Thermal Decomposition of Solids and Melts

Part I. Thermal Decomposition: Basic Concepts

1. Historical Overview

2. Decomposition Mechanism

3. Decomposition Kinetics

4. Methodology

Part II. Interpretation and Quantitative Analysis of the Effects and Phenomena Accompanying Thermal Decomposition

5. Decomposition Conditions and the Molar Enthalpy

6. The Self-cooling Effect

7. The Topley–Smith Effect

8. Impact of Vapour Condensation on the Reaction Enthalpy

9. Thermochemical Analysis of the Composition of the Primary Products

10. Effect of the Reactant Crystal Structure on the Composition of the Primary Decomposition Products

11. Vaporization Coefficients

12. The Kinetic Compensation Effect

13. Conclusions

Part III. Thermal Decomposition of Individual Substances

14. Instruments for Thermogravimetric Measurements

15. Measurement Conditions and Procedures for Isothermal Thermogravimetric Studies

16. Sublimation and Decomposition Reactions

17. Final Remarks

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