Abstract
To develop novel active metal complex fuels,three new types of active metal complexes were synthesized using cyanoborohydride(CBH-)as the anion,transition metal Cu(Ⅱ)as the central ion,and 1-methylimidazole(1-MIM),2-methylimidazole (2-MIM)and 4-methylimidazole(4-MIM)as ligands. Their structures were accurately characterized via infrared spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction,and the corresponding structural formulas are[Cu(1-MIM)4](CBH)2,[Cu(2-MIM)4](CBH)2 and[Cu(4-MIM)4](CBH)2,respectively. The thermal decomposition properties,energy density and mechanical sensitivity of the three novel metal complexes were tested. Their theoretical specific impulse when combined with 90 % H2O2 oxidizer was calculated based on NASA-CEA,and the hypergolic ignition performance of the novel active metal complex fuels with 90% H2O2 was investigated via high-speed photography. The results show that all three metal complexes exhibit high energy density (26.5-27.3 kJ·g-1)and low sensitivity,with friction sensitivity >360 N and impact sensitivity >40 J. All three complexes can undergo hypergolic reaction upon contact with 90 % H2O2 at room temperature,and the ignition activity follows the order[Cu(2-MIM)4](CBH)2 <[Cu(4-MIM)4](CBH)2 <[Cu(1-MIM)4](CBH)2.
| Translated title of the contribution | Syntheses and Properties of a Hypergolic Ignition Copper Complex with Cyanoborohydride Methylimidazolate |
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| Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
| Pages (from-to) | 873-879 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Hanneng Cailiao/Chinese Journal of Energetic Materials |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Aug 2026 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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