Issue 25, 2022

Energetic bimetallic complexes as catalysts affect the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate

Abstract

Two bimetallic complexes of 4-hydroxy-3,5-dinitropyrazole, [K2Mn(DNPO)2(H2O)4]n·2H2O (BMEP-1) and [K2Zn(DNPO)2(H2O)6]n (BMEP-2), were synthesized and characterized by IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The crystal structures of BMEP-1 and BMEP-2 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It is noteworthy that these complexes presented different metal–organic frameworks. The thermal behaviors of BMEP-1 and BMEP-2 were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis measurements. These bimetallic complexes exhibited high thermal stability (348.0 °C and 331.0 °C) due to their large coordination bonds and three-dimensional interconnected structure. The catalytic performances of BMEP-1 and BMEP-2 on the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate were investigated by TGA-DSC, TGA-FTIR, and non-isothermal kinetic analyses. The results showed that BMEP-1 and BMEP-2 exhibited excellent catalytic performance in the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate. Notably, there was only a single exothermic peak at 302.6 °C and 318.6 °C, and the activation energy values of ammonium perchlorate decreased to 123.88 kJ mol−1 and 128.43 kJ mol−1, respectively. TGA-FTIR results showed that BMEP-1 and BMEP-2, as effective components of catalysis, will promote the production of H2O, N2O, NO2, and HCl in advance, during the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate. BMEP-1 and BMEP-2 are expected to be two candidate additives for the catalytic decomposition of ammonium perchlorate in composite solid propellants.

Graphical abstract: Energetic bimetallic complexes as catalysts affect the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 Feb 2022
Accepted
06 Jun 2022
First published
09 Jun 2022

Dalton Trans., 2022,51, 9894-9904

Energetic bimetallic complexes as catalysts affect the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate

W. Dong, W. Cao, Q. Tariq, X. Wu, Y. Hu, C. Zhang and J. Zhang, Dalton Trans., 2022, 51, 9894 DOI: 10.1039/D2DT00593J

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