Abstract
This work investigated carbon nanotube reactions when subjected to a laser irradiation. It was found that the laser produced a fast explosion-like result. The addition of ferrocene to the carbon nanotube powder was found to increase the decomposition temperature and reaction of photo-initiated nanotubes. Incomplete combustion was found as a result of particle scattering and limited thermal transfer in loose samples however in confined samples a burning front can develop resulting in more complete combustion.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 869-878 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2018 |
Keywords
- carbon nanotubes
- ferrocene
- initiation
- laser excitation
- pyrometer