Synthesis of Co Nanoparticles and Their Catalytic Effect on the Decomposition of Ammonium Perchlorate

Abstract

Abstract: The monodispersed Co nanoparticles were successfully prepared by means of hydrogen plasma method in inert atmosphere.The particle size,specific surface area,crystal structure and morphology of the samples were characterized by transmission electron microscopy(TEM),BET equation,X-ray diffraction(XRD),and the corre-sponding selected area electron diffraction(SAED).The catalytic effect of Co nanoparticles on the decomposition of ammonium perchlorate(AP)was investigated by differential thermal analyzer(DTA).Compared with the ther-mal decomposition of pure AP,the addition of Co nanoparticles(2%-10%,by mass)decreases the decomposition temperature of AP by 145.01-155.72℃.Compared with Co₃O₄ nanoparticles and microsized Co particles,the catalytic effect of Co nanoparticles for AP is stronger.Such effect is attributed to the large specific surface area and its interaction of Co with decomposition intermediate gases.The present work provides useful information for the application of Co nanoparticles in the AP-based propellant.

Key words: Co nanoparticle, ammonium perchlorate, hydrogen plasma method, catalytic effect, decomposition

摘要： The monodispersed Co nanoparticles were successfully prepared by means of hydrogen plasma method in inert atmosphere.The particle size,specific surface area,crystal structure and morphology of the samples were characterized by transmission electron microscopy(TEM),BET equation,X-ray diffraction(XRD),and the corre-sponding selected area electron diffraction(SAED).The catalytic effect of Co nanoparticles on the decomposition of ammonium perchlorate(AP)was investigated by differential thermal analyzer(DTA).Compared with the ther-mal decomposition of pure AP,the addition of Co nanoparticles(2%-10%,by mass)decreases the decomposition temperature of AP by 145.01-155.72℃.Compared with Co₃O₄ nanoparticles and microsized Co particles,the catalytic effect of Co nanoparticles for AP is stronger.Such effect is attributed to the large specific surface area and its interaction of Co with decomposition intermediate gases.The present work provides useful information for the application of Co nanoparticles in the AP-based propellant.

关键词: Co nanoparticle, ammonium perchlorate, hydrogen plasma method, catalytic effect, decomposition

DUAN Hongzhen, LIN Xiangyang, LIU Guanpeng, XU Lei, LI Fengsheng. Synthesis of Co Nanoparticles and Their Catalytic Effect on the Decomposition of Ammonium Perchlorate[J]. , 2008, 16(2): 325-328.

段红珍, 蔺向阳, 刘冠鹏, 徐磊, 李凤生. Synthesis of Co Nanoparticles and Their Catalytic Effect on the Decomposition of Ammonium Perchlorate[J]. , 2008, 16(2): 325-328.

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