What theoretical and/or chemical significance is to be attached to the magnitude of an activation energy determined for a solid-state decomposition?

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 267-286

  Galwey, A K ^a,b  

^a Rhodes University ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Arrhenius equation and solid state kinetics; Solid state reaction kinetics; Thermal analysis; Thermal decompositions of solids; Thermal reactions

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS; HEAT TREATMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMOANALYSIS;

ARRHENIUS EQUATION; CRYSTOLYSIS REACTIONS; REACTION MODELS; SOLID-STATE REACTION KINETICS; THERMAL REACTIONS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY;

EID: 33749322336     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-005-7157-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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