Progress on the application of graphene-based composites toward energetic materials: A review

Abstract

Carbon material is an important additive in energetic materials. Graphene is a monolayer carbon material in which carbon atoms are arranged in two-dimensional honeycomb structure, who has special optical, electrical, and mechanical properties. Recently, the application of graphene-based composites in energetic materials has received extensive attention. This review mainly summarizes the applications of graphene and graphene-based nanomaterials in energetic materials. The effects of these materials on the thermal stability, sensitivity, mechanical property, ignition and combustion of energetic materials were discussed. Furthermore, the progress of functionalized modification of graphene has been summarized, including covalent bonding modification and doping modification. These studies show that graphene-based materials exhibit excellent performances and might emerge as promising candidate for energetic materials.

Keywords

• Graphene
• Desensitization
• Thermal decomposition
• Catalytic combustion
• Energetic materials