title: Chlorine-free pyrotechnics: copper(I) iodide as a "green" blue-light emitter.
abstract: The generation of blue-light-emitting pyrotechnic formulations without the use of chlorine-containing compounds is reported. Suitable blue-light emission has been achieved through the generation of molecular emitting copper(I) iodide. The most optimal copper(I) iodide based blue-light-emitting formulation was found to have performances exceeding those of chlorine-containing compositions, and was found to be insensitive to various ignition stimuli.
authors.affiliation: Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Department of Chemistry, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, Haus D, 81377 München (Germany). tmk@cup.uni-muenchen.de.
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Klapötke
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rusan
authors.forename: Jesse J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sabatini
keywords: blue flame colors; color performance; copper; pyrotechnics; sensitivities