Unique, accessible properties, such as high thermal stability, large liquid ranges, high heats of formation, and low to negligible volatility, have led to increased efforts to utilize ionic liquids (ILs; salts with melting points below 100 �C) to replace currently used energetic materials, such as hydrazine.  Our initial strategies have focused on independent design of either ion to tune the physical and chemical properties of ILs; however, often the prospective energetic ionic liquids (EILs) suffer from low energetic densities and heat of combustion.  Thus, a complementary strategy must be developed to improve deficient properties of EILs without interfering with beneficial IL properties.  A correctly chosen nano-additive can be incorporated  utilizing the unique solvent capability of ILs to stabilize a variety of nanomaterials, such as unoxidized nanoparticles or graphene.  Here we explore how the incorporated nanomaterials can be used to control and improve chosen properties of EILs.

Controlling the properties of energetic ionic liquids through the incorporation of reactive nanomaterials

245th National Meeting (2013)

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