Quo vadis, nanothermite? A review of recent progress

M Polis, A Stolarczyk, K Glosz, T Jarosz - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
One of the groups of pyrotechnic compositions is thermite compositions, so-called thermites,
which consist of an oxidant, usually in the form of a metal oxide or salt, and a free metal …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the performance of solid rocket propellants (SRPs): a short review

W Pang, X Xia, Y Zhao, LT DeLuca, D Trache… - FirePhysChem, 2023 - Elsevier
Burning rate catalysts (BRCs) are usually utilized to adjust the burning rates of solid rocket
propellants (SRPs). Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), for their unique structure and properties …

Carbon fibers as additives to engineer agglomeration and propagation of aluminized propellants

H Wang, E Hagen, K Shi, S Herrera, F Xu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
A major challenge in the application of aluminum (Al) in solid propellants lies in the
incomplete combustion and severe agglomerations of Al particles that cause two-phase flow …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of filling density on flammability and mechanical properties of 3D-printed carbon fiber-reinforced nylon

L Zárybnická, J Machotová, M Pagáč, J Rychlý… - Polymer Testing, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing of reinforced polymeric materials, which provides products of excellent
physical and mechanical properties, is at the forefront of interest in the field of additive …

Considerable enhancement of nanothermites propagation through worm-like expansion of expandable graphite

X Jiao, J Xu, H Huo, X Lei, H Cheng, C Yu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Metastable intermolecular composites (MICs) are known for their high energy density, high
burn rate, and low diffusion distance, and they have various applications in military and …

Microstructure and energetic characteristics of direct ink printed polymer-free rGO/nanothermite aerogel

A Wang, CJ MacRobbie, A Baranovsky, JP Hickey… - Carbon, 2024 - Elsevier
Aerogel, being extremely light and porous, is desirable for various applications of energetics
such as a self-destructive microchip component. Additive manufacturing often requires a …

Sandwich-Structured Hybrid of NiCo Nanoparticles-Embedded Carbon Nanotubes Grafted on C3N4 Nanosheets for Efficient Photodehydrogenative Coupling …

Y Chen, D Sun, L Du, Y Jiao, W Han… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Exploring cheap and efficient hybrid catalysts offers exciting opportunities for enhancing the
performance of photocatalysts in the green organic synthesis field. Herein, a facile and …

Reactivity of nanothermite-based micro energetic sticks prepared by direct ink writing

C Xu, Z Zhao, Z Qiao, X Li, H Yang, DY Tang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Direct ink writing (DIW) is an important platform for integrating nanothermites into micro-
energetic arrays for functional applications in micro-energetic devices. Energetic sticks act …

Engineered porosity-induced burn rate enhancement in dense Al/CuO nanothermites

T Wu, B Julien, H Wang, S Pelloquin… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2022 - ACS Publications
This work investigates the combustion of porous Al/CuO thermites, that is, nanolaminates
fabricated with various densities of micron-sized air-filled pores in the range of 0–20 vol …