The preparation of lead oxide / carbon nanotubes complex and its catalytic performance

Abstract

The introduction of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in the preparation of nano-lead oxide (PbO) can effectively solve the problem of easy agglomeration of nano-lead oxide. This study used concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulfuric acid mixed acid (volume ratio 1:3) to oxidize carbon nanotubes at 90 °C temperature for 0.5 h. Using and the oxidized CNTs as carriers, Pb(OAc)2 · 3H2O as precursor, concentrated ammonia as a precipitator, PbO/CNTs complexes were prepared by chemical precipitation. Lead content of PbO/CNTs complex, determined by Complexometry, was 59.80 %(wt%), XRD and XPS characterizations revealed that the catalyst components of the prepared complex were mainly nano-sized PbO, And a small amount of lead, SEM and EDX characterization revealed PbO with the particle size between 20 m-200 nm had been successfully Loaded onto the CNTs surface, TEM show that the PbO and CNTS retained the original lattice, a spot of lead oxide was found inside the tubes. The thermal decomposition effect of PbO/CNTs on AP, RDX, HMX was evaluated by DSC, and the catalytic effect on AP and RDX was found to be obvious.