Theoretical Calculation and Experimental Study on the Promotion of Thermal Decomposition and Combustion of Glycidyl Azide Polymer by Fluorinated Graphite
Available online 8 October 2026
This study systematically investigates the regulatory mechanisms and action principles of fluorinated graphite with different fluorination degrees on the thermal decomposition and combustion performance...
Why Energy Content Is Not Enough: Lessons from Aluminum, Alternative Fuels and Charge Architecture in Thermobaric Explosives
Available online 2 October 2026
Thermobaric explosives derive their effectiveness from energy release during both anaerobic reactions in expanding detonation products and aerobic combustion involving atmospheric oxygen. Researchers...
Synergistic Stabilization of Nitrocellulose by Ion-Exchanged Faujasite and Beta Zeolites through NOₓ Scavenging and Acid Neutralization of Autocatalytic Thermal Decomposition Products
Available online 2 October 2026
Nitrate ester-based propellants (NEBPs) are inherently susceptible to autocatalytic degradation, driven by the continuous release of reactive nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) and acidic byproducts from the labile...
Investigating the Impact of Biomass Additives in Paraffin-based Hypergolic Solid Fuel with Rocket Grade Hydrogen Peroxide
Available online 2 October 2026
The research presented the hypergolicity of a paraffin-based hybrid solid fuel with biomass based additive and demonstrated the feasibility of using it in combination with rocket-grade hydrogen peroxide...
N–N bridged bis-heterocyclic energetic compounds
Available online 1 October 2026
In the field of energetic materials, N–N bridged bis-heterocyclic energetic compounds represent a unique structural class, wherein the two heterocyclic rings are connected via a direct covalent bond...
New Insensitive Plastic-Bonded Explosive Sheet (Explosive Properties and Thermal Decomposition Characteristics)
Available online 1 October 2026
•A novel PETN/NTO-based polymer-bonded explosive (PBX) sheet was successfully prepared and characterized.•The formulation combines significantly reduced impact sensitivity (35.9 J) and friction sensitivity...
Flame jets driven by boron-based thermite reactions for localized structural damage to non-volatile-memory devices
Available online 28 September 2026
Thermite-driven flame jets provide a localized transient energy-delivery route for producing structural damage in non-volatile-memory (NVM) devices. In this work, flame jets generated from boron-based...
Study on the Characteristics of Impact Heat Transfer Load on Targets during the Expansion of Explosion Products
Available online 24 September 2026
•A method for retrieving the peak heat flux of explosion near field based on the peak temperature behind metal plate is proposed.•The relationship between the impact heat transfer time and the positions...
Study on performance degradation and reliability of dry powder fire extinguishing agent under hydrothermal aging condition
Available online 22 September 2026
Dry powder fire extinguishing agents have become a promising alternative to Halon in the field of firefighting, but their reliability is significantly affected by factors such as humid-thermal aging....
Mitigation of Combustion Instability of Solid Rocket Motors by Modifying the Chemical Composition
Available online 15 September 2026
The compositional parameters influencing the acoustics-combustion interaction towards mitigating the combustion instability for a solid rocket motor is discussed in this paper. Full scale static tests...
Influence of conventional stabilizers on the thermal stability of promising starch nitrate energetic biopolymer
Available online 15 September 2026
The growing interest in sustainable energetic materials has driven the development of bio-based energetic polymers as environmentally friendly alternatives. Among them, starch nitrate has emerged as...
Aging behavior of innovative UV-curable binders for composite solid propellants: An activation energy analysis
Available online 15 September 2026
A Time-Resolved Method for Assessing the Laser Ignition Safety Threshold of Aluminum Hydride/Ammonium Perchlorate Energetic Composites
Available online 13 September 2026
•A synchronized method separates P50 from energy delivered before ignition.•Time-resolved q(t) integration captures the rising CW laser output.•Fixed-power estimates were 5.6–66.6 times the time-resolved...
