Synthesis, thermal degradation, and kinetic parameters studies of some coordination polymers

Abstract

This article describes synthesis and route of thermal degradation and studies of kinetic parameters of some coordination polymers of first transition series metal ions viz. Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II). The newly synthesized ligand and its coordination polymers have been characterized by various instrumental techniques. The thermal degradation studies have been studied at different heating rates to determine the apparent activation energy, order of reaction, entropy change, free energy change, apparent entropy change, and frequency factor using Sharp–Wentworth and Freeman–Carroll methods. Thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) has been used to determine the thermal stability of coordination polymers. The decomposition temperatures of the polymers were defined by half decomposition curve technique.