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{"title":"Experimental and molecular dynamics study of molecular interactions in γ-butyrolactone – dimethyl formamide systems with machine learning based density predictions","authors":"Aarthi Sai Meghana Munnangi ,&nbsp;Hara Krishna Reddy Koppolu ,&nbsp;Sk Md Nayeem ,&nbsp;Prathap Koppolu ,&nbsp;Srinivasa Reddy Munnangi","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107545","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107545","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Binary solvent mixtures are increasingly significant due to their ability to enhance reaction rates, modify solubility, and optimize technological separation processes. Among such mixtures, γ-butyrolactone (GBL) and dimethylformamide (DMF) are noteworthy for their versatility in various applicative fields, including pharmaceuticals, coatings, and adhesives. This study integrates experimental methods with molecular dynamics simulations and machine learning techniques to investigate the physicochemical properties and intermolecular interactions of the GBL-DMF binary system across different temperatures and compositions. The measured densities (<em>ρ</em>), speeds of sound (<em>u</em>), and refractive indices (<em>n</em>_D) of the binary mixtures were used to calculate excess molar volume (<span><math><msubsup><mi>V</mi><mi>m</mi><mi>E</mi></msubsup></math></span>), excess isentropic compressibility (<span><math><msubsup><mi>κ</mi><mi>s</mi><mi>E</mi></msubsup></math></span>), and refractive index deviations (<span><math><msub><mo>∆</mo><mo>∅</mo></msub><msub><mi>n</mi><mi>D</mi></msub></math></span>), which together give an overview of how the molecules interact with each other, suggesting the presence of strong molecular interactions such as hydrogen bonding and dipole-dipole forces. These observations are further corroborated by molecular dynamics simulations, which align well with the experimental data. Additionally, machine learning algorithms, including Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, XGBoost, and H2O AutoML, were employed to predict density. Among these, H2O AutoML demonstrated superior precision with an R² value of 0.984. This multifaceted approach, combining experimental, computational, and predictive methodologies, offers valuable insights into the design of solvent systems for industrial applications and supports sustainable development efforts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 107545"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144656268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring molecular interactions through thermophysical properties and molecular dynamics simulations in [Emim][NTf2] and 2-EE mixtures","authors":"Nagarjuna Babu Etukuri ,&nbsp;Sreenivasa Rao Aangothu ,&nbsp;Sowjanya Prathipati ,&nbsp;Srinivasa Reddy Munnangi ,&nbsp;Bala Murali Krishna Khandapu ,&nbsp;J.N. Pavan Kumar Chintala ,&nbsp;Hari Babu Bollikolla","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107536","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107536","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we explored the thermophysical properties of a mixture composed of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([Emim][NTf₂]) ionic liquid (IL) and the organic solvent 2-ethoxyethanol (2-EE). We meticulously measured the density, speed of sound, and refractive index across the full range of mixture compositions at temperatures of 298.15, 303.15, 308.15, 313.15, and 318.15 K under atmospheric pressure. Additionally, we calculated various excess parameters, such as excess molar volume, excess isentropic compressibility, excess isobaric thermal expansion coefficient, deviation in refractive index, and partial molar quantities, based on our experimental data. These parameters were then analyzed using the Redlich-Kister polynomial equation to understand the mixture's behavior better. Our findings revealed strong attractive forces within the IL-rich areas of the [Emim][NTf₂] and 2-EE binary mixture, indicating significant intermolecular interactions. The strength and nature of these interactions were further supported and illuminated through ATR-FTIR and Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation studies, providing a comprehensive insight into the molecular dynamics within these mixtures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 107536"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144596390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Volumetric, acoustic, viscometric and spectroscopic studies of binary liquid mixtures