Nano-scale energetic materials, such as nanothermites, are a topic of particular interest in applications such as propellants and explosives, due to their high energy density as compared to a traditional micro-scale alternative. However, the increased viscosity of these materials poses an issue for the processing and construction of structured materials. The rise of additive manufacturing has provided a new and effective technique for the construction of nano-scale energetic materials and has led to the development of new architectures and allowed researchers to 3D-print a variety of energetic composites with different formulations. This flexibility in architecture and formulation allows for the assembly of novel microstructures, which can fulfill a variety of roles and have highly tunable combustion performance. The viability and tunabilty of these 3D-printed energetic materials was explored through the use of a series of physical and chemical instruments, including electron microcopy, highspeed pyrometry and T-Jump/Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (T-Jump/TOFMS).

3D printing of nano-scale energetic material

Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century

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