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Synthesis and Anti-migration Studies of Ferrocene-Based Amides as Burning Rate Catalysts

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To overcome the migration problems of burning rate catalysts (BRCs), ferrocene-based amide compounds (AM-Fcs) were synthesized. The successful synthesis of AM-Fcs were confirmed by proton nuclear magnetic resonance, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The electrochemistry behaviors of AM-Fcs were examined by cyclic voltammetry (CV). The CV experimental results indicated that these AM-Fcs showed good electrochemical performances, which were contributable to their burning rate (BR) catalytic activity in composite solid propellants. The anti-migration test of AM-Fcs verified significantly slower migration than ferrocene and the most commonly used BRCs catocene. Thermal stability and BR catalytic impact of AM-Fcs on the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP) were studied by thermogravimetry and differential thermogravimetry. These AM-Fcs revealed good catalytic behaviors on the thermal degradation of AP.

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Amin, B.U., Yu, H., Wang, L. et al. Synthesis and Anti-migration Studies of Ferrocene-Based Amides as Burning Rate Catalysts. J Inorg Organomet Polym 31, 2511–2520 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-020-01861-7

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