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Volume 6 Research & Reviews: Journal of Material Sciences
ISSN: 2321-6212 Advanced Materials 2018
September 04-06, 2018
September 04-06, 2018 | Zürich, Switzerland
21st International Conference on
Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology
Novel carbon nanomaterials coated with CuO particles via electroless plating for nanothermite
applications
Amir Elsaidy1 , M. Gaber Zaky1, Sherif Elbasuney1, Ahmed M. Abdalla 2 , Rakesh P. Sahu3, Ishwar K. Puri2,3 and Mostafa Radwan4
1School of Chemical Engineering, Military Technical College, Egypt
2Department of Engineering Physics, McMaster University, Canada
3Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University, Canada
4 British University in Egypt, Egypt
C arbon nanomaterials (CNMs), such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) can be employed as carriers
for superthermite particles via coating or encapsulation. This study reports on the synthesis of copper oxide coated CNTs
and CNFs via electroless plating which offer metallization with uniform distribution layer of copper. The copper coated CNTs
and CNFs were annealed at 250°C to obtain copper oxide coated CNMs. The developed hybrid CNMs were characterised with
TEM which demonstrated uniform coating with CuO particles. XRD diffractograms demonstrated highly crystalline CuO particles
superimposed on the surface of CNMs. CuO coating can act as an effective oxidizer for aluminium particles in superthermite
applications. The developed CuO-coated CNMs were effectively dispersed in isopropyl alcohol with aluminium particles (100 nm)
using ultra sonic probe homogenizer. The developed hybrid nanothermite materials were effectively integrated and dispersed into
molten TNT. Whereas CuO-coated CNFs/Al binarymixture demonstrated an increase in shock wave strength by 6.5%using kast test;
CuO-coated CNTS/Al binary mixture demonstrated an increase in destructive effect of TNT by 15.5%. The superior performance of
CuO-coated CNTs was ascribed to the fact that CNTs can offer extensive interfacial surface area of 700m2/g. Consequently it could
act as an ideal carrier for highly energetic particles.
Recent Publications
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Composites Science and Technology, vol. 60, pp. 301-306, 2000.
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carbon nanotubes," Carbon, vol. 39, pp. 507-514, 2001.
3. Q.-L. Yan, M. Gozin, F.-Q. Zhao, A. Cohen, and S.-P. Pang, "Highly energetic compositions based on functionalized
carbon nanomaterials," Nanoscale, vol. 8, pp. 4799-4851, 2016.
4. M. Keidar, Y. Raitses, A. Knapp, and A. Waas, "Current-driven ignition of single-wall carbon nanotubes," Carbon, vol.
44, pp. 1022-1024, 2006.
5. X. LIU, W.-l. HONG, F.-q. ZHAO, D.-y. TIAN, J.-x. ZHANG, and Q.-s. LI, "Synthesis of CuO/CNTs composites and its
catalysis on thermal decomposition of FOX-12 [J]," Journal of Solid Rocket Technology, vol. 5, p. 019, 2008.
Biography
Amir Elsaidy had graduated from military technical college, Egypt (chemical engineering branch). He has experience in preparations and developments in the field of
chemical engineering and energetic materials by creating new pathways for improvements .My interesting's are in preparation and spectral performance evaluation of
these materials. These materials were developed by granulation and subsequent pressing & their Spectral performance was conducted.
Amir Elsaidy et al., Res. Rev. J Mat. Sci. 2018, Volume 6
DOI: 10.4172/2321-6212-C3-020
Figure: Schematic diagram of CNMs metallization with Copper Figure: Schematic diagram of Copper oxide coated CNMs
formation by annealing