Fabrication, Characterization, and Energetic Properties of Metallized Nanofibers

Abstract

Polystyrene fibers loaded with an energetic blend of nanoaluminum (n-Al) and perfluoropolyether (PEFE) were successfully fabricated via electrospinning producing a nanothermite energetic material. Fibers were generated with loadings from 6 up to 25wt n-Al/PFPE incorporated into the fiber.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 2013
Accession Number
AD1025341

Entities

People

  • Keerti S. Kappagantula
  • Michelle L. Pantoya
  • Nicholas A. Clayton
  • Scott T Iacono
  • Sharon C. Kettwich

Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Composite Materials
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Electrospinning
  • Energetic Materials
  • Fluoropolymers
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Metastable Intermolecular Composites
  • Military Research
  • Thermal Properties
  • United States Air Force Academy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Rocket Propulsion.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology