Metal fuels are attractive for solid/hybrid rocket propulsion and energy-conversion
applications, because of their high energy densities. Boron powder (B), due to its high …

Energetic metal or metalloid particles are considered to be potential secondary energy
source for energy generation and propulsion. This is mainly due to their higher gravimetric …

Ionic liquids, as reaction media, and sonochemistry are two recently developing fields of
chemistry that present some similarities. Firstly, they constitute separately unconventional …

Hypergolic materials, capable of spontaneous ignition upon contact with an external
oxidizer, are of critical importance as fuels and propellants in aerospace applications (eg …

The past decade has witnessed a rapid growth in scientific studies on zero-dimensional (0D)
boron nanomaterials, mainly involving boron nanoparticles, boron quantum dots, boron …

Boron nanoparticles (BNPs) are of great interest for applications such as neutron capture
therapy of cancer cells, hydrogen generation from water, and high energy density fuels …

Boron is a beneficial fuel for propellants and explosives because of its high energy density.
However, efficient combustion of boron particles is difficult to obtain because of an inhibiting …

Quadricyclane (QC), synthesized from photoisomerization and commonly used for solar-
energy conversion and storage, is found to be an excellent hypergolic fuel. The ignition …

Nanomaterials have already contributed to many innovative products in the consumer
markets. Constant efforts are directed at attaining unique morphologies and reduction in …

We demonstrate a co‐crystal‐based strategy to create new solid hypergols, that is, materials
exhibiting spontaneous ignition when in contact with an oxidant, from typically non …