Perfluoroalkyl-functionalized graphene oxide as a multifunctional additive for promoting the energetic performance of aluminum

Y Jiang, H Wang, J Baek, D Ka, AH Huynh, Y Wang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Aluminum (Al) is a widely used metal fuel for energetic applications ranging from space
propulsion and exploration, and materials processing, to power generation for nano-and …

Underwater self-sustaining combustion and micro-propulsion properties of Al@ FAS-17/PTFE-based direct-writing nanothermite

H Yang, C Xu, W Wang, P Tang, X Li, S He… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro-propulsion underwater technology has been an extensively concerned topic in
advanced marine energy systems because of its wide prospects in high-precision …

Self-destructive microchip: Support-free energetic film of BiOBr/Al/Bi2O3 nanothermites and its destructive performance

H Yang, Z Qiao, W Wang, P Tang, S Man, X Li… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Private information protection of electronic chips which store large amounts of sensitive data,
is a crucial issue in electromechanical systems nowadays. Here, a self-destructive microchip …

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 …

A novel reactive P-containing composite with an ordered porous structure for suppressing nano-Al dust explosions

H Jiang, M Bi, T Zhang, S Shang, W Gao - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
A novel chemical suppressant (PA@ NH 2-MCM41) was synthesized via self-assembly. NH
2-MCM-41 was prepared using diatomaceous earth (DE) as the silica source. FTIR spectra …

Experimental study on aerosol explosion characteristics and flame propagation behavior of aluminum/ethanol nanofluid fuel

X Wang, E Shi, C Qi, X Yan, Z Zhang, J Yu - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Aluminum/ethanol nanofluid fuel, which exhibits superior emission and combustion
properties as well as broad application prospects, is a novel clean fuel produced by …

Connecting agglomeration and burn rate in a thermite reaction: Role of oxidizer morphology

H Wang, DJ Kline, P Biswas, MR Zachariah - Combustion and Flame, 2021 - Elsevier
Agglomeration (sintering) of aluminum particles has been commonly observed in solid
propellants and pyrotechnics and it is believed to play a key role on the combustion …

Imaging the combustion characteristics of Al, B, and Ti composites

Y Wang, E Hagen, P Biswas, H Wang… - Combustion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we prepare 90 wt% loading composites of Al, B, and Ti with KClO 4 by 3D
printing and study their combustion characteristics with high-speed videography and …

In-situ thermochemical shock-induced stress at the metal/oxide interface enhances reactivity of aluminum nanoparticles

P Biswas, F Xu, P Ghildiyal… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Although aluminum (Al) nanoparticles have been widely explored as fuels in energetic
applications, researchers are still exploring approaches for tuning their energy release …

Combustion of 3D printed 90 wt% loading reinforced nanothermite

J Shen, H Wang, DJ Kline, Y Yang, X Wang… - Combustion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of Al-based nano-energetic materials has been limited in part due to difficulties in
fabrication of high-density composites. In this paper, free-standing energetic composites with …