Patent ID: 6077371
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: C06B,C06D

Abstract:
A gas generant composition, hydrated or anhydrous, comprising a first nitrogen-containing fuel and/or a first oxidizer, and at least one coordination complex, said coordination complex represented by the formula :(NM).sub.u (M').sub.x [M"".sub.y (NO.sub.2).sub.z ]wherein:(NM) is a nonmetal cation selected from the group consisting of ammonium, hydrazinium, guanidinium, aminoguanidinium, polyaminoguanidinium, hydroxylaminium, and aromatic and aliphatic amine cations;M' is an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal;M"" is a coordination metal selected from the transition metals of Groups 4-12 of the Periodic Table;u=1,2,3, or 4;x=0,1,2, or 3;y=1,2, or 3; andz=4 or 6 nitrito/nitro groups as determined by the required stoichiometry of the nonmetal NM and the metal M'.