containing triethylamine with 1-propanol, 1-butanol and 1-pentanol","authors":"Seema Rani ,&nbsp;Gyan Prakash Dubey ,&nbsp;Suvercha Chauhan ,&nbsp;Prabjot Kaur","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107532","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107532","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Densities, speeds of sound and viscosities for the binary liquid mixtures containing Triethylamine with 1-propanol, 1-butanol and 1-pentanol are reported in this article. Densities and speeds of sound were measured at (293.15, 298.15, 303.15 and 308.15) K and 0.1 MPa over the entire range of compositions. Viscosities were measured at (298.15, 303.15 and 308.15) K and 0.1 MPa over whole composition range. The measured data were processed to obtain a number of thermodynamic parameters viz. excess molar volume (<span><math><msubsup><mi>V</mi><mi>m</mi><mi>E</mi></msubsup></math></span>), excess isentropic compressibility (<span><math><msubsup><mi>κ</mi><mi>S</mi><mi>E</mi></msubsup></math></span>), deviation in speed of sound (<em>u</em>^<em>D</em>), deviation in viscosity (<em>Δη</em>), excess Gibb’s free energy of activation for viscous flow (<span><math><mo>∆</mo><msup><mi>G</mi><mrow><mo>∗</mo><mi>E</mi></mrow></msup></math></span>). The parameters were analyzed in the light of intermolecular interactions and various effects on these. Spectroscopic investigations (FTIR) were performed to get more information about happenings at molecular level and to find more support for the results. The computed data along with experimental data were also correlated to compositions using Redlich-Kister type polynomial and Jouyben-Acree model respectively. Some existing models of viscosity (Gurunberg-Nissan model, Tamura-Kurata model, Hind-McLaughlin et al. model, Katti-Chaudhri model, McAllister’s three-body interaction model, Heric-Brewer three-parameters model, McAllister’s four-body interaction model) were tested for their application to studied mixtures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 107532"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144366497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Measurement, correlation, and modeling of volumetric, viscosimetric, acoustic, and optical properties in ternary mixtures of alcohols, ethers, and hydrocarbons between 298.15 and 313.15 K","authors":"Manale El Bachtioui ,&nbsp;Ilham Abala ,&nbsp;Mohamed Lifi ,&nbsp;Mohamed Dakkach ,&nbsp;Mohamed Allouch ,&nbsp;Fernando Aguilar","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107535","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107535","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>New experimental data on density (<span><math><mrow><mi>ρ</mi></mrow></math></span>), dynamic and kinematic viscosities, <span><math><mrow><mfenced><mi>η</mi><mi>μ</mi></mfenced></mrow></math></span> for the following ternary mixtures: 2-butanol (Belale and F.E. M'hamdi Alaoui, M. Lifi, Y.Chhiti, M. Elkhouakhi, L., 2020 (1)) + isopropyl ether (Alaoui et al., 2015 (2)) + 1-hexene (Abala and Lifi, 2021 (3)) and 2-propanol (Belale and F.E. M'hamdi Alaoui, M. Lifi, Y.Chhiti, M. Elkhouakhi, L., 2020 (1)) + isopropyl ether (Alaoui et al., 2015 (2)) + 1-hexene (Abala and Lifi, 2021 (3)) are presented in this work at four temperatures between 298.15 and 313.15 K and <span><math><mrow><mi>p</mi></mrow></math></span> = 0.1 MPa. Additionally, the speed of sound (<span><math><mrow><mi>u</mi></mrow></math></span>) and refractive index (<span><math><mrow><msub><mi>n</mi><mi>D</mi></msub></mrow></math></span>) for the same ternary mixtures were measured at 298.15 K and 313.15 K. Various derived properties were calculated from the experimental results of these thermophysical properties, including excess volume, <span><math><mrow><msup><mi>V</mi><mi>E</mi></msup><mo>,</mo></mrow></math></span> deviation in refractive index, <span><math><mrow><mo>∆</mo><msub><mi>n</mi><mi>D</mi></msub></mrow></math></span>, deviation in dynamic viscosity, <span><math><mrow><mo>∆</mo><mi>η</mi><mo>,</mo></mrow></math></span> deviations in speed of sound, <span><math><mrow><mo>∆</mo><mi>u</mi><mo>,</mo></mrow></math></span> isentropic compressibility, <span><math><mrow><msub><mi>k</mi><mi>s</mi></msub><mo>,</mo></mrow></math></span> and deviation in isentropic compressibility, <span><math><mrow><mo>∆</mo><msub><mi>k</mi><mi>s</mi></msub><mo>.</mo></mrow></math></span> The Redlich-Kister equation and the typical semi-empirical Cibulka equations were used to correlate all of these derived properties. Moreover, the Perturbed-Chain Statistical Associating Fluid Theory (PC-SAFT) equation of state was employed to fit the experimental density data, and good agreement between the experimental and modeled density results for the binary mixtures studied.