Comparative Thermal Research on Energetic Molecular Perovskite Structures

Molecular perovskites are promising practicable energetic materials with easy access and outstanding performances. Herein, we reported the first comparative thermal research on energetic molecular perovskite structures of (C(6)H(14)N(2))[NH(4)(ClO(4))(3)], (C(6)H(14)N(2))[Na(ClO(4))(3)], and (C(6)H(14)ON(2))[NH(4)(ClO(4))(3)] through both calculation and experimental methods with different heating rates such as 2, 5, 10, and 20 °C/min. The peak temperature of thermal decompositions of (C(6)H(14)ON(2))[NH(4)(ClO(4))(3)] and (C(6)H(14)N(2)) [Na(ClO(4))(3)] were 384 and 354 °C at the heating rate of 10 °C/min, which are lower than that of (C(6)H(14)N(2))[NH(4)(ClO(4))(3)] (401 °C). The choice of organic component with larger molecular volume, as well as the replacement of ammonium cation by alkali cation weakened the cubic cage skeletons; meanwhile, corresponding kinetic parameters were calculated with thermokinetics software. The synergistic catalysis thermal decomposition mechanisms of the molecular perovskites were also investigated based on condensed-phase thermolysis/Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy method and DSC-TG-FTIR-MS quadruple technology at different temperatures.