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Sol–gel method to prepare graphene/Fe2O3 aerogel and its catalytic application for the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate

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Graphene/Fe2O3 (Gr/Fe2O3) aerogel was synthesized by a simple sol–gel method and supercritical carbon dioxide drying technique. In this study, the morphology and structure were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and nitrogen sorption tests. The catalytic performance of the as-synthesized Gr/Fe2O3 aerogel on the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP) was investigated by thermogravimetric and differential scanning calorimeter. The experimental results showed that Fe2O3 with particle sizes in the nanometer range was anchored on the Gr sheets and Gr/Fe2O3 aerogel exhibits promising catalytic effects for the thermal decomposition of AP. The decomposition temperature of AP was obviously decreased and the total heat release increased as well.

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    Yuanfei Lan, Xiaoyu Li, Guoping Li & Yunjun Luo

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Lan, Y., Li, X., Li, G. et al. Sol–gel method to prepare graphene/Fe2O3 aerogel and its catalytic application for the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate. J Nanopart Res 17, 395 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-015-3200-5

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