Gas-Phase Synthesis of Metallic Particles with Traceability for Nano-energetics and Nanocatalysis
Abstract
Metallic nanoparticles are highly attractive fuel additives for directly improving combustion efficiency. Current estimates are that, upon optimization, the rate of fuel burning will increase by 2X, the delay in ignition time will decrease by 100X, and the ignition temperature can be lowered by 1000K. The understanding of the process, however, has been hampered by the lack of statistically-accurate particle characteristics for performance correlation due to the difficulty in obtaining such information on the nanoscale. The PI has the unique capability of producing monodispersed metallic nanoparticles with controlled surface state using an aerosol-based synthesis system with downstream quantitative characterization and classification. The traceability (particle size, chemical composition, surface states, etc.) will be correlated to the heat generation from nanoparticles for the fundamental understanding of the energy release mechanisms and kinetics via the establishment of new testing methodologies. The research will form the basis of a predictive tool for the behavior of nanoparticles in an oxidation environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 03, 2017
- Source ID
- N62909151N061
Entities
People
- De-Hao Tsai
Organizations
- National Tsing Hua University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy