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 5

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

Step[Mn(DPPP)(APY)(H2O)Cl2][Fe(DPPP)(APY)(H2O)Cl2].2H2O
nrE
kJ mol−1
Z
s−1
nrE
kJ mol−1
Z
s−1

1st0.000.995114.923.01 × 1020.000.992625.165.01 × 102
0.330.990918.163.71 × 1020.330.994731.486.30 × 102
0.500.988620.073.98 × 1020.500.996135.096.91 × 102
0.660.986021.984.36 × 1020.660.996838.897.76 × 102
1.000.981226.575.24 × 1021.000.997847.349.33 × 102
2.000.966443.248.70 × 1022.000.999678.8915.8 × 102

2nd0.000.992633.756.76 × 1020.000.9934128.3725.70 × 102
0.330.997041.088.12 × 1020.330.9920140.4628.18 × 102
0.500.998445.268.91 × 1020.500.9917146.5829.51 × 102
0.660.999449.7310 × 1020.660.9913152.6930.90 × 102
1.001.000060.1912.02 × 1021.000.9904166.6833.88 × 102
2.000.9952100.2319.95 × 1022.000.9870210.8441.68 × 102

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