ABSTRACT
BaZnCuO3 (BZC) was synthesized using the sol-gel method.
The BZC was incorporated in reduced graphene oxide (rGO) to produce
BZC/rGO composite. The synthesized catalysts were characterized using
Raman, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis)
analysis. The comparative effect of BZC and BZC:rGO composite was
studied on the thermal decomposition of and
3-nitro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) and Ammonium Perchlorate (AP) using
simultaneous Thermo-gravimetric technique (TG-DTA). BZC was a better
catalyst for decreasing the thermal decomposition temperature and the
thermo-kinetic parameters of both AP and NTO compared to BZC/rGO
composite. BZC can reduce the thermal decomposition of AP and NTO by 121oC, and 46 oC, respectively. The
findings support BZC as a possible catalyst in the thermolysis of both
NTO and AP.