Fabrication and characterization of Nano (H2dabco)[K(ClO4)3] molecular Perovskite by ball milling

Nano (H2dabco)[K(ClO4)3] (DAP-2) were successfully prepared via the milling method. The morphology and structure of the as-obtained sample were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The results showed the nano DAP-2 with nearly spherical morphologies have a narrow particle size distribution ranged from 1μm to 2μm. The thermal decomposition properties were investigated by thermogravimetric-differential scanning calorimeter (TG-DSC). The exothermal peak of nano DAP-2 thermal decomposition is 384.5°C decreased by 6.7°C compared with raw DAP-2 (391.2°C). And the apparent activation energy (Ea) of nano DAP-2 was calculated as 173.346 kJ mol−1 by Kissinger equation, which is lower than raw DAP-2 (177.699 kJ·mol−1). Sensitivity study showed that the nano DAP-2 (H50: 60.63 cm) exhibited lower impact sensitivity than raw DAP-2 (H50: 36.79 cm). Therefore, this work provides a simple and effective way to improve the thermal decomposition properties and safety performance of molecular perovskite energetic materials.