Thermal Decomposition Studies of Layered Metal Hydroxynitrates (Metal: Cu, Zn, Cu/Co, and Zn/Co)

Table 3

Decomposition temperatures for layered metal hydroxynitrate and mixed metal hydroxynitrate samples.

Sample	Decomposition temperature (°C)
Cu2(OH)3(NO3)	250
Cu1.5Co0.5(OH)3(NO3)	225
Cu1.34Co0.66(OH)3(NO3)	225
Zn5(OH)8(NO3)2(H2O)2)	175
Zn3.75Co1 .25(OH)8(NO3)2(H2O)2	200
Zn3.35Co1.65(OH)8(NO3)2(H2O)2	200
Co2(OH)3(NO3)	225