Metal-based nanoenergetic materials: synthesis, properties, and applications

D Sundaram, V Yang, RA Yetter - Progress in Energy and Combustion …, 2017 - Elsevier
Metal particles are attractive candidate fuels for various propulsion and energy-conversion
applications, primarily due to their high energy densities. Micron-sized particles present …

Fluorine-containing oxidizers for metal fuels in energetic formulations

SK Valluri, M Schoenitz, E Dreizin - Defence Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Fluorine containing oxidizers, primarily polymers, are extensively used in pyrotechnic
compositions. Fluorinated oxidizers are less explored for metalized propellants and …

Study of aluminum particle combustion in solid propellant plumes using digital in-line holography and imaging pyrometry

Y Chen, DR Guildenbecher, KNG Hoffmeister… - Combustion and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The combustion of molten metals is an important area of study with applications ranging
from solid aluminized rocket propellants to fireworks displays. This work uses digital in-line …

Comparison study of the ignition and combustion characteristics of directly-written Al/PVDF, Al/Viton and Al/THV composites

H Wang, M Rehwoldt, DJ Kline, T Wu, P Wang… - Combustion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aluminum–fluorine reaction is attracting growing interest due to its higher density over
aluminum–oxygen. Fluorine rich polymers are particularly interesting for their applications …

Tuning the agglomeration and combustion characteristics of aluminized propellants via a new functionalized fluoropolymer

W Ao, P Liu, H Liu, S Wu, B Tao, X Huang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fluorine-containing organic substances (FCOS) are often added to aluminized solid
propellants to improve their ignition and combustion characteristics, but existing FCOS …

Tuning the reactivity of metastable intermixed composite n-Al/PTFE by polydopamine interfacial control

W He, PJ Liu, F Gong, B Tao, J Gu… - ACS applied materials …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The metastable intermixed composite (MIC) is one of the most popular research topics in the
field of energetic materials (EMs). The goal is to invent EMs with tunable reactivity and …

Agglomeration and combustion characteristics of solid composite propellants containing aluminum-based alloys

W Ao, Z Fan, L Liu, Y An, J Ren, M Zhao, P Liu… - Combustion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Agglomeration in solid composite propellants is known to exacerbate two-phase flow losses.
In this experimental study, we investigate the substitution of aluminum particles with metallic …

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 …

Oxidation reaction kinetics of HTPB-boron carbide/polytetrafluoroethylene formulations as a solid fuel

Y Pal, SN Mahottamananda, SK Palateerdham… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
A solid-fuel ramjet engine powered by boron carbide (B 4 C) can generate nearly the same
amount of energy as boron. However, the inherent oxide layer on the B 4 C surface restricts …

Insight into the precise catalytic mechanism of CuO on the decomposition and combustion of core–shell Al@ AP particles

X Zhou, R Xu, H Nie, Q Yan, J Liu, Y Sun - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Burning rate modulation is a crucial but challenging technology for designing solid
propellants. The core–shell structured Al@ AP and Al@ AP/CuO were prepared and their …