Research Article

Evaluation of Hydrocalumite-Like Compounds as Catalyst Precursors in the Photodegradation of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid

Table 4

Thermogravimetric analysis results.

SampleThermal transition range (°C)Total mass loss %
1st2nd3rd4th5th

HC125–189 (12.02%)189–375 (10.71%)375–624 (11.29%)624–774 (6.67%)774–1000 (2.25%)42.94
HC225–225 (16.40%)225–387 (10.59%)387–672 (4.68%)672–793 (7.03%)793–1000 (4.32%)40.53
HC325–207 (14.58%)207–376 (8.74%)376–673 (8.00%)673–791 (6.30%)791–1000 (1.52%)39.32