The synthetic strategies, photoluminescence mechanisms and promising applications of carbon dots: Current state and future perspective

C He, P Xu, X Zhang, W Long - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs), a rising star in carbon nanomaterials, have attracted enormous attention
since their discovery in 2004. Up to now, a large number of approaches have been …

Doping and surface modification of carbon quantum dots for enhanced functionalities and related applications

VL John, Y Nair, TP Vinod - Particle & Particle Systems …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are a unique class of 0D nanomaterials, featured by a
graphitic core and shell layers saturated with hydrogen atoms and functional groups. CQDs …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing in armor and military applications: research, materials, processing technologies, perspectives, and challenges

HA Colorado, CA Cardenas… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review systematically examines the use of additive manufacturing (AM), also known as
3D printing (3DP), in the various aspects of military applications such as firearms, armor and …

Recent advances in solid‐state supercapacitors: from emerging materials to advanced applications

M Akin, X Zhou - International journal of energy research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Solid‐state supercapacitors (SSCs) hold great promise for next‐generation energy storage
applications, particularly portable and wearable electronics, implementable medical …

Additively manufactured aluminium nested composite hybrid rocket fuel grains with breathable blades

D Qu, X Lin, K Zhang, Z Li, Z Wang, G Liu… - Virtual and Physical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Hybrid rocket engines suffer from the restricted mechanical properties and low regression
rates of current polymeric fuel grains. We propose a three-dimensional printed aluminium …

[HTML][HTML] A new strategy for the reinforcement of paraffin-based fuels based on cellular structures: The armored grain—Ballistic characterization

R Bisin, C Paravan - Acta Astronautica, 2023 - Elsevier
Slow regression rate of the solid fuel is the main limitation for the use of hybrid rocket
engines in high thrust applications. Paraffin-based fuels tackle this limitation thanks to the …

Combustion characteristics of skeleton polymer reinforced paraffin-wax fuel grain for applications in hybrid rocket motors

Y Wu, Z Zhang, Q Wang, N Wang - Combustion and Flame, 2022 - Elsevier
Paraffin-based fuel is a promising and low-cost alternative for hybrid rocket motor
applications due to its advantage of high regression rate. Meanwhile, paraffin fuel alone has …

Three-dimensional printed metal-nested composite fuel grains with superior mechanical and combustion properties

X Lin, D Qu, X Chen, Z Wang, J Luo… - Virtual and Physical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The mechanical and combustion properties of metal-nested composite hybrid rocket fuel
grains composed of spiral aluminium (Al) frameworks fabricated using three-dimensional …

Mechanical reinforcement course of 3D printed polypropylene–antimony doped Tin Oxide nanocomposites versus filler loading

N Vidakis, M Petousis, E Velidakis… - Advanced Composite …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Three-dimensional (3D) printed polypropylene (PP) structures mechanically reinforced with
antimony doped tin oxide (ATO) nanoparticles (NPs) at various concentrations were …

Effect of penetrative combustion on regression rate of 3D printed hybrid rocket fuel

X Yu, H Yu, W Zhang, LT DeLuca, R Shen - Aerospace, 2022 - mdpi.com
3D printing manufacturing is used to manufacture hybrid rocket fuel grains featuring a
special grid-like structure in order to control combustion performance. An innovative …