Mechanistic study of 1,1-dimethylhydrazine transformation over Pt/SiO2 catalyst

Andrei V. Smirnov, Pavel A. Kots, Maksim A. Panteleyev, Irina I. Ivanova

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Abstract

Catalytic oxidation of 1,1-dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) with molecular oxygen over Pt/SiO2 was studied by in situ FTIR spectroscopy coupled with online MS monitoring of the gas phase. An unusual two-step oxidation process was detected in experiments with the pulse UDMH feeding: initial UDMH oxidation over a fresh platinum surface quickly terminates due to the blockage of active sites; a time-separated second oxidation step corresponds to combustion of the surface residue. This residue consists of CN nitrile groups formed via decomposition of the products of non-oxidative UDMH conversion, such as dimethylamine. The two-step oxidation picture is observed over a broad range of reaction temperatures and oxygen to UDMH ratios.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)36970-36979
Number of pages10
JournalRSC Advances
Volume8
Issue number64
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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