Cu/Fe hydrotalcite derived mixed oxides as new catalyst for thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate

  • Hongbo Liu
  • , Qingze Jiao*
  • , Yun Zhao
  • , Hansheng Li
  • , Chongbo Sun
  • , Xuefei Li
  • , Hongyu Wu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Cu/Fe mixed oxides (Cu/Fe-MOs) were prepared by calcination of Cu/Fe hydrotalcite (Cu/Fe-HT) precursors. They were used as new catalyst for thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP) and their catalytic activity was studied by thermal gravimetric and differential thermal analysis. With the addition of 4 wt.% Cu/Fe-MOs, thermal decomposition of AP was accelerated by 104 °C. Higher catalyst addition favors further decomposition of AP. The catalytic activity order is: Cu/Fe-MOs-500>Cu/Fe-MOs- 800>CuO·Fe2O3. The proposed catalytic mechanism is the presence of O2- on the surface of Cu/Fe-MOs which can simplify thermal decomposition of AP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1698-1700
Number of pages3
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume64
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ammonium perchlorate
  • Cu/Fe hydrotalcite
  • Mixed oxides
  • Thermal decomposition

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