{"title":"A novel phosphoryl imidazolate flame retardant for polyester-cotton blend fabrics: Flame retardancy, thermal behavior and mechanical properties","authors":"Xiaoyun Zhang, Ping Li, Zhanna Liu, Huaifang Wang, Ping Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179991","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179991","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Inspired by the disperse dye in thermosol dyeing for polyester and polyester- containing fabrics, a novel small-molecule phosphoryl imidazolate compound with phosphorus, nitrogen, and heterocyclic aromatic structure, 2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-5,5-dimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinane-2-oxide (DOPIM), was successfully synthesized and utilized to enhance the flame retardancy of polyester-cotton blend (PTCO) fabrics through a convenient dip-dry-cure (PDC) strategy. The FTIR and NMR were employed to detect the chemical structure of DOPIM. Furthermore, to investigate the enhancement of PTCO's flame retardancy by integration of DOPIM, the thermal stability, flammability, combustion behavior and physical properties of the samples were comprehensively assessed. The char residues of the treated PTCO in the nitrogen atmosphere increased to 12.86 % from 2.90 % of the PTCO at 700 °C. The DOPIM treated PTCO exhibited a LOI of 28.7 % and exceptional self-extinguishing performance, with a damage length of 36 mm. The PHRR and THR of the DOPIM-treated PTCO decreased by 33 % and 32 %. TG, CCT and TG-FTIR analysis of PTCO, along with other test results demonstrated that DOPIM not only facilitated the degradation and char formation of cotton fibers, reducing their flammability, but also significantly reduced the degradation rate of polyester fibers. The presence of char and nonflammable gases generated from both the cotton and DOPIM contributed to form a stable char in PTCO. This indicates that DOPIM effectively worked for both cotton and polyester, enhancing the overall fire resistance of the PTCO. Notably, the DOPIM had no significant negative effect on the mechanical properties, handle and whiteness of the PTCO. In summary, this work offered a convenient and effective method for fabricated fire-safety PTCO, which holds significant importance in safeguarding life and property.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23058,"journal":{"name":"Thermochimica Acta","volume":"748 ","pages":"Article 179991"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143738050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Insight of biopolymeric degradation and kinetic triplets of corn cob and its biochar using thermogravimetric analysis","authors":"Harsha Wakudkar, Parmanand Sahu","doi":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179990","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179990","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article highlighted the thermal degradation behaviour and kinetic estimation of the corn cob biomass and its biochar. To achieve that, the corn cobs were pyrolyzed at 500 °C in a reactor under a controlled environment. The recovered biochar was exposed to thermogravimetric analysis at heating rates (10, 20, 30 and 40 °C/min) to diagnose the thermochemical changes of bio-compositions and estimation of kinetic triplets. The FWO and KAS methods were used to determine the activation energy for corn cob and biochar. The average activation energy of the biochar was reduced by 66-73 % over the raw corn cob which reflected the weakening of the biopolymeric bonds in biochar due to pyrolytic effect. The thermodynamic functions ΔG, ΔH and ΔS drive beneficial sign for thermally balanced corn cob biochar. The findings of presented work would drive for the development of engineered pyrolysis reactors for biochar generation and strengthening academic research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23058,"journal":{"name":"Thermochimica Acta","volume":"748 ","pages":"Article 179990"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143786152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Piotr Wiecinski , Anna Wieclaw-Midor , Michal Kukielski , Artur Kasprzak , Joanna Tanska , Blanka Seredynska , Paulina Wiecinska
{"title":"Exploring the thermal transformations of glucosamine-functionalized graphene oxide aimed at controlled fabrication of polycrystalline ceramic-graphene composites","authors":"Piotr Wiecinski , Anna Wieclaw-Midor , Michal Kukielski , Artur Kasprzak , Joanna Tanska , Blanka Seredynska , Paulina Wiecinska","doi":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179987","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179987","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Graphene oxide is commonly used as a precursor to graphene in ceramic-matrix composites, as it can be thermally reduced to reduced graphene oxide (r-GO) at much lower temperatures than those required for sintering of the ceramic materials. In wet forming methods, dispersibility of graphene oxide in aqueous medium can be enhanced through surface modification. In this study, thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis coupled to mass spectrometry (TG/DTA-MS) were applied to analyze the thermal transformations of glucosamine-functionalized graphene oxide (GO) compared to non-functionalized GO, both of which are key components in the fabrication of ceramic-graphene composites. Measurements were conducted under two different atmospheres: air and argon, to assess the influence of oxidative and inert environments on thermal stability and decomposition processes. Mass spectrometry (MS) enabled the identification of gaseous by-products released during decomposition. The combined TG/DTA-MS technique provided valuable insights into the thermal stability, volatile emissions, and potential environmental impact of the analyzed samples. The paper also describes the advances in thermal analysis, showing the wide range of programming possibilities and sample loading. This integrated approach is essential for optimizing the sintering process of composite materials, exemplified by ZrO₂-graphene composites. Additionally, the paper highlights several applications of TG-MS in ceramics manufacturing, including additive manufacturing and colloidal processing. The different possibilities of measurement data processing are also presented.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23058,"journal":{"name":"Thermochimica Acta","volume":"748 ","pages":"Article 179987"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143768424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiangkun Chao , Tao Wei , Ling Shen , Daimin Hu , Rongkun Pan , Xuefeng Han , Shuo Wei
