Nanostructured energetic materials using sol-gel methodologies
The fundamental differences between energetic composites and energetic materials made from a monomolecular approach are the energy density attainable and the energy release rates. For the past 4 years, we have been exploiting sol-gel chemistry as a route to process energetic materials on a microstructural scale. At the last ISA conference, we described four specific sol-gel approaches to fabricating energetic materials and presented our early work and results on two methods - solution crystallization and powder addition. Here, we detail our work on a third approach, energetic nanocomposites. Synthesis of thermitic types of energetic nanocomposites are presented using transition and main group metal-oxide skeletons. Results on characterization of structure and performance will also be given.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 15004111
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-140603; TRN: US201015%%345
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Volume: 285; Journal Issue: 1-3; Conference: International Symposium on Aerogels, Albuquerque, NM, Oct 08 - Oct 11, 2000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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