Synthesis and thermal behavior of Cu2O flower-like, Cu2O-C60 and Al/Cu2O-C60 as catalysts on the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate

Cu2O micro-particles, Cu2O-C60 nanocomposite were successfully synthesized by hydrothermal route. Al/Cu2O-C60 was prepared by sonication and dispersion method. Non-isothermal DSC/TGA measurements were performed to study the thermal behavior of these additives. Isoconversional models, Friedman, OFW, and KAS methods were used to study the kinetics of the different samples. The results of Pure AP indicated that the decomposition process is complex and involves different stages with different reaction mechanisms. Nano-additives incorporated in the AP, have influenced its decomposition process by modifying the reaction mechanism and the number of stages.205