XPS and Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopic analysis of composite rocket propellants

dc.contributor.authorKauffman, Elroy Wayneen
dc.contributor.departmentChemistryen
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-09T21:35:15Zen
dc.date.available2017-03-09T21:35:15Zen
dc.date.issued1983en
dc.description.abstractIn this study the applicability of Carbon-13 NMR and XPS to the detection of chemical changes in a solid composite rocket propellant was studied. Storage at elevated temperatures was used to simulate the propellant ageing process. In the XPS analysis, changes in the sources for the N(1s) and Cl(2p) photopeaks were investigated. The propellant loses "organic" nitrogen as it ages. Changes in the amount of Cl⁻ present are in doubt due to instrumental considerations. Carbon-13 NMR analysis showed that with increasing age of a sample there is a corresponding loss of vinylic groups from the binder. This loss of vinylic character is preferential in the order pendant>>cis>trans. Due to the long scan times involved this method is of limited utility for ageing analysis.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentix, 76 [1] leavesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/76019en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 9640654en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1983.K394en
dc.subject.lcshSolid propellants -- Analysisen
dc.subject.lcshNuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopyen
dc.subject.lcshPhotoelectron spectroscopyen
dc.titleXPS and Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopic analysis of composite rocket propellantsen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineChemistryen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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