Catalyzed ammonium perchlorate with nano copper oxide: a new generation of highly energetic composition

摘要

A new generation of advanced highly energetic composition depends on use Nano-sized oxides including CuO. Nano CuO has a wide range of applications in energetic material field due to his large surface area and high surface energy. This manuscript reports on synthesis of nano CuO by a liquid-state reaction method .The obtained nano CuO characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) for particle size, purity and morphology. The effect of nano CuO on the thermal decomposition of AP has been examined by differential scanning calorimetery (DSC). The results showed that the average sizes of the nano-cuo particles which have been prepared are in the range of 10-20 nm. The thermal degradation rate of AP was increased by 23% due to the addition 1% nano-CuO and the amount of heat release increased by 51%. These results have direct effect on the burning behavior, performance and combustion characteristics of the solid rocket propellants.