Novel NSTEX System Based on Ti/CuO/NC Nanothermite Doped with NTO

Mateusz Polis; Agnieszka Stolarczyk; Konrad Szydło; Barbara Lisiecka; Marcin Procek; Sebastian Sławski; Tomasz Gołofit; Łukasz Hawelek; Tomasz Jarosz

doi:10.3390/en17153675

Energies (Jul 2024)

Novel NSTEX System Based on Ti/CuO/NC Nanothermite Doped with NTO

Mateusz Polis,
Agnieszka Stolarczyk,
Konrad Szydło,
Barbara Lisiecka,
Marcin Procek,
Sebastian Sławski,
Tomasz Gołofit,
Łukasz Hawelek,
Tomasz Jarosz

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Mateusz Polis: Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Agnieszka Stolarczyk: Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Konrad Szydło: Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Barbara Lisiecka: Explosive Techniques Research Group, Łukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Industrial Organic Chemistry, 42-693 Krupski Młyn, Poland
Marcin Procek: Department of Optoelectronics, Silesian University of Technology, 2 Krzywoustego Str., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Sebastian Sławski: Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Silesian University of Technology, 18A Konarskiego Str., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Tomasz Gołofit: Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
Łukasz Hawelek: Lukasiewicz Research Network—Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals, 5 Sowinskiego St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Tomasz Jarosz: Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en17153675
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 15
p. 3675

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Modern energetic materials (EMs), e.g., nanothermite and NSTEX (Nanostructured Thermites and Explosive) compositions are attracting increasing research interest. In this work, we present the results of our investigation on the properties of a novel Ti/CuO nanothermite system doped with cellulose nitrate (NC) and 5-Nitro-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazin-3-one (NTO). In terms of safety parameters, the friction (40–>360 N), impact (40–>50 J) and laser irradiation sensitivity were determined for tested systems, which indicated tunable properties. The combustion velocity (up to 735 m/s), pressure parameters for combustion in closed vessel, thrust parameters and open-air combustion behaviour were measured. Moreover, in order to deeply study the impact of NTO on the combustion mechanism, SEM, DSC/TG and XRD analyses were conducted. The obtained results indicate that the Ti/CuO/NC/NTO system is extremely promising for future applications.

Published in Energies

ISSN: 1996-1073 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies

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