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Electrical Conduction in Ammonium Perchlorate
Author(s) -
Pai Verneker V. R.,
Mohan V. Krishna
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/prep.19770020602
Subject(s) - ammonium perchlorate , perchlorate , enthalpy , ion , ammonium , thermal conduction , ionic bonding , potassium perchlorate , inorganic chemistry , thermal decomposition , chemistry , materials science , electrical conduction , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , physics , composite material
Electrical conductivity studies on pure ammonium perchlorate, AP, and AP doped with sulphate ions have been carried out. The results indicate that the conduction is ionic in nature. Together with the observations made on the effect of electric field on the thermal decomposition of AP, the results of the present study establish that perchlorate ion is the major charge carrying species. The enthalpy for migration of defects has been found to be 0.8 eV, and the enthalpy for the formation of defects to be 1.2 eV.