Catalytic effects of nano additives on decomposition and combustion of RDX-, HMX-, and AP-based energetic compositions
Abstract The RDX, HMX, and AP are currently the most widely used energetic ingredients in
composite solid propellants, since the newly developed energetic compounds are still …
composite solid propellants, since the newly developed energetic compounds are still …
Fluorine-containing oxidizers for metal fuels in energetic formulations
Fluorine containing oxidizers, primarily polymers, are extensively used in pyrotechnic
compositions. Fluorinated oxidizers are less explored for metalized propellants and …
compositions. Fluorinated oxidizers are less explored for metalized propellants and …
Fabrication of high-performance graphene oxide doped PVDF/CuO/Al nanocomposites via electrospinning
JY Lyu, S Chen, W He, XX Zhang, D Tang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper, the electrospinning technique has been employed to fabricate PVDF/CuO/Al
nanocomposites, where the formulation was optimized on the basis of maximizing the …
nanocomposites, where the formulation was optimized on the basis of maximizing the …
Probing the reaction mechanism of aluminum/poly (vinylidene fluoride) composites
Energetic thin films with high mass loadings of nanosized components have been recently
fabricated using electrospray deposition. These films are composed of aluminum …
fabricated using electrospray deposition. These films are composed of aluminum …
Carbene-catalyzed synthesis of a fluorophosphate cathode
Fluorophosphate compounds are an important class of cathode materials; however, the one-
step synthesis of phase-pure fluorophosphate compounds in a well-controlled manner …
step synthesis of phase-pure fluorophosphate compounds in a well-controlled manner …
Activating aluminum reactivity with fluoropolymer coatings for improved energetic composite combustion
Aluminum (Al) particles are passivated by an aluminum oxide (Al2O3) shell. Energetic
blends of nanometer-sized Al particles with liquid perfluorocarbon-based oxidizers such as …
blends of nanometer-sized Al particles with liquid perfluorocarbon-based oxidizers such as …
Electrospray deposition of energetic polymer nanocomposites with high mass particle loadings: a prelude to 3D printing of rocket motors
One of the challenges in the use of energetic nanoparticles within a polymer matrix is the
difficulty in processing by traditional mixing methods. In this paper, electrospray deposition is …
difficulty in processing by traditional mixing methods. In this paper, electrospray deposition is …
Enhancing combustion performance of nano-Al/PVDF composites with β-PVDF
Solid energetic nanocomposites, consisting of reactive metal particles and oxidizers, find
broad applications ranging from pyrotechnics to solid rocket propellants and solid ramjet …
broad applications ranging from pyrotechnics to solid rocket propellants and solid ramjet …
Altering reactivity of aluminum with selective inclusion of polytetrafluoroethylene through mechanical activation
Micrometer‐sized aluminum is widely used in energetics; however, performance of
propellants, explosives, and pyrotechnics could be significantly improved if its ignition …
propellants, explosives, and pyrotechnics could be significantly improved if its ignition …
Fast reactions with nano-and micrometer aluminum: A study on oxidation versus fluorination
KW Watson, ML Pantoya, VI Levitas - Combustion and Flame, 2008 - Elsevier
The use of fluorine as an oxidizing agent in aluminum (Al)-based thermite reactions yields
higher peak pressures and an increase in gas production compared with oxygen-containing …
higher peak pressures and an increase in gas production compared with oxygen-containing …