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RCTA Techniques Used in Studies of Solid State Reactions in Inorganic Compounds

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The Reaction Controlled Thermal Analysis techniques, RCTA, are very useful both in thermogravimetric and dilatometric studies. In the present paper this big family of techniques is divided into three main classes: Quasi-Isothermal techniques (QIA); Controlled Reaction Rate Thermal Analysis (CRTA) and Reaction (Event) Controlled Heating Rate Adaption. After a short presentation of these techniques and the general advantages of RCTA, two examples of kinetic studies on thermal decomposition of Ba- and Ce oxalates by using Stepwise Isothermal Analysis, SIA, introduced by the author is presented and discussed.

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Sørensen, O.T. RCTA Techniques Used in Studies of Solid State Reactions in Inorganic Compounds. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 56, 17–26 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010158602719

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