Zinc oxide based photocatalysis: tailoring surface-bulk structure and related interfacial charge carrier dynamics for better environmental applications

SG Kumar, KSRK Rao - Rsc Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
As an alternative to the gold standard TiO2 photocatalyst, the use of zinc oxide (ZnO) as a
robust candidate for wastewater treatment is widespread due to its similarity in charge …

Recent advances in new oxidizers for solid rocket propulsion

D Trache, TM Klapötke, L Maiz, M Abd-Elghany… - Green …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Ammonium perchlorate (AP), the workhorse of oxidizers in solid rocket and missile
propellants, exhibits various environmental issues resulting from the release of perchlorate …

Facet effect of Co3O4 nanocatalysts on the catalytic decomposition of ammonium perchlorate

L Zhou, S Cao, L Zhang, G **ang, J Wang… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Crystal facets can affect the catalytic decomposition of ammonium perchlorate, but the
underlying mechanisms have long remained unclear. Here, we use the nanorods …

Insight into ZnO/carbon hybrid materials for photocatalytic reduction of CO2: An in-depth review

A Sharma, A Hosseini-Bandegharaei, N Kumar… - Journal of CO2 …, 2022 - Elsevier
Extensive burning of fossil fuels to fulfill the intensifying demands of energy has led to
raising the concentration of carbon dioxide in atmosphere, which is a major component …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress on transition metal oxides and carbon-supported transition metal oxides as catalysts for thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate

T Chen, Y Hu, C Zhang, Z Gao - Defence Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
As a main oxidizer in solid composite propellants, ammonium perchlorate (AP) plays an
important role because its thermal decomposition behavior has a direct influence on the …

Insight into the precise catalytic mechanism of CuO on the decomposition and combustion of core–shell Al@ AP particles

X Zhou, R Xu, H Nie, Q Yan, J Liu, Y Sun - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Burning rate modulation is a crucial but challenging technology for designing solid
propellants. The core–shell structured Al@ AP and Al@ AP/CuO were prepared and their …

Catalytic effect of green CuO nanoparticles on the thermal decomposition kinetics of ammonium perchlorate

A Benhammada, D Trache… - Zeitschrift für …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the present work, a green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) has been
performed through a precipitation method using three different copper precursors and …

The applications of morphology controlled ZnO in catalysis

Y Sun, L Chen, Y Bao, Y Zhang, J Wang, M Fu, J Wu… - Catalysts, 2016 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide (ZnO), with the unique chemical and physical properties of high chemical stability,
broad radiation absorption range, high electrochemical coupling coefficient, and high photo …

Effect of fluorine-containing thermite coated with potassium perchlorate on the thermal decomposition behavior and kinetics of ammonium perchlorate

S Bekhouche, D Trache, A Abdelaziz, AF Tarchoun… - Thermochimica acta, 2023 - Elsevier
In the last decade, the decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP) has been a major
research topic, which is extensively studied by the scientific community. The present work …

Highly active catalysts based on 3D hierarchically ordered porous carbon with entrapped Fe2O3 nanoparticles for the thermal decomposition of ammonium …

J Chen, S He, Y Liu, Z Qiao, B Huang, X Li, Q Hao… - Applied Surface …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highly active catalyst with excellent ability to reduce the high-temperature decomposition
(HTD) temperature and increase the apparent specific heat releases of ammonium …