Thermoanalytical investigations of tris(ethylenediamine)nickel(II) oxalate and sulphate complexes: TG–MS and TR–XRD studies

Author： Rejitha K. Mathew Suresh

Publisher： Springer Publishing Company

ISSN： 1388-6150

Source： Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol.102, Iss.3, 2010-12, pp. : 931-939

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Abstract

Investigations on the thermal behaviour of [Ni(en)₃]C₂O₄·2H₂O and [Ni(en)₃]SO₄ have been carried out in air and helium atmosphere. Simultaneous TG/DTA coupled online with mass spectroscopy (MS) in helium atmosphere detected the presence of H₂, O, CO, N₂/CH₂=CH₂ and CO₂ fragments during the decomposition of tris(ethylenediamine)nickel(II) oxalate and H₂, O, NH, NH₂, NH₃ and N₂/CH₂=CH₂ fragments for tris(ethylenediamine)nickel(II) sulphate complex. The thermal events during the decomposition were monitored by temperature-resolved X-ray diffraction. In air, both the complexes give nickel oxide as the final product of the decomposition. In helium atmosphere, tris(ethylenediamine)nickel(II) oxalate gives nickel as the residue, whereas tris(ethylenediamine)nickel(II) sulphate gives a mixture of nickel and nickel sulphide phases as the final residue. Kinetic analyses of these complexes by isoconversional methods are discussed and compared.