A vacuum ultraviolet photoionization study on the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate

Gobi, Sandor; Zhao, Long; Xu, Bo; Ablikim, Utuq; Ahmed, Musahid; Kaiser, Ralf I.

doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2017.11.026

A vacuum ultraviolet photoionization study on the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate

Journal Article · Mon Nov 13 23:00:00 EST 2017 · Chemical Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2017.11.026· OSTI ID:1436661

Gobi, Sandor ^[1]; Zhao, Long ^[1]; Xu, Bo ^[2]; Ablikim, Utuq ^[2]; Ahmed, Musahid ^[2]; Kaiser, Ralf I. ^[1]

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and W.M. Keck Lab. in Astrochemistry
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Chemical Sciences Division

Pyrolysis products of ammonium perchlorate (NH₄ClO₄) at 483 K were monitored on line and in situ via single photon photoionization reflectron time-of-flight spectrometry (PI-ReTOF-MS) in the photon energy range of 9.00–17.50 eV. The photoionization efficiency curves (PIE) of the subliming product molecules were collected and allowed for detection of three class of products containing chlorine, nitrogen, and oxygen including atoms and free radicals. The results found suggest a new insight into possible low-temperature decomposition pathways of NH₄ClO₄.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division; US Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1436661

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1576823

Journal Information:: Chemical Physics Letters, Journal Name: Chemical Physics Letters Journal Issue: C Vol. 691; ISSN 0009-2614

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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