A novel catalyst for hydrazine decomposition: molybdenum carbide support on gamma-Al2O3.
An alumina-supported Mo2C catalyst is found to be as active as a conventionally used Ir/gamma-Al2O3 catalyst for catalytic decomposition of hydrazine tested in a monopropellant thruster.
State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 110, Dalian 116023, China.
Xiaowei
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Chen
Tao
T
Zhang
Pinliang
P
Ying
Mingyuan
M
Zheng
Weicheng
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Wu
Liangen
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Xia
Tao
T
Li
Xiaodong
X
Wang
Can
C
Li