The effects of fluoropolymers with optimized contents on reactivity and combustion behavior of Al/MxOy nanocomposites

K Xiong, W Zhang, Y Wang, R Liu, S Yang, H Nie… - Combustion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently fluoropolymers are of great interest as an oxidative binder and modifier in Al-based
metastable intermixed composites (MICs) due to the high heat of reaction between Al-F and …

Considerable enhancement of nanothermites propagation through worm-like expansion of expandable graphite

X Jiao, J Xu, H Huo, X Lei, H Cheng, C Yu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Metastable intermolecular composites (MICs) are known for their high energy density, high
burn rate, and low diffusion distance, and they have various applications in military and …

Nanothermite composites with a novel cast curable fluoropolymer

H Nie, LP Tan, S Pisharath, HH Hng - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Structural nanoenergetic (SNE) composites consisting of nanothermites dispersed in a
polymer binder are attractive for combustion applications due to their substantially higher …

TFE Terpolymers: Once Promising – Are There Still Perspectives in the 21st Century? Part II: Processing, Properties, Applications

S Ok, M Steinhart, B Améduri - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) terpolymers have emerged as advantageous substitutes for
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Therefore, they are being considered as alternatives to …

Probing on mutual interaction mechanisms of the ingredients of Al/CuO/PVDF nanocomposites

K Xiong, Z Wang, R Liu, H Nie, QL Yan - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this paper, several binary and ternary metastable intermixed nanocomposites Al/CuO,
Al/PVDF, CuO/PVDF, and Al/CuO/PVDF have been prepared by simple mechanical mixing …

Perfluoroalkyl-Functionalized HTPB Improves the Mechanical and Combustion Performance of Boron/HTPB Composites as Solid Fuel

AM Robinson, D Ka, X Zheng, Y Xia - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Solid composites comprising boron (B) and hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) are
attractive potential fuels for air-breathing propulsion systems. However, a notable challenge …

Synthesis of Al/B/graphite fluoride microspheres with enhanced energetic properties

L Ren, J Wang, Y Mao, J Chen, Y Deng… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aluminum (Al) is one of the most widely used metal fuels in the fields of automotive airbags,
solid propellants, explosives and pyrotechnics. Unfortunately, it is hard to meet further …

Influence of Al-Ni alloy on the combustion and agglomeration of solid propellants

G He, L Liu, W Zhang, S Li, Z Wen, P Liu… - Aerospace Science and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Aluminum alloy powder offers a promising approach to regulating propellant performance. A
comparative analysis was conducted on the thermal oxidation, ignition, and self-sustaining …

[HTML][HTML] Tuning the reactivity of Al–Ni by fine coating of halogen-containing energetic composites

S Yang, K Meng, W Xie, H Nie, QL Yan - Defence Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, various core-shell structured Al–Ni@ ECs composites have been prepared by
a spray-drying technique. The involved ECs refer to the energetic composites (ECs) of …

[HTML][HTML] Ti/WO3, a nanothermite for special purposes: An experimental study

M Polis, A Stolarczyk, K Szydlo, T Jarosz, M Procek… - Defence …, 2024 - Elsevier
A new nanothermite system, composed of titanium and tungsten trioxide is reported. Initial
investigations show that it has low-average sensitivity to mechanical stimuli (friction, impact) …