Highly energetic compositions based on functionalized carbon nanomaterials
In recent years, research in the field of carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), such as fullerenes,
expanded graphite (EG), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, and graphene oxide (GO) …
expanded graphite (EG), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, and graphene oxide (GO) …
Fluorine-containing oxidizers for metal fuels in energetic formulations
Fluorine containing oxidizers, primarily polymers, are extensively used in pyrotechnic
compositions. Fluorinated oxidizers are less explored for metalized propellants and …
compositions. Fluorinated oxidizers are less explored for metalized propellants and …
Activating aluminum reactivity with fluoropolymer coatings for improved energetic composite combustion
Aluminum (Al) particles are passivated by an aluminum oxide (Al2O3) shell. Energetic
blends of nanometer-sized Al particles with liquid perfluorocarbon-based oxidizers such as …
blends of nanometer-sized Al particles with liquid perfluorocarbon-based oxidizers such as …
Progress towards nanoengineered energetic materials
RA Yetter - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2021 - Elsevier
Given the constraints on typical bond energies and the commonality of final products
produced from combustion of Csingle bondHsingle bondNsingle bond O based energetic …
produced from combustion of Csingle bondHsingle bondNsingle bond O based energetic …
Enhanced energetic performance of aluminum nanoparticles by plasma deposition of perfluorinated nanofilms
PPK Agarwal, T Matsoukas - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022 - ACS Publications
The performance of Al as nanoenergetic material in solid fuel propulsion or additive in liquid
fuels is limited by the presence of the native oxide layer at the surface, which represents a …
fuels is limited by the presence of the native oxide layer at the surface, which represents a …
A versatile self-assembly approach toward high performance nanoenergetic composite using functionalized graphene
R Thiruvengadathan, SW Chung, S Basuray… - Langmuir, 2014 - ACS Publications
Exploiting the functionalization chemistry of graphene, long-range electrostatic and short-
range covalent interactions were harnessed to produce multifunctional energetic materials …
range covalent interactions were harnessed to produce multifunctional energetic materials …
Improved energetic-behaviors of spontaneously surface-mediated Al particles
Surface-mediated Al particles are synthesized by incorporating the stable fluoride reaction of
Al-F on a pure Al surface in place of natural oxides. Al particles with fluoro-polymer directly …
Al-F on a pure Al surface in place of natural oxides. Al particles with fluoro-polymer directly …
Fabrication of high electrostatic safety metastable Al/CuO nanocomposites doped with nitro-functionalized graphene with fast initiation ability and tunable reaction …
Inspired by the crucial role of the carbon materials in tuning the reactivity of energetic
materials, in this paper, nitrated graphene oxide (NGO) was endowed as an additive, and its …
materials, in this paper, nitrated graphene oxide (NGO) was endowed as an additive, and its …
Combustion characteristics of fluoropolymer coated boron powders
V Keerthi, H Nie, S Pisharath… - Combustion Science and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The problem of sluggish combustion reactivity of Boron (B) can be overcome by inclusion of
fluoropolymers. In this paper, three commercial fluoropolymers; PVDF (59 wt% F), Viton (66 …
fluoropolymers. In this paper, three commercial fluoropolymers; PVDF (59 wt% F), Viton (66 …
Engineered Surface Chemistry and Enhanced Energetic Performance of Aluminum Nanoparticles by Nonthermal Hydrogen Plasma Treatment
PPK Agarwal, T Matsoukas - Nano letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Extracting the maximum chemical energy from aluminum nanoparticles (Al NPs) during
oxidation is essential for their use in energetic applications. However, the shell of native …
oxidation is essential for their use in energetic applications. However, the shell of native …