Thermogravimetric Analysis of Copper(II) soaps Derived from Azadirecta indica (Neem) and Pongamia pinnata (Karanj) Non-Edible Oils

Abstract Copper(II) soaps derived from Neem (CN) and Pongamia (CP) non-edible oils have been thermally analyzed using TGA technique to determine their energy of activation. IR and NMR spectroscopic studies have been also done earlier. The copper soaps derived from these oils show a single step thermal degradation corresponding to saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acid components of the non-edible oils. Various equations like Coats-Redfern, Horowitz-Metzger, Broido equations were applied to evaluate the energy of activation. The values of activation energy are observed to be in the following order for all these soaps: CN > CP. CP is observed to be more stable than CN due to its higher activation energy.