Research Article

Ni(II), Cu(II), Mn(II), and Fe(II) Metal Complexes Containing 1,3-Bis(diphenylphosphino)propane and Pyridine Derivative: Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity

Table 4

Kinetic parameters for the thermal decomposition of Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes using nonmechanistic equations in dynamic air by Coats–Redfern equation.

Step[Ni(DPPP)(APY)(H2O)Cl2].H2O[Cu(DPPP)(APY)(H2O)Cl2]
nrE
kJ mol−1
Z
s−1
nrE
kJ mol−1
Z
s−1

1st0.000.996836.707.24 × 1020.000.999239.157.76 × 102
0.330.994649.6310.00 × 1020.330.999946.719.33 × 102
0.501.000057.6211.48 × 1020.501.000051.1710.23 × 102
0.660.999865.8013.18 × 1020.660.999955.4611.22 × 102
1.000.998186.5317.37 × 1021.000.999365.5713.18 × 102
2.000.9893169.6435.48 × 1022.000.9958102.2120.89 × 102

2nd0.000.996174.1714.79 × 1020.000.957417.073.46 × 102
0.330.997283.6816.59 × 1020.330.964719.993.98 × 102
0.500.998089.0717.78 × 1020.500.967321.544.26 × 102
0.660.998494.1419.05 × 1020.660.970323.224.57 × 102
1.000.9989105.5521.37 × 1021.000.975326.915.42 × 102
2.001.0000144.2229.51 × 1022.000.985940.097.94 × 102

3rd0.000.999429.225.75 × 1020.000.997817.403.46 × 102
0.330.996934.036.76 × 1020.330.999221.494.26 × 102
0.500.995136.767.24 × 1020.500.999723.864.78 × 102
0.660.992939.597.94 × 1020.660.999926.155.24 × 102
1.000.987346.129.12 × 1021.001.000031.766.30 × 102
2.000.967870.2714.12 × 1022.000.998352.3010.47 × 102

Bold values of r represent the best fit values of n, E, and Z.