Table 1 Decomposition stages recorded for the Fe(III)–N–Hydroxyphthalimide complex.

From: Fe(III) doped carbon nanodots with intense green photoluminescence and dispersion medium dependent emission

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Residue

ΔT, (°C)

Δm, (%)

ΔT, (°C)

Δm, (%)

ΔT, (°C)

Δm, (%)

ΔT, (°C)

Δm, (%)

(%)

25–122

14.56 ± 0.18

168.6–250

44.81 ± 0.19

250–331

19.01 ± 0.15

357–402

6.46 ± 0.19

15.16 ± 0.21