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Synthesis of AlPO4 and kinetics of thermal decomposition of AlPO4•H2O-H4 precursor
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Date Issued
February 1, 2008
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Article
Abstract
The thermal decomposition of aluminum phosphate monohydrate AlPO 4•H2O-H4 was investigated in air using TG-DTG/DTA. The AlPO4•H2O-H4 decomposes in one step and final decomposition product (AlPO4) was studied by X-ray powder diffraction, FTIR and FT-Raman spectroscopy. The activation energies of dehydration reaction of AlPO4•H2O-H4 were calculated through the isoconversional methods of Ozawa and Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS), and the possible conversion functions have been estimated through the comparative methods. The activation energy calculated for the decomposition of AlPO4•H2O-H4 by different methods and techniques were found to be consistent. The kinetic model that better described the reaction of dehydration for AlPO4•H2O-H4 was the Fn model as simple n-order reaction and the corresponding function is f(α)=(1-α)2.75 and g(α)=-[1-(1-a) -1.75/(1.75)]. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Citation
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 91(2), 511-516, 2008