{"title":"Oxidation and exothermic characteristics of particulate coal under water-immersion air‒drying and pre-oxidation effects","authors":"Jiangkun Chao , Tao Wei , Ling Shen , Daimin Hu , Rongkun Pan , Xuefeng Han , Shuo Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179986","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179986","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Experiments were conducted using a programmed temperature-raising gas chromatograph and a C600 high-precision microcalorimeter to analyse the index gas concentration, characteristic temperature points, and exothermic characteristics of coal under the influence of water-immersion air-drying (WIAD) and pre-oxidation. The experimental results revealed that as the water immersion time (WIT) increased, the derived gas concentration and exothermic quantity initially increased and then decreased, peaking at a WIT of 90 days (d). Too long WIT will inhibit the coal-oxygen reaction instead. Additionally, the pre-oxidation temperature (PT) exhibited a positive correlation with both the derived gas concentration and the exothermic amount of coal. These findings suggest that crushed coal samples under high PT and long WIT have higher risk of self-heating. This study provides theoretical insights for the prevention of coal spontaneous combustion (CSC) under complex conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23058,"journal":{"name":"Thermochimica Acta","volume":"748 ","pages":"Article 179986"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143760049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fire-resistant degradation mechanism of polyvinyl chloride cable sheaths exposed to different accelerated ageing conditions","authors":"Hui Liu, Wenqiang Wang, Long Yan, Zhisheng Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179983","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179983","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The ways, in which environmental conditions affect the fire safety of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cables, are still a problem. The PVC sheaths were treated using three ways, including hygrothermal, salt spray and thermal ageing. The influence of various ageing conditions on the flame retardancy of PVC sheath was investigated by various analysis methods. The obtained results indicate that three environmental conditions have varying impacts on PVC sheaths, among which the hygrothermal environmental condition has the most unfavorable influence. Compared with the unageing PVC sheath, the cable sheath under hygrothermal environmental condition exhibits an increase by 9.7 % in total heat release, a reduction by 29.2 % in char residue, a reduction by 5.8 % in limiting oxygen index rating, and an increase by 66.3 % in maximum specific optical density. In addition, the correlation between the ageing factor and the fire-resistant degradation degree provides guidance for the maintenance of cables.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23058,"journal":{"name":"Thermochimica Acta","volume":"748 ","pages":"Article 179983"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143706069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DSC to explore activation energy landscape of glass relaxation","authors":"Sergey Vyazovkin","doi":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179985","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179985","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This review paper discusses the methods of estimating the activation energy of the glass relaxation from DSC experiments that include heating through the glass transition, short time annealing (physical aging) far below <em>T<sub>g</sub></em>, and annealing into equilibrium just below <em>T<sub>g</sub></em>. Isoconversional analysis of the data obtained on heating through the glass transition yields large (hundreds kJ/mol) activation energy that decreases with increasing temperature as expected for the alpha relaxation. Short time annealing runs conducted around 0.8<em>T<sub>g</sub></em> give rise to small (tens kJ/mol) activation energies, whose values are similar to those of the beta relaxation. Increasing the annealing temperature in the region 0.8<em>T<sub>g</sub></em> – <em>T<sub>g</sub></em> causes the activation energy to rise toward the values characteristic of the alpha relaxation that suggests that the overall relaxation in the respective temperature region is driven by the mixed dynamics that comprises the alpha and beta processes. As temperature rises from well below to well above <em>T<sub>g</sub></em> the activation energy passes through a maximum around <em>T<sub>g</sub></em>. The mixed relaxation dynamics is also observed on annealing into equilibrium that demonstrates that with the progress of relaxation the activation energy increases between the values characteristic of the beta and alpha relaxation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23058,"journal":{"name":"Thermochimica Acta","volume":"748 ","pages":"Article 179985"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143681447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vyacheslav V. Shutov, Ekaterina A. Gorbunova, Irina Yu. Gorbunova, Igor S. Sirotin
{"title":"Isoconversional kinetic analysis of bisphenol A benzoxazine cure","authors":"Vyacheslav V. Shutov, Ekaterina A. Gorbunova, Irina Yu. Gorbunova, Igor S. Sirotin","doi":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179984","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179984","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work is devoted to the isoconversional kinetic analysis of the cure of benzoxazine based on bisphenol A and aniline under both isothermal and non-isothermal conditions. The dependencies of the effective activation energy (<span><math><mrow><msub><mi>E</mi><mi>α</mi></msub><mrow><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span> on the degree of conversion (<span><math><mi>α</mi></math></span>) were evaluated according to the advanced isoconversional method developed by Vyazovkin. The shape of <span><math><msub><mi>E</mi><mi>α</mi></msub></math></span>-dependencies revealed the complex nature of the curing process. The values of <span><math><msub><mi>E</mi><mi>α</mi></msub></math></span> changed from 90 to 160 kJ/mol during cure. The prediction of the isothermal curing process was performed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23058,"journal":{"name":"Thermochimica Acta","volume":"748 ","pages":"Article 179984"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143681449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elchin M. Huseynov , Tural G. Naghiyev , Nijat R. Abbasov
