3D ordered macroporous NiO/Al nanothermite film with significantly improved higher heat output, lower ignition temperature and less gas production

Yu, Chunpei, Zhang, Wenchao, Shen, Ruiqi, Xu, Xing, Cheng, Jia, Ye, Jiahai, Qin, Zhichun and Chao, Yimin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8488-2690 (2016) 3D ordered macroporous NiO/Al nanothermite film with significantly improved higher heat output, lower ignition temperature and less gas production. Materials and Design, 110. 304–310. ISSN 0264-1275

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Abstract

The performances of nanothermites largely rely on a meticulous design of nanoarchitectures and the close assembly of components. Three-dimensionally ordered macroporous (3DOM) NiO/Al nanothermite film has been successfully fabricated by integrating colloidal crystal template (CCT) method and controllable magnetron sputtering. The as-prepared NiO/Al film shows uniform structure and homogeneous dispersity, with greatly improved interfacial contact between fuel and oxidizer at the nanoscale. The total heat output of 3DOM NiO/Al nanothermite has reached 2461.27 J·g−1 at optimal deposition time of 20 min, which is significantly more than the values of other NiO/Al structural systems that have been reported before. Intrinsic reduced ignition temperature (onset temperature) and less gas production render the wide applications of 3DOM NiO/Al nanothermite. Moreover, this design strategy can also be readily generalized to realize diverse 3DOM structured nanothermites.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: nanothermite,al,three-dimensionally ordered macroporous,magnetron sputtering,heat release
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Materials and Catalysis
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Energy Materials Laboratory
Depositing User: Pure Connector
Date Deposited: 24 Sep 2016 00:11
Last Modified: 21 Oct 2022 06:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/59899
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.08.002

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