Energetic composite materials containing inorganic particle network, and articles of manufacture and methods regarding the same
US7632364B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC06B45/34
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An energetic composite material is provided that includes inorganic particles and self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) formed on the inorganic particles. The SAMs include multifunctional linking molecules and optionally non-linking molecules. The multifunctional linking molecules have linking functional groups respectively chemically bonding to a corresponding pair of the inorganic particles so that the multifunctional linking molecules interconnect the inorganic particles to one another to form a network of inorganic particles. The optional non-linking molecules include a non-linking functional group chemically bonded to a corresponding one of the inorganic particles. Preferably, the multifunctional linking molecules and/or the optional non-linking molecules are fluorinated. Also preferably, bare aluminum particles are selected as the inorganic particles and are passivated with the SAMs.
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