Boron Nanotubes/Nanofibers in Propellant Material Formulations: Testing and Characterization for Gun Barrel Protection
Abstract
A novel, facile and cost-effective approach to the synthesis of boron nanostructures comprising of a mixture of boron nanotubes (BNTs) and nanofibers (BNFs) was developed under this contract. A method of nitrogen doping the BNTs and BNFs was also demonstrated. A key feature of this work is the use of a solid instead of a gaseous boron precursor for the synthesis of boron nanotubes and boron nanofibers. Two solid boron precursors, MgB2 and Mg(BH4)2, were used in the synthesis performed as discussed in the report. Because of the e-beam instability of the boron nanostructures prepared using Mg(BH4)2, further work needs to be done in characterizing samples made by this method
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 13, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA595777
Entities
People
- Jinwen Liu
- Zafar Iqbal