Abstract: Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) supporting bismuth oxide ( Bi2O3 ) nanometer particle ( Bi2O3/CNTs) was prepared by the microwave radiation method. Bi2O3/CNTs nanometer particle was determined by means of scan electron microscopy ( SEM ), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ( XPS ) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The catalytic property of Bi2O3/CNTs nanometer particle on thermal decomposition of ammonium dinitramide (AND) was investigated by TG and DSC. The results show that nanometer Bi2O3 was coated uniformly on the surface of CNTs. Average size of nanometer Bi2O3 is 8nm. Initial thermal decomposition temperature and ending thermal decomposition temperature of AND decrease 12.8℃ and 29.3℃, respectively when addition amount of Bi2O3/CNTs nanometer particle is 3;. NwH4N(NO2 )2→ NH4NO3 + N2O is dominant reaction of initial thermal decomposition of AND.

Key words: Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) supporting bismuth oxide ( Bi2O3 ) nanometer particle ( Bi2O3/CNTs) was prepared by the microwave radiation method. Bi2O3/CNTs nanometer particle was determined by means of scan electron microscopy ( SEM ), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ( XPS ) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The catalytic property of Bi2O3/CNTs nanometer particle on thermal decomposition of ammonium dinitramide (AND) was investigated by TG and DSC. The results show that nanometer Bi2O3 was coated uniformly on the surface of CNTs. Average size of nanometer Bi2O3 is 8nm. Initial thermal decomposition temperature and ending thermal decomposition temperature of AND decrease 12.8℃ and 29.3℃, respectively when addition amount of Bi2O3/CNTs nanometer particle is 3;. NwH4N(NO2 )2→ NH4NO3 + N2O is dominant reaction of initial thermal decomposition of AND.