Lattice potential energies and thermochemical properties of phase change materials (1-CnH2n+1NH3)2MnCl4(s) (n = 10 and 11)

•Compounds (1-CnH2n+1NH3)2MnCl4(s) (n = 10 and 11) were synthesized.•Lattice potential energies of the compounds were calculated.•Molar enthalpies of dissolution at infinite dilution of the compounds were obtained.•The molar enthalpy of dissociation of [MnCl4]2−(g) were obtained.

Two novel crystalline compounds (1-C10H21NH3)2MnCl4(s) and (1-C11H23NH3)2MnCl4(s), which may be used as solid–solid phase change materials, were synthesized. The compositions and mass fraction purities of the samples prepared were determined by chemical and elemental analyses. The crystal structures of the two compounds were characterised by X-ray crystallography. The lattice potential energies of the two compounds were obtained from crystallographic data. Molar enthalpies of dissolution of the compounds at various values of molality were measured in the double-distilled water at T = 298.15 K by means of an isoperibol solution–reaction calorimeter. According to Pitzer’s unsymmetrical mixing electrolyte solution theory, the values of molar enthalpies of dissolution at infinite dilution and Pitzer’s parameters of the compounds were obtained. Finally, using the values of molar enthalpies of dissolution at infinite dilution (ΔsHm∞) and other auxiliary thermodynamic data, the enthalpy change of the dissociation of [MnCl4]2−(g) for the reaction [MnCl4]2-(g)→Mn2+(g)+4Cl-(g)[MnCl4]2-(g)→Mn2+(g)+4Cl-(g) was derived.

Graphical abstractTwo novel crystalline compounds (1-CnH2n+1NH3)2MnCl4(s) (n = 10 and 11) were synthesized. Crystal structures of the two complexes were determined by X-ray crystallography. The lattice potential energies were calculated. Molar enthalpies of dissolution of the compounds were measured by a solution calorimeter. According to Pitzer’s electrolyte solution theory, molar enthalpies of dissolution at infinite dilution and Pitzer’s parameters of the compounds were obtained. Finally, using the molar enthalpies of dissolution and other auxiliary thermodynamic data, the enthalpy change of the dissociation of [MnCl4]2− as for [MnCl4]2-(g)→Mn2+(g)+4Cl-(g)[MnCl4]2-(g)→Mn2+(g)+4Cl-(g) was obtained.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide