Enhanced Catalytic Effect of Ti2CTx-MXene on Thermal Decomposition Behavior of Ammonium Perchlorate.Transition metal carbonitrides (MXenes) are promising catalysts due to their special structures.  Recently, many studies have shown that MXenes have a catalytic effect on the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP).  Therefore, it is important to illustrate the catalytic mechanisms of pure MXene in AP thermal decomposition.  Herein, the catalytic properties of Ti2CTx for ammonium perchlorate (AP) thermal decomposition were investigated by numerous catalytic experiments.  The Ti2CTx, as-resulted anatase-TiO2, and carbon can synergize and further catalyze the thermal decomposition of AP when both electron and proton transfers are accelerated during AP decomposition.
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