{"title":"Thermal parameter investigation of nanocrystalline BN particles under the neutron irradiation","authors":"Elchin M. Huseynov , Tural G. Naghiyev , Nijat R. Abbasov","doi":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179982","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179982","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The thermal properties of nanocrystalline boron nitride (BN) particles are crucial for their use in high-temperature and radiation-resistant applications. However, the effects of neutron irradiation on these properties remain poorly understood. This study aims to investigate the thermal behavior of nanocrystalline BN particles before and after exposure to neutron irradiation, with a focus on changes in key thermo-physical parameters. To achieve this, we employed differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to determine the Gibbs free energy of BN nanoparticles across a temperature range of 300 K to 1270 K. Differential thermal analysis (DTA) was also used to examine phase transitions and potential amorphization processes that occur in the particles post-irradiation. Both enthalpy and entropy were calculated for the nanocrystalline BN system before and after neutron irradiation, with the results supported by theoretical models. Our findings reveal significant changes in the thermal properties of BN nanoparticles induced by neutron irradiation, including shifts in phase behavior and alterations in the thermodynamic parameters. These results provide a deeper understanding of the material's behavior under neutron irradiation, which is critical for optimizing the use of BN in nuclear and other high-radiation environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23058,"journal":{"name":"Thermochimica Acta","volume":"748 ","pages":"Article 179982"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143681450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of gas phase products and free radical formation mechanism in anthracite spontaneous combustion process","authors":"Dan Zhao , Yumo Wu , Jinzhang Jia","doi":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179981","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179981","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding the microstructure of coal is fundamental to elucidating the reaction pathways involved in spontaneous combustion. In this study, we employed simultaneous thermal analysis (TG-DSC), thermogravimetric-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (TG-FTIR), in-situ FTIR, and EPR(Electron Paramagnetic Resonance) to investigate the combustion behavior of anthracite. A molecular model for anthracite (C<sub>200</sub>H<sub>132</sub>O<sub>14</sub>N<sub>2</sub>S<sub>1</sub>) was developed through characterization and analytical experiments, followed by ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations of combustion at varying temperatures. The results indicate that the oxidation reactions of active functional groups serve as the primary contributor to the oxidation and thermal storage processes of anthracite. The sequence of gas phase products generation is H<sub>2</sub>O > CO<sub>2</sub> > CO, with CO<sub>2</sub> being produced in the highest quantity, followed by H<sub>2</sub>O, while CO is generated in the least amount. Furthermore, the reaction pathways for gas phase products are significantly influenced by free radicals such as ·CHO, ·HO, and ·H.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23058,"journal":{"name":"Thermochimica Acta","volume":"748 ","pages":"Article 179981"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143645094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Henkin-McGill critical temperature test for explosives revisited: An overview of historical and modern method development","authors":"Jason J. Phillips","doi":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179980","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tca.2025.179980","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Many overarching standards, regulations, or other requirements necessitate that the critical temperature (T<sub>crit</sub>) of an energetic material be known or estimate prior to operations such as heating. However, they rarely, if ever, provide a specific method for doing so. While other methods exist to calculate T<sub>crit</sub>, such as the Frank-Kamenetskii equation, computer simulation, etc., these cannot be readily utilized for energetics that are physical mixtures (i.e. most pyrotechnics) or materials where detailed material properties required for such calculations are lacking.</div><div>In this study, a COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) SBAT (Simulated Bulk Auto-ignition Test) apparatus is modified to perform Henkin cookoff tests. This creates a simple, efficient, and cost-effective solution to estimate required T<sub>crit</sub> values for energetic materials. After a historical overview of the evolution of the Henkin test, several common energetic materials (PETN, RDX, etc.) for which T<sub>crit</sub> has been readily calculated, and historical data is available, were analyzed for comparison and verification purposes. This was followed by a variety of pyrotechnic mixtures and other materials to where calculation methods cannot be readily used. The modified apparatus, as well as an updated sample shell sealing method, produced results that aligned well with historical data. It also produced reasonable T<sub>crit</sub> estimates for those materials where the Frank-Kamenetskii equation cannot be applied.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23058,"journal":{"name":"Thermochimica Acta","volume":"748 ","pages":"Article 179980"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143645093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}