect of different clay concentrations on crude oil combustion kinetics by thermogravimetry

The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of different clay composition and concentrations on the thermal behaviour and kinetics of heavy crude oil in limestone matrix by thermogravimetry (TG/DTG). In TG/DTG experiments, three distinct reaction regions were identified in all of the crude oil + limestone mixture known as low temperature oxidation (LTO), fuel deposition (FD) and high temperature oxidation (HTO) respectively. Addition of clay to porous matrix significantly affected the reaction regions. Significant reduction of activation energy due to addition of clay to crude oil indicates the catalytic effect of clay on crude oil combustion.     

On the pyrolytic decomposition of cadmium carbonate

The pyrolytic decomposition of cadmium carbonate was studied by thermogravimetry (TG), derivative thermogravimetry (DTG), differential thermoanalysis (DTA) and exoemission of electrons (EEE).     

Thermogravimetric studies of benzoylthiourea-modified MCM-41 after adsorption of mercury ions from aqueous solutions

High-resolution thermogravimetry (HR TG) was used to study the adsorption of mercury(II) ions by modified MCM-41 material and regeneration of the loaded adsorbent with mercury ions by using different eluents. The weight change curves were measured for MCM-41 samples modified with 1-benzoyl-3-propylthiourea ligand loaded with mercury ions. The differential thermogravimetric (DTG) curves were analyzed to investigate the adsorption of mercury ions by the aforementioned multifunctional ligand and to monitor the decomposition of the metal-ligand complexes. A series of experiments performed for different Hg(2+):ligand ratios allowed us to correlate the adsorption data for mercury ions measured by means of UV spectrophotometry with those obtained by HR TG analysis. The DTG results provided additional information about mercury-ligand interactions as well as the thermal stability of mercury-ligand complexes. This study shows that HR TG is a very attractive technique for studying the adsorption of mercury ions on modified nanoporous silicas and monitoring their regeneration. Since the samples used are small, this method seems to be promising for studying adsorption systems of environmental significance.     

Thermal analysis of neuroleptic drugs and vitamins

The thermal decomposition of 41 drugs containing acetylsalicylic acid, 5-pyrazolone derivatives, the components stimulating the central nervous system, the Aviomarin, Glutamic acid, and Laxative chocolate tablets, and vitamins has been studied by employing the differential thermal analysis (DTA), thermogravimetry (TG), and differential TG (DTG) techniques. The possibility has been demonstrated to employ the DTA, TG, and DTG curves of their thermal decomposition for the identification of particular dosage forms and for the qualitative and quantitative monitoring of their composition. Based on the stages due to dehydration, decarboxylation, and formation of intermediate decomposition products, the content of the active components was determined in 17 of the drugs. The results of the determinations were in good agreement with those calculated from information supplied by the manufacturers.     

Thermal characterization of the poultry fat biodiesel

Chemical composition of oils and fats used in the biodiesel synthesis can influence in processing and storage conditions, due to the presence of unsaturated fatty acids. An important point is the study of the biodiesel thermal stability to evaluate its quality using thermal analysis methods. In this study the thermal stabilities of the poultry fat and of their ethyl (BEF) and methyl (BMF) biodiesels were determined with the use of thermogravimetry (TG/DTG), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), in different atmospheres. The TG/DTG curves of the poultry fat in synthetic air presented three decomposition steps while only one step was observed in nitrogen (N₂) atmosphere. The DSC results indicated four exothermic enthalpic transitions in synthetic air and an endothermic transitions in N₂ atmosphere attributed to the combustion process and to the volatilization and/or decomposition of the fatty acids, respectively. For both biodiesels the TG/DTG curves in air indicated two mass loss steps. In the DSC curves four exothermic transitions were observed in synthetic air besides an endothermic one in N₂ atmosphere.     

氟橡胶/改性乙丙橡胶并用胶的热稳定性

采用热分析技术考察了氟橡胶及氟橡胶(FPM)/改性乙丙橡胶(MEPDM)并用胶在氮气中的热稳定性, 通过微分法与积分法两种动力学方法计算出了FPM及FPM/MEPDM并用胶的热分解活化能E和指前因子A. 结果表明, 并用胶的热分解温度稍高于纯的氟橡胶, 但热分解活化能略低于氟橡胶, FPM、FPM/MEPDM(5%)和FPM/MEPDM(10%)的热分解活化能分别为251.74、244.98和219.60 kJ·mol-1; 热分解反应级数n均为0.95. 随着失重百分率的增大, 热分解活化能增大.     

Preparation and properties of calcium silicate hydrate-poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite materials

Summary A series of calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H)-polymer nanocomposite (C-S-HPN) materials were prepared by incorporating poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) into the inorganic layers of C-S-H during precipitation of quasicrystalline C-S-H from aqueous solution. The as synthesized C-S-HPN materials were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared photoacoustic (FTIRPAS) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersed spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), thermogravimetric analysis (TG), differential thermogravimetry (DTG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The XRD peaks of C-S-HPN materials suggest the intermediate organizations presenting both intercalation of PVA and exfoliation of C-S-H. The SEM micrographs of C-S-H, PVA and C-S-HPN materials with different PVA contents exhibit the significant differences in their morphologies. Effects of the material compositions on the thermal stability of a series of C-S-HPN materials along with PVA and C-S-H were studied by TG, DTG and DSC. Three significant decomposition temperature ranges were observed in the TG curves of all C-S-HPN materials.     

Study of Kinetic Parameters of Reject/Clay/Composites by Thermal Analysis

Thermal degradation of granite and marble industry reject (GMIR), a red clay (RC)and their composites were studied by non-isothermal thermogravimetry (TG/DTG) in nitrogen atmosphere, differential thermal analysis (DTA) and derivative thermogravimetry(DTG) in air atmosphere. Measurements were made in the temperature range of 25–1000,25–1200 and 25–1400°C. The kinetic parameters were determined by Flynn–Wall and Kissinger's methods. The results indicate the absent dominance of one mechanism of reaction, and the composites show smaller values of kinetic parameters than GMIR or RC. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.