Heterogeneous Reaction Kinetics of Epoxide-Functionalized Regenerated Cellulose Membrane and Aliphatic Amine

Yung P Koh, Muhammad Karim, Sindee Simon

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Abstract

The reaction kinetics of an epoxide-functionalized regenerated cellulose membrane with excess aliphatic amine are examined using differential scanning calorimetry. Both isothermal and dynamic experiments are analyzed. The reaction is found to follow first-order autocatalytic kinetics. The activation energy based on five different methods ranges from 77.0 to 79.7 kJ/mol, indicating that the apparent activation energy for the heterogeneous epoxy/aliphatic amine reaction is considerably higher than the values reported in the literature for the homogeneous reaction.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18 - 23
JournalThermochimica Acta
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 10 2012

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