Multi-scale Directed Self-Assembly of Nanoenergetics Utilizing Graphene and Characterization by in situ Heating and Imaging

Abstract

The mechanisms and combustion performance of nanothermites assembled via directed self-assembly (DSA) are investigated in numerous different material compositions and morphologies. In the DSA process presented here, discrete nanoscale fuel (Al) and oxidizer nanoparticles (NPs) are assembled on 2D scaffold materials including functionalized graphene and MoO3 sheets. The fuel and oxidizer assembled layers will assemble further into multi-layered large structures to produce macroscale nanothermite composites. A diverse set of experiments using variations of the DSA process is detailed in this report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 14, 2019
Accession Number
AD1096606

Entities

People

  • Anqi Wang
  • Jacob McFarland
  • Keshab Gangopadhyay
  • Matthew R Maschmann
  • Naadaa Zakiyyan
  • Shubhra Gangopadhyay

Organizations

  • University of Missouri System

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Burning Rate
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Composite Materials
  • Energetic Materials
  • Exothermic Reactions
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Metallic Nanoparticles
  • Nanocomposites
  • Nanoenergetics
  • Nanoparticles
  • Scattering

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene