A comparative study on the thermal decomposition of some transition metal carboxylates

Author: Randhawa B.   Gandotra K.  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 1388-6150

Source: Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol.85, Iss.2, 2006-08, pp. : 417-424

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Abstract

Thermal decomposition of transition metal malonates, MCH2C2O4xH2O and transition metal succinates, M(CH2)2C2O4xH2O (M=Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn) has been studied employing TG, DTG, DTA, XRD, SEM, IR and Mössbauer spectroscopic techniques. After dehydration, the anhydrous metal malonates and succinates decompose directly to their respective metal oxides in the temperature ranges 310–400 and 400–525°C, respectively. The oxides obtained have been found to be nanosized. The thermal stability of succinates have been found to be higher than that of the respective malonates.