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Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocrystalline Oxidizer/Monopropellant Formulations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Thomas B. Brill ,
Bryce C. Tappan  and
Jun Li
Thomas B. Brill
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
Bryce C. Tappan
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
Jun Li
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
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Abstract

The objective of this work is to try to create new behaviors of energetic materials by using sol-gel processing and freeze drying to incorporate the energetic material into the fuel matrix at the nano particle size scale. Hydrazinium diperchlorate ([N2H6][ClO4]2) and resorcinol-formaldehyde were chosen in one example, and CL-20 and nitrocellulose were chosen in another. High solids loadings were achieved by the cryogel method. Characterization was carried out by elemental analysis, SEM, TEM, AFM, T-jump/FTIR spectroscopy, DSC, and drop-weight impact testing. The nanoscale formulations do indeed exhibit several different behaviors, such as enhanced burning characteristics and unusual morphologies, and appear to be a promising direction to pursue.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 800: Symposium AA – Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties of Energetic/Reactive Nanomaterials , 2003 , AA2.1
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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