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Table 1 Common solid-state reaction mechanisms [44, 45]

From: Thermogravimetric and kinetic analysis to discern synergy during the co-pyrolysis of microalgae and swine manure digestate

Reaction mechanisms

Differential form f(α)

Integral form g(α)

A2—Nucleation and nuclei growth (Avrami Eq. 1)

\( 2(1 - \alpha )[ - \ln (1 - \alpha )]^{1/2} \)

\( [ - \ln (1 - \alpha )]^{1/2} \)

A3—Nucleation and nuclei growth (Avrami Eq. 2)

\( 3(1 - \alpha )[ - \ln (1 - \alpha )]^{3/2} \)

\( [ - \ln (1 - \alpha )]^{1/3} \)

A4—Nucleation and nuclei growth (Avrami Eq. 3)

\( 4(1 - \alpha )[ - \ln (1 - \alpha )]^{3/4} \)

\( [ - \ln (1 - \alpha )]^{1/4} \)

R2—Phase boundary controlled reaction (contracting area)

\( 2(1 - \alpha )^{1/2} \)

\( [1 - (1 - \alpha )]^{1/2} \)

R3—Phase boundary controlled reaction (contracting volume)

\( 3(1 - \alpha )^{2/3} \)

\( [1 - (1 - \alpha )]^{1/3} \)

D1—One-dimensional diffusion

\( (1/2)\alpha \)

\( \alpha^{2} \)

D2—Two-dimensional diffusion (Valensi equation)

\( [ - \ln (1 - \alpha )]^{ - 1} \)

\( (1 - \alpha )\ln (1 - \alpha ) + \alpha \)

D3—Three-dimensional diffusion (Jander equation)

\( (3/2)[1 - (1 - \alpha )^{1/3} ]^{ - 1} (1 - \alpha )^{2/3} \)

\( [1 - (1 - \alpha )^{1/3} ]^{2} \)

D4—Three-dimensional diffusion (Ginstling–Brounshtein equation)

\( (3/2)[1 - (1 - \alpha )^{1/3} ]^{ - 1} \)

\( [1 - (2/3)\alpha )] - (1 - \alpha )^{2/3} \)

F1—Random nucleation with one nucleus on the individual particle

\( 1 - \alpha \)

\( - \ln (1 - \alpha ) \)

F2—Random nucleation with two nuclei on the individual particle

\( (1 - \alpha )^{2} \)

\( 1/(1 - \alpha ) \)

F3—Random nucleation with three nuclei on the individual particle

\( (1/2)(1 - \alpha )^{3} \)

\( 1/(1 - \alpha )^{2} \)

P1—Mampel power law \( \left( {n \, = \,{\raise0.7ex\hbox{$1$} \!\mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 2}}\right.\kern-0pt} \!\lower0.7ex\hbox{$2$}}} \right) \)

\( 2\alpha^{1/2} \)

\( \alpha^{1/2} \)

P2—Mampel power law \( \left( {n \, = \,{\raise0.7ex\hbox{$1$} \!\mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 3}}\right.\kern-0pt} \!\lower0.7ex\hbox{$3$}}} \right) \)

\( 3\alpha^{2/3} \)

\( \alpha^{1/3} \)

P3—Mampel power law \( \left( {n \, = \,{\raise0.7ex\hbox{$1$} \!\mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {1 4}}\right.\kern-0pt} \!\lower0.7ex\hbox{$4$}}} \right) \)

\( 4\alpha^{3/4} \)

\( \alpha^{1/4} \)