Engineering High-Performance Hypergolic Propellant by Synergistic Contribution of Metal-Organic Framework Shell and Aluminum Core

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Hypergolicity is a highly desired characteristic for hybrid rocket engine-based fuels because it eliminates the need for a separate ignition system. Introducing hypergolic additives into conventional fuels through physical mixing is a feasible approach, but achieving highly reliable hypergolic ignition and energy release remains a major challenge. Here, the construction of core-shell Almetal organic framework (MOF) heterostructures is reported as high-performance solid hypergolic propellants. Upon contact with the liquid oxidizer the uniformly distributed hypergolic MOF (Ag-MOF) shell can induce the ignition of hypergolic-inert fuel Al, resulting in Al combustion. Such a synthetic strategy is demonstrated to be favorable in hotspot generation and heat transfer relative to a simple physical mixture of Al/Ag-MOF, thus producing shorter ignition delay times and more efficient combustion. Thermal reactivity study indicated that the functionalization of the Ag-MOF shell changes the energy release process of the inner Al, which is accompanied by a thermite reaction. The synergistic effect of implantation of hypergolic MOF and high energy Al contributes to high specific impulses of 230-270 s over a wide range of oxidizer-to-fuel ratios.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) - (2024) vom: 20. Jan., Seite e2310970

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Chao [VerfasserIn]
Li, Cai [VerfasserIn]
Duan, Zheng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zi-Fan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Qian-You [VerfasserIn]
Zang, Shuang-Quan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Al@Ag-MOF
Core-shell structure
High energy Al
Hypergolic materials
Journal Article
MOF

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Date Revised 20.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1002/smll.202310970

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367343371