Metal-based nanoenergetic materials: synthesis, properties, and applications
Metal particles are attractive candidate fuels for various propulsion and energy-conversion
applications, primarily due to their high energy densities. Micron-sized particles present …
applications, primarily due to their high energy densities. Micron-sized particles present …
[HTML][HTML] Recyclable metal fuels for clean and compact zero-carbon power
JM Bergthorson - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Metal fuels, as recyclable carriers of clean energy, are promising alternatives to fossil fuels
in a future low-carbon economy. Fossil fuels are a convenient and widely-available source …
in a future low-carbon economy. Fossil fuels are a convenient and widely-available source …
Metal particle combustion and nanotechnology
Metal combustion has received renewed interest largely as a result of the ability to produce
and characterize metallic nanoparticles. Much of the highly desirable traits of nanosized …
and characterize metallic nanoparticles. Much of the highly desirable traits of nanosized …
Metal-water combustion for clean propulsion and power generation
Metals are energy-dense fuels that can react exothermically with water to produce hydrogen,
and this hydrogen is useful as a propellant for rockets and underwater vehicles or as a fuel …
and this hydrogen is useful as a propellant for rockets and underwater vehicles or as a fuel …
Improving the combustion efficiency and agglomeration of aluminum-water propellants via n-Al/CuO metastable intermolecular composites
In this work, we investigated the combustion and agglomeration characteristics of aluminum-
water propellants by replacing the original Al with binary n-Al/CuO metastable …
water propellants by replacing the original Al with binary n-Al/CuO metastable …
Study on the hydrogen production law and reaction kinetics mechanism of aluminum powder oxidation under different moisture content conditions
L Pang, C Li, J Liu, S Sun - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
The reaction of aluminum (Al) powder with moisture presents significant safety risks in
industrial processes, particularly due to the hydrogen gas generated, which can lead to …
industrial processes, particularly due to the hydrogen gas generated, which can lead to …
Reactivity of Aluminum Cluster Anions with Water: Origins of Reactivity and Mechanisms for H2 Release
The reactivity of aluminum anion clusters with water was found to exhibit variations with size,
with some clusters exhibiting negligible reactivity, others absorbing one or more water, while …
with some clusters exhibiting negligible reactivity, others absorbing one or more water, while …
Combustion of hydrogen peroxide gel and micron-aluminum mixtures
Z Nie, Z He, X Gao, L Wang, H Dai, X Zhou, Z **a - Combustion and Flame, 2023 - Elsevier
A newly reported oxidizer, hydrogen peroxide encapsulated in silica xerogel (hydrogen
peroxide gel), is prepared and applied to the combustion of aluminum particles in this study …
peroxide gel), is prepared and applied to the combustion of aluminum particles in this study …
Effects of nano-scale additives on the linear burning rate of nitromethane
KW McCown III, EL Petersen - Combustion and Flame, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper examines the effects of various nanoparticle additives on the combustion
behavior of nitromethane, using a pressure-based method recently demonstrated by the …
behavior of nitromethane, using a pressure-based method recently demonstrated by the …
Combustion of nanoaluminum and water propellants: effect of equivalence ratio and safety/aging characterization
The deflagration and combustion efficiency of 80 nm aluminum/ice (ALICE) mixtures with
equivalence ratios of ϕ= 1.0, 0.75, and 0.67 were experimentally investigated. We find that …
equivalence ratios of ϕ= 1.0, 0.75, and 0.67 were experimentally investigated. We find that …