title: Hypergolic ionic liquids to mill, suspend, and ignite boron nanoparticles.
abstract: Boron nanoparticles prepared by milling in the presence of a hypergolic energetic ionic liquid (EIL) are suspendable in the EIL and the EIL retains hypergolicity leading to the ignition of the boron. This approach allows for incorporation of a variety of nanoscale additives to improve EIL properties, such as energetic density and heat of combustion, while providing stability and safe handling of the nanomaterials.
authors.affiliation: Center for Green Manufacturing and Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.
authors.forename: Parker D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: McCrary
authors.forename: Preston A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Beasley
authors.forename: O Andreea
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authors.lastname: Cojocaru
authors.forename: Stefan
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authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Tommy W
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authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: Jesus Paulo L
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authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: Brandon W
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authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.forename: Mark
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authors.lastname: Pfeil
authors.forename: Jerry A
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authors.lastname: Boatz
authors.forename: Scott L
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authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Steven F
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authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Robin D
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authors.lastname: Rogers