Kinetic equations are analyzed for thermal degradation of polymers. The governing relations are based on the fragmentation–annihilation concept. Explicit solutions to these equations are derived in two particular cases of interest. For arbitrary values of adjustable parameters, the evolution of the number-average and mass-average molecular weights of polymers is analyzed numerically. Good agree...

In recent decades synthetic polymeric materials, because of their unique physical properties, have rapidly replaced more traditional materials such as steel and nonferrous metals, as well as natural polymeric materials such as wood, cotton, and natural rubber. However, one weak aspect of synthetic polymeric materials compared with steel and other metals is that these materials are combustible u...

Amine degradation is the main significant problems in amine-based post-combustion CO2 capture, causes foaming, increase in viscosity, corrosion, fouling as well as environmental issues. Therefore it is very important to develop the most efficient solvent with high thermal and chemical stability. This study investigated thermal degradation of aqueous 30% 2-aminoethylethanolamine (AEEA) using 316...

We present the effect of thermal treatments on the transduction behaviors of HCl-doped polyaniline (PANI) nanofibers integrated in conductometric devices upon exposure to 1% H2 (carried by N2). After drying in N2 at 25oC for 12 hours, devices showed a ~10% decrease in electrical resistance upon exposure to 1% H2. However, devices subject to 12-hour drying in N2 at 25oC followed by further therm...

Although controlled/living radical polymerization processes have significantly facilitated the synthesis of welldefined low polydispersity polymers with specific functionalities, a detailed and systematic knowledge of the thermal stability of the products−highly important for most industrial processes−is not available. Linear polystyrene (PS) carrying a trithiocarbonate mid-chain functionality ...

An optical absorbance technique was used to study the burning temperature and burning mechanism of vertically aligned single-walled carbon nanotube (VA-SWNT) films. Use of this simple optical method is shown to be consistent with the standard thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) method, but can be applied to a very small amount of SWNTs. Experimental results indicate burning of the VA-SWNTs is not ...

Work on thermal ~egradation of poly mers has prev iously been carried out aL lempC'mt ures up to about 500 G. In the present work the range has been extend cd to 850 0 C. Polystyrene was pyrolyzed in a vacuum and also in helium at atmos pheric pressure at 3620 and at 850 0 C. Analysis of t he volatile products indicates that higher temperatures a nd hi~her. pressures cause a greater fragmen tat...