Abstract
The thermal decomposition of divalent metal alginate gel compounds has been studied using thermogravimetry (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). The compounds have been characterized by FTIR and chemical analysis. The results reveal that the decomposition of metal alginate complexes is accompanied by the formation of metal oxalates as intermediate fragments. The stabilities of these compounds correspond to the strength of chelation between the metal ions and the functional groups on the macromolecular chains. A detailed mechanism of the thermal decomposition of the complexes is given and the activation energies of the main decomposition stages have been calculated.
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