Research Article

Preparation and Catalytic Activity of M2O3/CNTs (M = Y, Nd, Sm) Nanocomposites by Solvothermal Process

Table 2

Temperatures peaks and heat release of AP and the mixtures.

Sample  
(°C)
  
(°C)
  
(°C)
  
(°C)
  
(kJ·g−1)
  
(kJ·g−1)

(a) Pure AP331.0452.00.281
(b) Pure CNTs + AP354.6+23.6−97.40.6270.346
(c) 2 wt.% Y2O3/CNTs + AP326.5−4.5−125.52.3082.027
(d) 2 wt.% Sm2O3/CNTs + AP333.6+2.6−118.41.5241.243
(e) 2 wt.% Nd2O3/CNTs + AP328.2−2.8−123.81.7441.463

Note. is the low temperature decomposition peak temperature, is the high temperature decomposition peak temperature, and is the total DTA heat release.