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 107535"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144306992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Acoustic, viscometric and spectroscopic study of molecular interactions in butyl acrylate + 1-butanol, + 2-butanol, + 2-methyl-1-propanol, + 2-methyl-2-propanol systems at different temperatures: Experimental and theoretical approach","authors":"Anil Kumar Nain","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107528","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107528","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The speeds of sound, <em>u</em> and viscosities, <em>η</em> of butyl acrylate +1-butanol/2-butanol/2-methyl-1-propanol/2-methyl-2-propanol binary mixtures across the entire composition range were measured at ambient temperatures and pressure, <em>p</em> = 100 kPa. Using the measured data, <em>viz.</em>, excess isentropic compressibilities, excess intermolecular free lengths, excess speeds of sound, excess molar isentropic compressibilities, excess specific acoustic impedances and deviations in viscosity were evaluated. The partial molar isentropic compressibilities and excess partial molar isentropic compressibilities of the components over whole composition range; and at infinite dilution are calculated. The variation of these parameters has been interpreted in relations to intermolecular interactions in these mixtures. The results indicate that the extent of butyl acrylate-alkanol interactions follow the order: 1-butanol &gt;2-butanol &gt;2-methyl-1-propanol &gt;2-methyl-2-propanol. The speeds of sound were theoretically calculated by means of various theories/relations and the viscosities of these mixtures were correlated by means of several empirical and semi-empirical equations and the outcomes are compared with experimental data. The relative applicability of these theories/relations has been discussed. Further to confirm the nature and extent of prevailing intermolecular interactions, the FT-IR spectra of pure butyl acrylate, isomeric butanols and their near equimolar mixtures were recorded and analyzed to validate the prevailing interactions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 107528"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144298209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Measurement of critical properties for the binary mixture of R744 (carbon dioxide) + R1233zd(E) (trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene)","authors":"Xiaoyu Yao ,&nbsp;Bo Tang ,&nbsp;Jinxing Wu ,&nbsp;Xueqiang Dong ,&nbsp;Qingqing Yang ,&nbsp;Huifang Kang ,&nbsp;Jun Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107534","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107534","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Due to excellent environmental and thermophysical properties, CO₂ has been used in many areas, such as commercial refrigeration, car air-conditioning, and heat pump drying systems in the past years. However, the low critical temperature and high critical pressure of carbon dioxide limit these applications. A potential approach to address these limitations is to create a mixture of carbon dioxide with other working fluids, such as hydrofluoroolefins or hydrochlorofluoroolefins, which exhibit lower critical temperatures and higher critical pressures. The R744 + R1233zd(E) mixture is a potential alternative working fluid. In this work, the critical properties of R744 + R1233zd(E) binary mixtures including molar composition, critical density, critical temperature, and critical pressure were experimentally measured by a variable volume system with metal bellows. The critical point is determined by judging the intensity of the critical opalescence and the reappearance of the gas-liquid phase interface. Without accounting for the fact that the purity of pure components falls short of 100 %, the combined expanded uncertainty of molar composition, critical temperature, critical density, and critical pressure is (with confidence of 0.95, <em>k</em> value of 2) 0.012, 50 mK, 0.6 %, and 21 kPa. The critical data obtained from the experiment are correlated with the simplified Tang et al.'s model by the Redlich-Kister approach. Both of the two fitting methods can reproduce the critical locus of the R744 + R1233zd(E) binary mixture with high precision. According to the classification of Schneider and van Konynenburg and Scott, the R744 + R1233zd(E) mixture belongs to the first class of type I mixtures, which means the critical locus is a continuous curve, and the critical pressure has a maximum value</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 107534"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144366498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quaternary system of terephthalic acid +4-carboxybenzaldehyde + p-toluic acid + N-methylpyrrolidone: Mutual solubility determination and correlation together with quantum chemistry research","authors":"Min Zheng ,&nbsp;Ali Farajtabar ,&nbsp;Abolghasem Jouyban ,&nbsp;William E. Acree Jr ,&nbsp;Hongkun Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107533","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107533","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>At 298.15 Kelvin, the method of isothermal dissolution was utilized in this current work at 101.0 kPa to obtain the experimental solubility data for the quaternary terephthalic acid (TA), <em>p</em>-toluic acid (<em>p</em>-TLA) + 4-carboxybenzaldehyde (4-CBA) + <em>N</em>-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) system. Generation of the quaternary phase diagram was made through the Jãneck approach, which was based on the mutual solubility that was determined. Three zones of neat solid crystallization, one invariant point, along with three co-saturated curves, were included in the quaternary phase diagram. The three solids that were validated by Schreinemaker approach of wet residue were pure <em>p</em>-TLA, pure 4-CBA, and pure TAˑ2NMP, an adduct of TA with NMP with a mole ratio of 1:2. The area where TAˑ2NMP crystallizes is larger compared to that for <em>p</em>-TLA and 4-CBA. In addition, the model of NRTL was used to mathematically correlate and calculate the quaternary solid-liquid phase diagram. The experimental quaternary phase diagram was found to be in good agreement with the computed one obtained from the NRTL model as evidenced by a root-mean-square deviation of 0.14632 and a relative average deviation of 5.01 %. Separating TA from its mixtures by solvent adduct crystallization might be fundamentally supported by the quaternary phase diagram and thermodynamic models. Considering the investigation on the independent gradient model based on Hirshfeld partitions, as well as the 2D fingerprint plot and difference map of electron density, density difference and difference map of ELF analysis, the van der Waals forces are viewed as favorable weak interactions during the process of forming the adduct of TAˑ2NMP.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 107533"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144255220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Volumetric, transport and acoustic properties of [4-methyl-2-pentanol + 2-methoxyethanol, or 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol, or 2-{2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy}ethanol] at varying temperatures","authors":"Rachana Singh,&nbsp;Gyan Prakash Dubey","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107531","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107531","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Density (<span><math><mi>ρ</mi></math></span>), viscosity (<span><math><mi>η</mi></math></span>) and speed of sound (<em>u</em>) of pure components and binary mixtures of 4-methyl-2-pentanol with alkoxyethanols viz., 2-methoxyethanol, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol and 2-{2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy}ethanol have been measured at T = (298.15, 303.15, 308.15) K over the entire range of composition at pressure p = 0.10 MPa. Thermodynamic properties such as excess molar volume (<span><math><msubsup><mi>V</mi><mi>m</mi><mi>E</mi></msubsup></math></span>), excess molar isentropic compressibility (<span><math><msubsup><mi>K</mi><mrow><mi>s</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>m</mi></mrow><mi>E</mi></msubsup></math></span>), deviation in speed of sound (<span><math><msup><mi>u</mi><mi>D</mi></msup></math></span>), deviation in viscosity (<em>Δη</em>) and excess Gibbs free energy of activation for viscous flow (<span><math><mi>Δ</mi><msup><mi>G</mi><mrow><mo>∗</mo><mi>E</mi></mrow></msup></math></span>) have been calculated using experimental data. The interaction between like and unlike molecules can be described using the excess or deviation properties. The Redlich-Kister polynomial equation has been used to correlate the values of the excess and deviation properties. Further, density values were used to calculate partial molar volumes (<span><math><msub><mover><mi>V</mi><mo>¯</mo></mover><mrow><mi>m</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>i</mi></mrow></msub></math></span>). Various semi-empirical relations have been considered to correlate the measured viscosities, including Grunberg-Nissan, Tamura-Kurata, Hind <em>et al</em>., Katti-Chaudhri, McAllister (three body interaction) model, Heric-Brewer and McAllister (four body interaction) model. In addition, Prigogine-Flory-Patterson (PFP) theory is used to obtain the <span><math><msubsup><mi>V</mi><mi>m</mi><mi>E</mi></msubsup></math></span> values. The results obtained are discussed in term of intermolecular interactions taking place between the molecules of liquid components under investigation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 107531"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144241787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Thermogravimetric kinetic study of catalytic and non-catalytic pyrolysis of PET bottles and micro carbon rod formation","authors":"Parul Dwivedi,&nbsp;Ashwani Kumar Rathore","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107530","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107530","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examined the thermogravimetric pyrolysis behaviour of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottles using catalysts like ferrocene (F), red mud (RM), a Ni/Cu/Mo multicomponent catalyst on kieselguhr, and ferrocene-red mud mixtures, with or without hydrogen peroxide. Heating rates of 10, 20, and 30 °C/min were used. The Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose (KAS) and Flynn–Wall–Ozawa (FWO) models determined activation energies (Ea), which were lower with catalysts compared to pure PET (189 kJ/mol). The lowest Ea (53 kJ/mol) was achieved with hydrogen peroxide, resulting in complete pyrolysis and no char. SEM analysis of the resulting char showed micro carbon rod (MCR) formations. The best catalyst can be chosen based on the needs of the final product. For example, if MCR creation is the goal, ferrocene and red mud may be the best choice; if full pyrolysis is the goal, H₂O₂ may provide the greatest result. The thermodynamic analysis, including ΔH, ΔG, and ΔS, indicated that the enthalpy values for catalyst-containing PETs are lower than those for pure PET. This suggests that the synergistic effect of catalytic pyrolysis likely reduces the energy required to form the activated complex during the thermal decomposition of PET.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 107530"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Thermodynamics of hydroxylbastnaesite","authors":"G.A. Agbanga ,&nbsp;M. Scharrer ,&nbsp;C.G. White ,&nbsp;B.F. Woodfield ,&nbsp;A. Navrotsky","doi":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107529","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jct.2025.107529","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The mineral bastnaesite, REECO₃[F, OH] (REE = rare earth elements), is a major source of rare earth elements and can be found in commercial deposits such as Mountain Pass, California, and Bayan Obo, China. In addition, its natural and synthetic forms have been explored for applications in optical devices, phosphors, batteries, ceramics, and magnets, accounting for 41 % of the world's consumption of rare earth elements. Therefore, investigating and analyzing thermodynamic properties of REE minerals are crucial for understanding origin, improving extraction processes, and optimizing industrial applications. This study presents a detailed reevaluation of structural and thermodynamic properties of well-characterized synthetic hydroxyl bastnaesite compounds: LaCO₃OH, PrCO₃OH, NdCO₃OH, SmCO₃OH, and EuCO₃OH. Their standard enthalpies of formation (ΔH⁰_f) were determined by high temperature oxide melt solution calorimetry and standard entropy (S⁰) was obtained from low temperature heat capacity (c_p) measurement from 1.8 to 300 K, extrapolated to 600 K combined the Einstein and Debye models. These allowed calculation of the Gibbs energy of formation (ΔG⁰_f). Extrapolation of thermodynamic properties to the heavy REEs by relation to the ionic radius of the REE³⁺ cation and to higher temperatures using the experimental c_p fit provides stability constraints for hydroxylcarbonates allowing for modelling REE-H₂O-CO₂ systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54867,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 107529"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144231766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}