Four
N
,
N
-dimethylaminomethylferrocene
polynitrogen catalysts were applied to the thermal decomposition of
FOX-12, and their catalytic effect on FOX-12 was investigated by TG-DSC.
The kinetic parameters and kinetic model of the mixed system were
revealed by the Kissinger method, Freidman method, and combined kinetic
analysis. The results showed that MAFcTAZ is the catalyst with the
strongest effect on FOX-12, the decomposition peak temperature of
FOX-12 is reduced, and the decomposition weight loss is higher than
those for other catalysts, which prove that the decomposition of FOX-12
is more thorough under the catalysis of MAFcTAZ. The introduction
of the four catalysts reduced the thermal decomposition peak temperature
of FOX-12. MAFcTAZ was the most active catalyst for the decomposition
of FOX-12, and the maximum heat release of catalyzing the decomposition
of FOX-12 can reach 1236.76 J·g
–1
. The activation
energy (
E
a
) of FOX-12 decomposition decreased
from 217.91 to 128.19, 137.85, 157.65, and 151.91 kJ·mol
–1
under the effect of MAFcNO
3
, MAFcPA, MAFcNTO,
and MAFcTAZ. The Freidman analysis illustrated that MAFcTAZ reduced
the activation energy during the entire decomposition process of FOX-12.
The physical model of the decomposition reaction of FOX-12 transformed
from the random nucleation and two-dimensional growth of nuclei model
(A2) to the random scission model (L2) in the presence of MAFcNO
3
and two-dimensional diffusion (D2) under the effect of MAFcPA,
MAFcNTO, and MAFcTAZ. By analyzing the molecular structures, MAFcTAZ
has a higher iron content and nitrogen content, which are the essence
of its excellent catalytic performance. From the perspective of interaction
energy, the strong catalytic effect of MAFcTAZ is attributed to its
large interaction energy with FOX-12 by energy decomposition analysis.