Thermal degradation kinetics and lifetime prediction of a luminescent conducting polymer

2003 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huimin Wang ◽  
Xiaoming Tao ◽  
Edward Newton
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Degradation ◽  
Conducting Polymer ◽  
Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Lifetime Prediction ◽  
Thermal Degradation Kinetics

scholarly journals Nonisothermal Kinetic Degradation of Hybrid CNT/Alumina Epoxy Nanocomposites

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 657
Author(s):  
Muhammad Helmi Abdul Kudus ◽  
Muhammad Razlan Zakaria ◽  
Mohd Firdaus Omar ◽  
Muhammad Bisyrul Hafi Othman ◽  
Hazizan Md. Akil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Thermal Degradation ◽  
Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Filler Loading ◽  
Nitrogen Atmosphere ◽  
Lifetime Prediction ◽  
Thermal Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Epoxy Nanocomposites ◽  
Hybrid Filler ◽  
Degradation Activation Energy

Due to the synergistic effect that occurs between CNTs and alumina, CNT/alumina hybrid-filled epoxy nanocomposites show significant enhancements in tensile properties, flexural properties, and thermal conductivity. This study is an extension of previously reported investigations into CNT/alumina epoxy nanocomposites. A series of epoxy composites with different CNT/alumina loadings were investigated with regard to their thermal-degradation kinetics and lifetime prediction. The thermal-degradation parameters were acquired via thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) in a nitrogen atmosphere. The degradation activation energy was determined using the Flynn–Wall–Ozawa (F-W-O) method for the chosen apparent activation energy. The Ea showed significant differences at α > 0.6, which indicate the role played by the CNT/alumina hybrid filler loading in the degradation behavior. From the calculations, the lifetime prediction at 5% mass loss decreased with an increase in the temperature service of nitrogen. The increase in the CNT/alumina hybrid loading revealed its contribution towards thermal degradation and stability. On average, a higher Ea was attributed to greater loadings of the CNT/alumina hybrid in the composites.

Thermal degradation kinetics of Opuntia Ficus Indica flour and talc-filled poly (lactic acid) hybrid biocomposites by TGA analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 002199832110082
Author(s):  
Azzeddine Gharsallah ◽  
Abdelheq Layachi ◽  
Ali Louaer ◽  
Hamid Satha
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Thermal Degradation ◽  
Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Degradation Mechanism ◽  
Melt Processing ◽  
Thermal Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Opuntia Ficus Indica ◽  
Model Free

This paper reports the effect of lignocellulosic flour and talc powder on the thermal degradation behavior of poly (lactic acid) (PLA) by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Lignocellulosic flour was obtained by grinding Opuntia Ficus Indica cladodes. PLA/talc/ Opuntia Ficus Indica flour (OFI-F) biocomposites were prepared by melt processing and characterized using Wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The thermal degradation of neat PLA and its biocomposites can be identified quantitatively by solid-state kinetics models. Thermal degradation results on biocomposites compared to neat PLA show that talc particles at 10 wt % into the PLA matrix have a minor impact on the thermal stability of biocomposites. Loading OFI-F and Talc/OFI-F mixture into the PLA matrix results in a decrease in the maximum degradation temperature, which means that the biocomposites have lower thermal stability. The activation energies (Ea) calculated by the Flynn Wall Ozawa (FWO) and Kissinger Akahira Sunose (KAS) model-free approaches and by model-fitting (Kissinger method and Coats-Redfern method) are in good agreement with one another. In addition, in this work, the degradation mechanism of biocomposites is proposed using Coats-Redfern and Criado methods.

scholarly journals Thermal Degradation Kinetics and Modeling Study of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWP)/Graphene Nanocomposite

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1597
Author(s):  
Iman Jafari ◽  
Mohamadreza Shakiba ◽  
Fatemeh Khosravi ◽  
Seeram Ramakrishna ◽  
Ehsan Abasi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Thermal Degradation ◽  
High Molecular Weight ◽  
Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Graphene Nanosheets ◽  
Thermal Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Graphene Nanocomposites ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Ultra High Molecular Weight

The incorporation of nanofillers such as graphene into polymers has shown significant improvements in mechanical characteristics, thermal stability, and conductivity of resulting polymeric nanocomposites. To this aim, the influence of incorporation of graphene nanosheets into ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) on the thermal behavior and degradation kinetics of UHMWPE/graphene nanocomposites was investigated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis revealed that graphene nanosheets were uniformly spread throughout the UHMWPE’s molecular chains. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) data posited that the morphology of dispersed graphene sheets in UHMWPE was exfoliated. Non-isothermal differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) studies identified a more pronounced increase in melting temperatures and latent heat of fusions in nanocomposites compared to UHMWPE at lower concentrations of graphene. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and derivative thermogravimetric (DTG) revealed that UHMWPE’s thermal stability has been improved via incorporating graphene nanosheets. Further, degradation kinetics of neat polymer and nanocomposites have been modeled using equations such as Friedman, Ozawa–Flynn–Wall (OFW), Kissinger, and Augis and Bennett’s. The "Model-Fitting Method” showed that the auto-catalytic nth-order mechanism provided a highly consistent and appropriate fit to describe the degradation mechanism of UHMWPE and its graphene nanocomposites. In addition, the calculated activation energy (Ea) of thermal degradation was enhanced by an increase in graphene concentration up to 2.1 wt.%, followed by a decrease in higher graphene content.

scholarly journals Thermal Degradation Kinetics of Sugarcane Bagasse and Soft Wood Cellulose

Materials ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samson M. Mohomane ◽  
Tshwafo E. Motaung ◽  
Neerish Revaprasadu
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Degradation ◽  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Thermal Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Wood Cellulose ◽  
Kinetics Of

Thermal Stabilities and the Thermal Degradation Kinetics Study of the Flame Retardant Epoxy Resins

2014 ◽  
Vol 1053 ◽  
pp. 263-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiu Juan Tian
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Thermal Degradation ◽  
Flame Retardant ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Epoxy Resins ◽  
Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Thermal Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Thermal Stabilities ◽  
Degradation Kinetic ◽  
Modified Epoxy

Thermal stability and thermal degradation kinetics of epoxy resins with 2-(Diphenylphosphinyl)-1, 4-benzenediol were investegated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) at different heating rates of 5 K/min, 10 K/min, 20 K/min and 40 K/min. The thermal degradation kinetic mechanism and models of the modified epoxy resins were determined by Coast Redfern method.The results showed that epoxy resins modified with the flame retardant had more thermal stability than pure epoxy resin. The solid-state decomposition mechanism of epoxy resin and the modified epoxy resin corresponded to the controlled decelerating ځ˽̈́˰̵̳͂͆ͅ˼˰̴̱̾˰̸̵̈́˰̵̸̳̱̹̽̾̓̽˰̶̳̹̾̈́̿̾̓ͅ˰̶˸ځ˹˰̵̵͇͂˰̃˸́˽ځ˹2/3. The introduction of phosphorus-containing flame retardant reduced thermal degradation rate of epoxy resins in the primary stage, and promote the formation of carbon layer.

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