Abstract

This work reports the synthesis, characterization, and application of promising nanocatalysts on the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP). Magnetite nanoparticles were functionalized with Ferrocene-derivative groups through chemical and physical methods to obtain these composite materials. The characterization was done using TEM, FTIR, VSM, and TGA techniques. The composite material MNP-Fc2I causes a decrease in the high-temperature decomposition (HTD) of AP to 357 degrees C. On the other hand, the MNP-Fc1 obtained the lowest activation energy (138 kJmol(-1)), indicating that the reaction may initiate at a relatively high temperature due to the need to overcome the activation energy barrier; once it begins, it proceeds with reduced energy requirements. Furthermore, performing ion exchange with energetic anions results in a decrease in the decomposition temperature of AP for the MNP-Fc1(N-3) and MNP-Fc1(DCA) catalysts.