Thermogravimetric analysis of microplastics: A mini review
This mini review identifies several thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)-based methods for the identification and quantification of different microplastics in both proof-of-concept studies and environmental samples, and highlights method-specific limitations
Rola Mansa, Shan Zou
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Kinetics Study of Polypropylene Pyrolysis by Non-Isothermal Thermogravimetric Analysis. [PDF]
Polypropylene (PP) is considered as one of six polymers representative of plastic wastes. This paper attempts to obtain information on PP polymer pyrolysis kinetics with the help of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).
Dubdub I.
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Thermogravimetric Analysis of Waxes [PDF]
Thermogravimetric analyses of various waxes were made. This manner of assessment was evaluated critically.
Craig, Robert G.+2 more
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Thermogravimetric Analysis Properties of Cellulosic Natural Fiber Polymer Composites: A Review on Influence of Chemical Treatments. [PDF]
Natural fiber such as bamboo fiber, oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fiber, kenaf fiber, and sugar palm fiber-reinforced polymer composites are being increasingly developed for lightweight structures with high specific strength in the automotive ...
Nurazzi NM+13 more
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Study of Combustion Characteristics and Kinetics of Agriculture Briquette Using Thermogravimetric Analysis. [PDF]
The present paper was aimed to investigate the physicochemical properties and combustion characteristics of corn straw briquette as a fuel energy. The results of physicochemical properties displayed that corn straw briquette has higher volatile matter ...
Liu J, Jiang X, Cai H, Gao F.
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Thermal and Kinetic Studies on Biomass Degradation via Thermogravimetric Analysis: A Combination of Model-Fitting and Model-Free Approach. [PDF]
Thermal degradation behavior and kinetics of two agricultural (soy and oat hulls) and two forestry biomass (willow and spruce) residues were investigated using a unique combination of model-fitting and model-free methods.
Emiola-Sadiq T, Zhang L, Dalai AK.
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MEMS Resonant Cantilevers for High-Performance Thermogravimetric Analysis of Chemical Decomposition [PDF]
We investigate the MEMS resonant cantilevers for high-performance thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of chemical decomposition, featuring high accuracy and minimized thermal lag.
Zhi Cao+6 more
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Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) has been recognized as a simple and reliable analytical tool for characterization of industrially manufactured graphene powders.
Farzaneh Farivar+3 more
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Thermogravimetric analysis of soot combustion in the presence of ash and soluble organic fraction. [PDF]
Soot (Printex U, PU) combustion in the presence of ash and soluble organic fraction (SOF) was studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The comprehensive combustion index, combustion stability index and peak temperature were collected to evaluate the ...
Zhang Q, Fang J, Meng Z, Chen C, Qin Z.
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Kinetic Analysis of Poultry Processing Dewatered Sludge (PPDS) Using Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) [PDF]
Kinetic analysis is one of the most important applications in thermal analysis study. In this work, the kinetic analysis of poultry processing dewatered sludge (PPDS) was conducted by using a Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) instrument.
Aniza N.+3 more
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