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Preparation and combustion performance of molecular perovskite energetic material DAP-4-based composite with Titanium powder

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Micron-sized titanium particles have potential applications as energetic metal high-enthalpy fuel materials. The molecular perovskite energetic material DAP-4 (H2dabco)[NH4(ClO4)3] is a potential high-energy oxidizer in solid rocket propellants. To explore the combustion mechanism and energy output of DAP-4-based Ti composites, the combustion characteristics of DAP-4/Ti and F/DAP-4/Ti were studied by electrode ignition device. The results show that the burning rate of DAP-4 can be adjusted by controlling the mass ratio of DAP-4/Ti. After adding Ti into DAP-4, the heat release, self-sustaining combustion time and flame front propagation velocity are greatly increased to 9,113 J g−1, 265 ms and 0.225 mm ms−1, respectively, better than those of DAP-4. With Ti added, the decomposition peak temperature of F/DAP-4/Ti dropped from 381.5 to 360.4 ℃. The experimental results contribute to a better understanding of the chemical reaction mechanism and energy release characteristics of DAP-4-based propellants containing Ti.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52276138) and the Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province (No. 20210302123030, 202203021212160). Authors thank Dr. Peng Deng of Beijing Institute of Technology for his help in experiment.

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    Kaili Liang, Yang Liu, Lishuang Hu, Jiashun Liang, Tiancheng Lv, Wei Wu & Shuangqi Hu

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Liang, K., Liu, Y., Hu, L. et al. Preparation and combustion performance of molecular perovskite energetic material DAP-4-based composite with Titanium powder. J Therm Anal Calorim 148, 12739–12750 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-023-12572-9

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