Decomposition of Energetic Ionic Liquid Over IrCu/Honeycomb Catalysts

The objective of this study is to elucidate the influence of a loading procedure of iridium and copper oxides over cordierite honeycomb support on catalytic performance during the decomposition of a hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) solution. Iridium and copper composite oxides were successfully supported on the cordierite honeycomb at the same time by repeating the wash coating process more than 2 times. Through the wash coating process, Cu and Ir were supported up to 43.4% and 4.9%, respectively. The cordierite honeycomb without active metal plays little role as a catalyst to lower the decomposition temperature. It was found that IrCu/honeycomb-2 catalyst, which was prepared by repeating the wash coating procedure twice, is an optimal catalyst for the decomposition of HAN solution. The IrCu/honeycomb-2 catalyst had the effect of lowering the decomposition onset temperature by 27.1°C compared to thermal decomposition.