The thermal behavior of various copper cyclo-phosphates, Cu
2P
4O
12·8H
2O (P
4m), Cu
3P
6O
18·12H
2O (P
6m2), and Cu
4P
8O
24·18H
2O (P
8m), was investigated using TG-DTA, HPLC, and X-ray diffraction analysis. P
4m decomposed perfectly to ortho-(P
1), pyro-(P
2), and insoluble highpolyphosphates (P
high poly) with the elimination of water of crystallization. With an increase in temperature, P
1 and P
2 condensed to Phigh poly, in part, to cyclo-tetraphosphate. The decomposition of P
4m proceeded faster under humid air than dry air. P
6m also decomposed to short-chain phosphates and P
oligo (n=7-14), further to P
1, P
2, and P
high poly. Although the water vapor accelerated the decomposition of P
6m, it prevented the formation of cyclo-tetraphosphate. P
8m lost the most of water of crystallization to decompose to P
1 and P
2. The formation of cyclo-tetraphosphate was observed at 300°C. The amount of cyclo-tetraphosphate increased with an increase in temperature. Under a higher water vapor pressure, the decomposition of P
8m proceeded rather faster than under a lower one, while the rate of condensation reactions to P
high poly slower than under the higher one. At 450°C, no difference in the effect of atmosphere on the amounts of cyclo-tetraphosphate and P
high poly was observed.
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