The determination of the most probable mechanism function and kinetic parameters of the thermal decomposition of complexes of rare earth isothiocyanates with glycine by non-isothermal differential scanning calorimetry curve

Abstract The kinetics of thermal decomposition of the complexes RE(NCS) 3 · 3Gly · H 2 O (RE = Ce, Pr or Nd; Gly = glycine) were studied under non-isothermal condition by DSC Kinetic parameters were obtained from analysis of the DSC curves by integral and differential methods. The most probable mechanism function was suggested by comparison of the kinetic parameters. A mathematical expression for the kinetic compensation effect was also derived. Some valuable results have been obtained and are analysed with discussion.