Enhanced thermal stability of Nnitrocarbamoyl derivatives via triple synergistic effect
Available online 12 September 2026
•Remarkably improved thermal stability: Benefiting from the triple synergistic effect, the optimized N-nitrocarbamoyl compound NNA-1 exhibits an onset decomposition temperature of 221 °C, which surpasses...
Multiscale thermal decomposition of 5-amino-4-nitrobenzo[1,2-c:3,4-c′]bis([1,2,5]oxadiazole) 1,6-dioxide (CL-18): TG–FTIR–MS evidence, ReaxFF molecular dynamics, and CRNN-based kinetic modeling
Available online 11 September 2026
•TG–FTIR–MS reveals synchronous mixed-gas release at 466.78–469.82 K.•Coupled spectroscopy supports NO, CO₂, and N₂O as principal detected gases.•N–O-related cleavage dominates simulated CL-18 first...
Advances and comparison of mechanisms in controlled chemical micro-propulsion technologies based on solid energetic materials
Available online 11 September 2026
Controlled chemical micro-propulsion technologies based on solid energetic materials achieve switchable combustion and adjustable thrust through energy coupling between external physical fields and...
Detonation Calorimetric Study of Thermobaric RDX/AN/Metal Formulations in Air Atmosphere
Available online 10 September 2026
One of the key performance factors of thermobaric explosives is the heat released during the afterburning of its metallic additives. In this study, the total energy output of selected compositions was...
Enhancing Performance of Tank Ammunition using High Perforation Multiplicity of Rosette Shaped Propellant Grains
Available online 10 September 2026
The continuous advancement in main battle tank armour necessitates enhanced lethality of tank gun kinetic energy ammunition, demanding increased muzzle velocity (MV) without exceeding the permissible...
Study on the combustion mechanism and safety characteristics of AP/NC smokeless microporous firework propellant
Available online 10 September 2026
•AP/NC-SMFP replaces black powder for smokeless fireworks.•AP addition significantly reduces the activation energy of NC-SMFP.•AP/NC-SMFP exhibits a substantially higher burning rate.•AP/NC-SMFP delivers...
Design of Safe Ignition Compositions for Environmentally Benign Detonator Systems
Available online 10 September 2026
The development of compact, reliable detonators without heavy-metal-based primary explosives remains a major challenge in energetic materials engineering. This work introduces a heavy-metal-free KClO4(KP)/Al...
DNTF/Al/NC Energetic Nanocomposite Fibers Fabricated by Electrospinning: Synergistically Enhanced Energy Release and Safety
Available online 7 September 2026
•Uniform DNTF/Al/NC energetic composite fibers with evenly dispersed components were prepared by electrospinning.•The interconnected fibrous framework accelerates the heat and mass transfer.•Electrospun...
Elucidating Damage Evolution in HTPB-Based Composite Propellants under Varying Displacement Rates and Temperatures using Dual-Surface 2D-DIC
Available online 6 September 2026
•Full-field strain measurement on transverse faces using dual-surface 2D-DIC.•Enhanced estimation of Poisson’s ratio and dilatation under uniaxial loading.•Displacement rate and temperature influence...
Performance Estimation of Triple Swirl Injection System at Varying Location of a Hybrid Rocket Motor
Available online 3 September 2026
•Multi-swirl injection is an alternative method to improve performance of hybrid rocket.•Triple swirl enhanced performance compared to showerhead-single-swirl configurations.•Optimal injector placement...
Thermal decomposition kinetics of the synthesis of Dinitroglycoluril
August 2026
Dinitroglycoluril (DNGU), as an energetic material with excellent insensitivity, low vulnerability, and high thermal stability, has been partially used as a substitute for RDX in Hexolit mixed explosives...
MMH/NTO liquid microthrusters for space propulsion: Progress, challenges, and emerging research directions
August 2026
Monomethylhydrazine (MMH) and nitrogen tetroxide (NTO) are widely utilized hypergolic bipropellants in spacecraft propulsion systems due to their reliable ignition characteristics, high specific impulse...