Effect of metal nanopowders on the performance of solid rocket propellants: A review

W Pang, Y Li, LT DeLuca, D Liang, Z Qin, X Liu, H Xu… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The effects of different types of nano-sized metal particles, such as aluminum (nAl),
zirconium (nZr), titanium (nTi), and nickel (nNi), on the properties of a variety of solid rocket …

Ordered alignment of liquid crystalline graphene fluoride for significantly enhancing thermal conductivities of liquid crystalline polyimide composite films

K Ruan, J Gu - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
The low thermal conductivity coefficient (λ) of polyimide (PI) films are limiting their
application in high-power electronic equipment, and the disordered alignment of fillers …

[HTML][HTML] Progress on the application of graphene-based composites toward energetic materials: A review

T Zhang, X Gao, J Li, L Xiao, H Gao, F Zhao, H Ma - Defence Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon material is an important additive in energetic materials. Graphene is a monolayer
carbon material in which carbon atoms are arranged in two-dimensional honeycomb …

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 …

Establishing the interface layer on the aluminum surface through the self-assembly of tannic acid (TA): Improving the ignition and combustion properties of aluminum

F Xiao, Z Liu, T Liang, R Yang, J Li, P Luo - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Aluminum powder is widely used in the field of propellants and explosives due to its high
energy density. However, the dense oxide film on its surface will hinder the combustion of …

Enhancing combustion performance of nano-Al/PVDF composites with β-PVDF

S Huang, S Hong, Y Su, Y Jiang, S Fukushima… - Combustion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Solid energetic nanocomposites, consisting of reactive metal particles and oxidizers, find
broad applications ranging from pyrotechnics to solid rocket propellants and solid ramjet …

Surface engineering boron/graphite fluoride composite with enhanced ignition and combustion performances

J Wang, Y Mao, J Chen, ZJ Li, J Wang, F Nie - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Boron (B) shows great potential applications in the military and aerospace industry due to its
high calorific value. However, the reactivity is limited by the inert oxide layer (B 2 O 3) that …

Enhancing mechanical and combustion performance of boron/polymer composites via boron particle functionalization

Y Jiang, NE Dincer Yilmaz, KP Barker… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
High-speed air-breathing propulsion systems, such as solid fuel ramjets (SFRJ), are
important for space exploration and national security. The development of SFRJ requires …

Ignition and combustion of Perfluoroalkyl-functionalized aluminum nanoparticles and nanothermite

Y Jiang, Y Wang, J Baek, H Wang, JL Gottfried… - Combustion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aluminum (Al) is an excellent metal fuel for combustion applications because of its high
energy density and low cost. Nano-sized Al (nAl) particles have relatively low ignition …

Enhanced energetic performance of aluminum nanoparticles by plasma deposition of perfluorinated nanofilms

PPK Agarwal, T Matsoukas - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022 - ACS Publications
The performance of Al as nanoenergetic material in solid fuel propulsion or additive in liquid
fuels is limited by the presence of the native oxide layer at the surface, which represents a …