TY - JOUR
T1 - Tailoring surface conditions for enhanced reactivity of aluminum powders with solid oxidizing agents
AU - Padhye, Richa
AU - Smith, Dylan K.
AU - Korzeniewski, Carol
AU - Pantoya, Michelle L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2017/4/30
Y1 - 2017/4/30
N2 - The effect of processing liquids on particle surface hydration and subsequent reactivity of mixtures containing aluminum (Al) with different oxidizing agents was investigated. Recently, polar processing liquids were shown to significantly increase the surface hydration layer on Al particles and effect the reactivity of Al combined with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Processing mixtures of Al and PTFE using hexane (e.g., a non-polar liquid) limited surface hydration and produced significantly lower flame speeds than the same mixture processed in isopropanol (e.g., a polar liquid). Increased surface hydroxyl concentration was linked to higher exothermic behavior within a pre-ignition reaction (PIR) which may contribute to higher overall flame speed. This study extends the previous analysis toward assessing the influence of processing liquid on reactivity of aluminum with other oxidizing agents, specifically CuO, MoO 3 and I 2 O 5 . Results from DSC analysis show no PIR kinetics associated with Al and CuO or MoO 3 , and Al+ CuO showed no difference in reactivity as a function of processing liquid. But, MoO 3 FTIR shows modified surface structures after treatment in a polar solvent. Correspondingly, Al + MoO 3 processed in polar solvent exhibited increased flame speed by 19% when compared to Al + MoO 3 processed in a non-polar liquid. For Al + I 2 O 5 , water in polar processing liquids produces various hydrated states of iodic acid (i.e., HIO 3 and HI 3 O 8 ). Changing the hydration state of I 2 O 5 significantly impacts reactivity. Results from this study confirm that carrier fluid used to process Al with metal oxides can also alter the surface structure of the metal oxide, thereby promoting greater reactivity with Al. A polar carrier fluid not only modifies the surface of Al but also hydration sensitive metal oxides such as MoO 3 and correspondingly promotes greater reactivity.
AB - The effect of processing liquids on particle surface hydration and subsequent reactivity of mixtures containing aluminum (Al) with different oxidizing agents was investigated. Recently, polar processing liquids were shown to significantly increase the surface hydration layer on Al particles and effect the reactivity of Al combined with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Processing mixtures of Al and PTFE using hexane (e.g., a non-polar liquid) limited surface hydration and produced significantly lower flame speeds than the same mixture processed in isopropanol (e.g., a polar liquid). Increased surface hydroxyl concentration was linked to higher exothermic behavior within a pre-ignition reaction (PIR) which may contribute to higher overall flame speed. This study extends the previous analysis toward assessing the influence of processing liquid on reactivity of aluminum with other oxidizing agents, specifically CuO, MoO 3 and I 2 O 5 . Results from DSC analysis show no PIR kinetics associated with Al and CuO or MoO 3 , and Al+ CuO showed no difference in reactivity as a function of processing liquid. But, MoO 3 FTIR shows modified surface structures after treatment in a polar solvent. Correspondingly, Al + MoO 3 processed in polar solvent exhibited increased flame speed by 19% when compared to Al + MoO 3 processed in a non-polar liquid. For Al + I 2 O 5 , water in polar processing liquids produces various hydrated states of iodic acid (i.e., HIO 3 and HI 3 O 8 ). Changing the hydration state of I 2 O 5 significantly impacts reactivity. Results from this study confirm that carrier fluid used to process Al with metal oxides can also alter the surface structure of the metal oxide, thereby promoting greater reactivity with Al. A polar carrier fluid not only modifies the surface of Al but also hydration sensitive metal oxides such as MoO 3 and correspondingly promotes greater reactivity.
KW - Aluminum combustion
KW - Fluoropolymers
KW - Hydroxyls
KW - Iodine oxide
KW - Metal oxides
KW - Particle surface catalysis
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.01.016
DO - 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.01.016
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85009465918
SN - 0169-4332
VL - 402
SP - 225
EP - 231
JO - Applied Surface Science
JF - Applied Surface Science
ER -