Tuning the Reactivity of Perfluoropolyether-Functionalized Aluminum Nanoparticles by the Reaction Interface Fuel-Oxidizer Ratio

Chengcheng Wu, Jianxin Nie, Shengwei Li, Wei Wang, Qi Pan, Xueyong Guo*

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Abstract

To deepen the oxidation depth and promote the exothermic reaction of aluminum nano-particles (Al NPs), this work constructed perfluoropolyether-functionalized Al NPs by using a facile fabrication method. It was determined that perfluoropolyether (PFPE) was uniformly distributed on the surface of the Al NPs with no obvious agglomeration by micro-structure analysis. Thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), microcomputer automatic cal-orimeter (MAC), and combustion and ignition experiments were performed for varying percentages of PFPE blended with Al NPs to examine the reaction kinetics and combustion performance. It was revealed that the oxidation mechanism of PFPE-functionalized Al NPs at a slow heating rate was regulated by the reaction interface fuel–oxidizer ratio. Due to the enlarged fuel–oxidizer contact surface area, fluorine atoms could adequately decompose the inert alumina shell surrounding the Al NPs, optimizing the combustion process of Al NPs. The analytical X-ray diffraction (XRD) pat-tern results confirmed the existence of aluminum trifluoride in combustion products, providing in-sights into the oxidation mechanism of Al NPs. The obtained results indicated that PFPE partici-pated in the oxidation of Al NPs and improved the overall reactivity of Al NPs.

Original languageEnglish
Article number530
JournalNanomaterials
Volume12
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2022

Keywords

  • Al NPs
  • Oxidation mechanism
  • Perfluoropolyether-functionalized
  • Reaction interface fuel-oxidizer ratio

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Wu, C., Nie, J., Li, S., Wang, W., Pan, Q., & Guo, X. (2022). Tuning the Reactivity of Perfluoropolyether-Functionalized Aluminum Nanoparticles by the Reaction Interface Fuel-Oxidizer Ratio. Nanomaterials, 12(3), Article 530. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12030530