A review on the use of nanometals as catalysts for the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate

By S. Chaturvedi, P. Dave. Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 2011

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In this review, an attempt to collect summarized literature data on catalytic effect of nanosized metals and nanoalloys on the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorates (AP) is made. Several experimental results show nanometals are more effective catalysts as compared to nanosized metal oxides. During decomposition process; metal react with oxygen containing species that are produced in decomposition process; and metal oxide is formed with large amount of heat which enhances the catalytic activity of metals as compared to metal oxide nanoparticles.

Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials

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• Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles - a Short Review (2015, background): “According to a third point of view, the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate takes place through a proton transfer mechanism from ammonia cation NH4 + to ClO4 – anion, forming perchloric acid (HClO4) and ammonia (NH3), which adsorb on ammonium perchlorate surface or desorb and sublime, inte”