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Preparation and Performance of Novel Ionic Ferrocene-Based Combustion Catalysts
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1.School of Material Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology;2.National Key Laboratory of Chemical Explosion Safety, Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics

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Grant support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 22309151; 22375189)

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    In this study, two ferrocene-based catalysts, [FcCH2N(CH33+][PbCl3-]·CH3CN (1) and [FcCH2N(CH33+5[BF4-4[I-] (2) (where Fc= Ferrocene), were selected as the research objects to systematically investigate and evaluate their regulatory effects on the combustion performance of solid propellants.TG-DSC tests revealed that both catalysts exhibit excellent thermal stability, with decomposition temperatures of 433.3 ℃ and 481.6 ℃, respectively. The catalytic effect of the two compounds on the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP) was studied via DSC. When the mass fraction of the added catalyst was 3%, compounds 1 and 2 reduced the thermal decomposition temperature of AP by 48.9 ℃ and 61.1 ℃, respectively. To further verify the practical application efficiency of the catalysts, their catalytic performance was evaluated based on a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) solid propellant formulation. When compounds 1 and 2 were incorporated into the formulation as combustion catalysts at a mass fraction of 2.5% respectively, the burning rate of the propellant increased from 4.06 mm·s-1 to 8.99 mm·s-1 and 9.06 mm·s-1 under a combustion chamber pressure of 3 MPa. Within the pressure range of 3-10 MPa, the pressure exponent of the propellant decreased from 0.32 to 0.24 and 0.16, respectively.In summary, compound 2 possesses outstanding combustion catalytic performance and holds potential application prospects in high-performance solid propellant systems.

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张强,王海风,姚亚鹏,等.新型离子型二茂铁基燃烧催化剂的制备及性能[J].含能材料,2026,34(3):292-300.
ZHANG Qiang, WANG Hai-feng, YAO Ya-peng, et al. Preparation and Performance of Novel Ionic Ferrocene-Based Combustion Catalysts[J]. Chinese Journal of Energetic Materials,2026,34(3):292-300.

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  • Received:February 09,2026
  • Revised:March 17,2026
  • Adopted:March 16,2026
  • Online: March 17,2026
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