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Effect of aziridino[60]fullerenes on thermal stability of nitrocellulose

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A series of aziridino[60]fullerenes was synthesized by the reaction of octabromo[60]fullerene with various anilines. Their ability to absorb free radicals and acid gases was studied, and their potential applications as stabilizers in nitrocellulose-containing propellants were discussed. The results of differential thermal analysis showed that aziridino[60]fullerene can increase the exothermic peak temperatures of nitrocellulose by 0.55–2.37 °C. The methyl violet test found that aziridino[60]fullerenes can extend the complete decomposition period by 31–71 min. The results of vacuum stability test and thermogravimetric test indicated that aziridino[60]fullerene can delay the decomposition of nitrocellulose. Furthermore, their stabilization mechanism was studied by electron spin resonance spectroscopy, and the free-radical scavenging rate of 3c reached 86.09%. The findings demonstrate that aziridino[60]fullerenes could effectively eliminate the nitrogen oxides released by nitrocellulose autocatalysis and might be used as a new stabilizer for nitrocellulose-containing propellants.

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We are grateful for financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 51972278), Outstanding Youth Science and Technology Talents Program of Sichuan (No. 19JCQN0085), and Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials (Southwest University of Science and Technology, No. 22fksy18).

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**ong, J., Feng, S., Peng, R. et al. Effect of aziridino[60]fullerenes on thermal stability of nitrocellulose. Cellulose 31, 235–246 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-023-05607-9

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