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Thermal Methods of Analysis
Background and Continued Evolution into Hyphenated
Methods of Chemical Analysis
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Thermal Methods of Analysis
Properties are measured as a function of
temperature, time, or both
Heat flow – direction and magnitude
Mass change – loss / gain
Mechanical properties
Sheer
Strain
Dynamic loading
Gas evolution
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Traditional Thermal Analysis
Calorimetric Methods of Analysis
Coffee cup calorimetry (constant P)
Bomb calorimetry (constant V)
Gravimetric Methods of Analysis
Heating until constant weight loss
Traditional C / H analysis
Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA)
Analysis of heat flow direction (endo vs. exo)
as a function of temperature
as a function of time at a given temperature
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Heat to constant mass
Loss of waters of hydration
CuSO45H2O(s) CuSO4(s) + 5 H2O(g)
Decomposition of
Oxalates
CaC2O4(s) + ½ O2(g) CaCO3(s) + CO2(g)
Carbonates
CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g)
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Combustion Analysis
a known mass of a compound (with an unknown formula but
known elemental makeup) is burned in an excess of O2
CuO oxidizes traces of C
and CO into CO2. It also
ensures that all of the H2
is oxidized completely to H2O
H2O is collected in
an absorber filled Mg(ClO4)2
CO2 is collected in a separate
absorber filled with NaOH
The change in mass of the absorbers is used to determine the
amount of CO2 and H2O produced and thus the initial amount
of C and H in the compound
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Differential thermal analysis (DTA)
DTA involves heating or
cooling a test sample and an
inert reference under identical
conditions, while recording
any temperature difference
between the sample and
reference.
This differential temperature is
then plotted against time, or
against temperature.
Changes in the sample which
lead to the absorption or
evolution of heat can be
detected relative to the inert
reference.
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Evolution of Thermal Analysis
ThermoGravimetric Analysis (TGA)
Analysis of mass change
as a function of temperature
as a function of time at a given temperature
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
Quantification of heat flow
as a function of temperature
as a function of time at a given temperature
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
ThermoMechanical Analysis (TMA)
and more . . .
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TGA – Principle of Operation
Thermogravimetry (TG) determines the mass
change of a sample as a function of temperature
or time.
A good tool for:
quality control and assurance
failure analysis of complex polymer mixtures and
blends
study of a variety of chemical processes accompanied
by mass changes
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TGA – Equipment
The heart of the instrument
is the balance . . . .
Rigorous demands for
microbalance in variable
temperature environ.
Data – mass
loss as a function
of temperature
or time
Sometimes derivative
plot used to find
pts. of inflection
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Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is one of the
most frequently used techniques in the field of thermal
characterization of solids and liquids
melting/crystallization behavior
solid-solid reactions
polymorphism
degree of crystallinity
glass transitions
cross-linking reactions
oxidative stability
decomposition behavior
purity determination
specific heat
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Differential Scanning Calorimetry –
Principle of Operation
a sample is placed inside a crucible which is then
placed inside the measurement cell (furnace) of
the DSC system along with a reference pan which
is normally empty (inert gas may be used).
By applying a controlled temperature program
(isothermal, heating or cooling at constant rates),
phase changes can be characterized and/or the
specific heat of a material can be determined.
Heat flow quantities are calculated based on
calibrated heat flow characteristics of the cell.
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Differential Scanning Calorimetry –
Equipment
Two pans
Heat transfer disk (almost always made of
Constantan – an alloy of 60% Cu and 40% Ni)
Data on endo or exo transitions at constant
temperature or during a temperature ramp
•Kinetic and thermodynamic
information
•Vary ramp rate to extract info
on activation energy barriers
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DSC with
TGA
Combine the thermo/kinetic data of DSC with the
stoichiometric data from TGA
Increases complexity, cost, and information obtained
Precursor Bi(tmhd)3
Molecular formula (C11H19O2)3Bi
Vapor pressure 0.1 Torr at 160°C
Phase & Color Colorless crystalline
Melting point 112-116°C
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Evolved Gas Analysis (EGA) using TGA
and MS
Attach a reasonably priced
(Quadrupole?) MS to a TGA
While monitoring mass loss
with the TGA also examine
the gases present in the inert
background gas stream
Allows the chemistry proposed based on mass
loss data to be confirmed via gas analyses
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A fluorinated ethylene-propylene copolymer (7.9 mg) was heated at 10
K/min in He atmosphere. Decomposition occurs in two steps. Tetrafluor
-ethylene (100 amu) and hexafluor-propylene (150 amu) were detected.
TGA-QMS
measurement on FEP
Evolved Gas Analysis (EGA) using TGA
and Mass Spectrometry
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Evolved Gas Analysis with FT-IR
Attach a reasonably
priced FT-IR to a TGA
While monitoring
mass loss with the
TGA also examine
the gases present in
the inert background
gas stream w/FT-IR
Allows the chemistry proposed based on mass loss data
to be confirmed via gas analyses
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Pulse Thermal Analysis
Developed within
the last decade to
allow analysis of
reaction products in
various gases
Pulse gases in . . .
Monitor products at
various temperatures
Depending on the type of gas
injected, the method offers three
primary options for the
investigation of gas-solid reactions:
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Pulse Thermal
Analysis
Injection of gas which reacts
chemically w/solids:
Investigation of changes in the
solid phase & gas composition
resulting from the injected gas
pulse.
Chemical reactions such as
reduction, oxidation, or catalytic
processes between solid catalyst
and gaseous reactant(s) can be
investigated at desired
temperatures.
See Figure for redox sequence
in the zirconia-supported PdO
catalyst: reduction of PdO by
methane and subsequent
reoxidation of Pd by oxygen at
500°C
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Pulse Thermal
Analysis
Injection of gas which adsorbs
on the solid:
Investigation of adsorption
phenomena occurring under
atmospheric pressure at required
temperatures.
Figure depicts the adsorption of
ammonia at 200°C on ZSM-5
zeolite.
Exothermal effect (section A) is
related to weight gain resulting
from NH3
chemisorption (allows
determination of the heat of
reaction per mole of adsorbed
NH3).
Section B presents the reversible
physisorption process.
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Pulse
Thermal
Analysis
Injection of inert gas for calibration of the
MS - direct calibration for MS quantitation
introduce a known amount of the analyzed gas
into the carrier gas
determine the relationship between the amount
of the gas and the intensity of the MS signal.
Ex. During the calcination of CaCO3,
two pulses of the reaction product CO2
were injected before and after
the MS signal (m/z = 44) resulting
from the decomposition.
The stoichiometric weight loss for
the 4.62 mg of CaCO3 is 2.03 mg,
the amount of evolved CO2 measured
by the TG curve was 2.02 mg.
The CO2 calculated from thecalibrated MS data corresponds to 2.01 mg.