Templated Synthesis of Aluminum Nanoparticles - A New Route to Stable Energetic Materials

Author(s)

Heting Li, Clemson University
Mohammed J. Meziani, Clemson University
Fushen Lu, Clemson University
Christopher E. Bunker, Air Force Research Laboratory
Elena A. Guliants, University of DaytonFollow
Ya-Ping Sun, University of Dayton

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2009

Publication Source

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Abstract

Nanoscale structural cavities in ionomer membrane films were used as templates for the facile synthesis of small aluminum nanoparticles via catalytic decomposition of an alane precursor. The loading of reactive aluminum in the composite film could be varied, up to more than half of the film weight. While the embedded nanoparticles were protected by the membrane structure from any significant oxidation for the composite films to exhibit surprising stability in ambient air, they could be fully accessed in base water for the hydrogen production quantitatively. The templated synthesis may represent a new route for stable aluminum nanoparticles and related energetic nanomaterials.

Inclusive pages

20539–20542

ISBN/ISSN

1932-7447

Comments

Permission documentation is on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2009, American Chemical Society

Publisher

American Chemical Society

Volume

113

Peer Reviewed

yes

Issue

48

eCommons Citation

Li, Heting; Meziani, Mohammed J.; Lu, Fushen; Bunker, Christopher E.; Guliants, Elena A.; and Sun, Ya-Ping, "Templated Synthesis of Aluminum Nanoparticles - A New Route to Stable Energetic Materials" (2009). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications. 139.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ece_fac_pub/139