Synthesis, Characterization and Thermal Analysis of a Novel Complex of the Copper (II) Nitrate with Dimethylaminoethyl Azide Ligand

2- Azido N, N-Dimethyl Ethane-1-Amine, well-known as a DMAZ, is considered as a new green liquid fuel and a good alternative to hydrazine fuels because of its high performance while being non-carcinogenic. But no DMAZ energetic complex has been synthesized and reported yet. In this study, a new energetic complex of copper(II) nitrate and DMAZ ligand was synthesized for the purpose of increasing the density of this ligand by metal-coordinating at two nano and bulk scales (with the medium particle size, 54.6 nanometers, and 45.33 micrometers, respectively). These synthesized complexes were characterized by FT-IR, UV-Vis, and fluorescence spectroscopy methods and the molar ligand-to-metal ratio was obtained by Job and Mole fraction methods. Their thermal decomposition behaviour have also been investigated. The results showed that changes in particle size led to changes in thermal behavior and energy released from these complexes (480 J/gr).