Journal
JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY
Volume 114, Issue 1, Pages 5-18Publisher
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DOI: 10.1007/s10973-012-2826-0
Keywords
Hexamethylenetetramine; Ignition delay; Isothermal TG; Kinetics; Lanthanoid metal nitrate; X-ray crystallography
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- UGC
- CSIR
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Cerium, praseodymium, and neodymium nitrate complexes with hydrogen bonded hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) of the formula [Ce(NO3)(2)(H2O)(5)](HMTA)(2)(NO3)(H2O)(3), [Pr(NO3)(2)(H2O)(6)](2)[Pr(H2O)(9)](HMTA)(6)(NO3)(6)(H2O)(4) and [Nd(NO3)(2)(H2O)(5)](HMTA)(2)(NO3)(H2O)(3) have been prepared and characterized by X-ray crystallography. All the complexes belong to monoclinic crystal system. Ce and Nd complexes have P21/n space group, whereas Pr complex has C2/c. Thermal analyses of these complexes were carried out using TG, DSC, which showed their multi-step decomposition. Kinetics of thermolysis has been done by applying model fitting as well as model free isoconversional method. In order to see the response of rapid heating, ignition delay measurements were carried out. The thermal decomposition pathways have also been demonstrated. On the basis of thermal studies the thermal stability of the complexes was found in the order; Pr > Ce > Nd. In order to identify the end products of thermolyses, X-ray diffraction patterns of end product were carried out which showed the formation of corresponding metal oxides.
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