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Degradation of Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP) Using Mechanically Alloyed Mg/Pd
Author(s) -
Fidler Albo Rebecca L.,
Legron Tamra,
Gittings Michael J.,
Elie Mark R.,
Holland Saitta Erin,
Sigman Michael E.,
Geiger Cherie L.,
Clausen Christian
Publication year - 2010
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.200900011
Subject(s) - acetone , degradation (telecommunications) , materials science , explosive material , carbon fibers , catalysis , nuclear chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , composite number , telecommunications , computer science
A heterogenous catalytic system consisting of mechanically alloyed Mg/Pd particles has been used to degrade the peroxide explosive, triacetone triperoxide (TATP). The degradation of the TATP with the Mg/Pd particles (half life of 1.2×10 1 min) was compared to the degradation with microscale Mg particles (half life of 1.7×10 3 min) and 10% Pd on activated carbon (half life of 8.7×10 2 min). Combining the Mg and Pd on carbon (Pd/C) through a mechanical alloying process is shown to produce reactive particles that can be used to degrade TATP. The major product of the degradation of TATP with mechanically alloyed Mg/Pd particles was acetone. A material balance for carbon was also calculated for the degradation reaction with 94±5% (mean±standard deviation) of the TATP carbons accounted for in the production of acetone.