Hydrogen peroxide – A promising oxidizer for rocket propulsion and its application in solid rocket propellants
March 2022
This paper discusses the potential use of hydrogen peroxide as oxidizer for solid rocket propulsion. While hydrogen peroxide is a liquid in normal conditions, it may be used in solid rocket motor grains....
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Hybrid rocket propulsion technology for space transportation revisited - propellant solutions and challenges
December 2021
This paper presents the status of developments worldwide regarding use of hybrid rocket motors for space transportation. Historical roots are presented and reasons for revisiting hybrid technology after...
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Synthesis of explosive peroxides using unrecognised explosive precursors - percarbonates and perborates
September 2022
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Recent synthetic efforts towards high energy density materials: How to design high-performance energetic structures?
June 2022
Energetic material is a very essential company of compounds, widely used in various fields, primarily in the military industry and space technologies. These compounds are unique in that they are capable...
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Review on the regression rate-improvement techniques and mechanical performance of hybrid rocket fuels
December 2021
Human spaceflight, space tourism, and the launch of microsatellites are all expected to grow in the future. In fact, with the recent increase of the satellite market, almost 1000 smallsats per year...
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Low rank coal for fuel production via microwave-assisted pyrolysis: A review
June 2023
Not only its abundant resources, but also low rank coal (LRC) can be transformed into different valuable chemical products via syngas. This review focuses on technology of microwave-assisted pyrolysis...
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Research progress of nitrate ester binders
March 2023
Nitrate ester binders are a unique class of energetic binders containing nitrate ester (-ONO2) pendant groups attached to the polymeric backbones, which have been extensively employed in solid propellant...
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Experimental investigation of the axial oxidizer injectors geometry on a 1-kN paraffin-fueled hybrid rocket motor
December 2021
The showerhead is the most common type of injector used in hybrid rocket motors due to its design and manufacture simplicity. The main drawback of the showerheads (SH) is the relatively low performance...
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A review on solid propellant micro-thruster array based on MEMS technology
Available online 23 March 2023
With the development of micro-spacecraft technology, micro-nano satellites have the advantages of small size, low power consumption, short development cycle, formation networking, etc., and can complete...
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Recent advances in hypergolic ionic liquids with broad potential for propellant applications
September 2022
As a promising choice of new-generation green propellant fuels, hypergolic ionic liquids (HILs) have attracted a great deal of interest in recent ten years, illustrated by their applications in the...
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Recent advances in the synthesis and performance of 1,2,4,5-tetrazine-based energetic materials
March 2023
In recent years, the development of novel advanced energetic materials has significantly shifted toward nitrogen heterocyclic derivatives, which demonstrate a great potential for multipurpose application...
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Synthesis and oxidation chemistry of highly energetic boron/aluminum/magnesium composites
Available online 6 March 2023
The limited use of boron (B) in energetic applications is due to the presence of a native oxide layer on its surface, which acts as a thermodynamic barrier and adds to the dead weight that does not...
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Validation of approaches (introduction of conjugation & condensation with triazole ring/s) for imparting/improving thermal stability of explosives, Part II
March 2023
There are 4 general approaches for imparting or improving thermal stability of explosives ‘Salt Formation’, ‘Introduction of Amino Group/s’, ‘Introduction of Conjugation’ & ‘Condensation with Triazole...
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Continuous flow resonance acoustic mixing technology: a novel and efficient strategy for preparation of nano energetic materials
March 2023
Recently, microfluidic technology has been widely applied to the preparation of nano-energetic materials. The mixing efficiency of fluid is one of the significant factors which could affect the particle...
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Array of carbon black-based microthrusters for CubeSat applications
Available online 28 February 2023
Access to space for small private companies requires to improve the ability to bring low-cost satellites into orbit. CubeSats offer a unique opportunity to meet these needs thanks to their reduced production...
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Synthesis of a new oxa-type cage-like energetic compound 4,4,8,8-tetranitro-2-oxaadamantane
March 2023
Adamantane is an important and versatile skeleton for synthesis of a large number of cage-like energetic compounds since its high intrinsic density, symmetry, stability, and derivability. Herein, a...
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Review and prospect of thermal analysis technology applied to study thermal properties of energetic materials
September 2021
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Thermal decomposition kinetics and combustion performance of paraffin-based fuel in the presence of CeO2 catalyst
Available online 23 October 2022
In recent years, significant developments have been made in solid-fuel combustion. Paraffin-based fuels could be a potential solid fuel for hybrid and ramjet applications due to their high regression...
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Ignition and combustion of metal fuels under microgravity: a short review
December 2022
Metal fuels have a high potential for applications in space propulsion owing to their superior energy density and distinct combustion characteristics. Therefore, research into the combustion properties...
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Application of 1- and 2-propargyl-tetrazole in laser-ignitable energetic coordination compounds
Available online 31 March 2023
1- and 2-Propargyl-tetrazole (1- and 2-PryTz) were synthesized by reaction of propargyl bromide with sodium tetrazolate and used as ligands in energetic coordination compounds (ECCs) and evaluated concerning...
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Synthesis and properties of a promising high energy and low impact sensitivity explosive: hydroxylammonium 3-hydrazino-6-(1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-5-ylimino)-s-tetrazine
March 2023
Tetrazine compounds, especially their energetic salts, show good application prospect in high-performing energetic materials (EMs). Among them, the hydroxylammonium salt show the best energetic properties....
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A mathematical model for estimating the Gurney velocity of chemical high explosives
Available online 14 November 2022
The Gurney velocity is an important performance parameter that characterizes the metal pushing capability of conventional chemical explosives. Herein, this study proposes a mathematical model that aims...
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Synthesis and characterization of two 1,2,4-oxadiazole-furazan-based nitrate ester compounds as potential energetic plasticizers
March 2023
Two novel energetic compounds, 3-nitroxymethyl-5-(4-nitro-furazan-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole (4) and 3-nitroxymethyl-5-(4-azido-furazan-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole (5), were synthesized. Both of them were fully...
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Thermal decomposition behavior and kinetic study of nitrocellulose in presence of ternary nanothermites with different oxidizers
Available online 11 February 2023
Nanothermites have recently attracted a great deal of interest in both military and civilian domains owing to their capability of igniting or exploding and releasing a significant quantity of heat via...
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Toward flame retardants or thermal stabilizers with new mechanism for polymers
Available online 26 March 2023
This review discusses conventional flame retardants for polymers and the possibility of using endothermal materials as flame retardants. Halogen-based, phosphorus-based, inorganic compounds, and their...
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