Using polyvinylidene fluoride to improve ignition and combustion of micron-sized boron powder by fluorination reaction

Boron has a promising application in the field of propellants due to its high calorific value.However,the difficulty of ignition and the poor combustion efficiency of boron(B)have severely limited its efficient application.In response to this issue,this paper proposes to improve the ignition and combustion performance of micron-sized boron by the Polyvinylidene Fluoride(PVDF)coating.The effect of PVDF content on the B combustion performance was systematically studied using a Thermogravimetry-Differential Scanning Calorimetry(TG-DSC),a Transmission Electron Microscope(TEM),an X-Ray Diffractometer(XRD),a laser Particle Size Analyzer(PSA),and a high-speed camera.The results show that PVDF can significantly reduce the initial oxidation temperature of B powder and increase its reaction heat.When the PVDF content is 23wt%,the reaction heat and the combustion intensity of B powder reach the maximum and are significantly higher than those of the uncoated B powder.Moreover,the fluorination reaction that occurs during the combustion process not only can effectively shorten the combustion time of B powder,but also has a positive effect on its flame intensity and propagation speed,and it significantly reduces B particle agglomeration,which improves the combustion efficiency significantly.This study lays the foundation for the application of PVDF modified B in B-based solid propellants.

Fluorination reaction of UO_(3)and electrochemical preparation of UO_(2)

In this work,a technique was proposed to prepare UO_(2)from UO_(3)by the two processes of fluorination reaction of UO_(3)with NH_(4)HF_(2)and electrochemical reduction of UO_(2)^(2+)for the recycle uranium.The feasibility of fluorination reaction was firstly confirmed using thermodynamic calculation;then,the products were analyzed using XRD,Raman and fluorescence to be UO_(2)F_(2).The fluorination mechanism was inferred to be UO_(3)(s)+NH_(4)HF_(2)→(NH_(4))_(3)UO_(2)F_(5)→NH_(4)(UO_(2))_(2)F_(5)→UO_(2)F_(2).The redox behavior of UO_(2)^(2+)on W electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry,which indicated that UO_(2)^(2+) was reduced to UO_(2)via a two-step single electron transfer with diffusion-controlled.The diffusion coefficient of UO_(2)^(2+) was calculated to be 6.22×10^(-5)cm/s.The disproportionation reaction of UO_(2)^(+) was observed,and the relationship between the disproportionation reaction and scan rate was discussed.Moreover,the electrochemical fabrication of UO_(2) was conducted by electrolysis at-0.8 V,and the product was analyzed by XRD,SEM and EDS to be UO_(2).ICP-AES results showed that the extraction efficiency of UO_(2) could reach 98.53%.

Theoretical study on the isomerization reaction of fluorine substituted disilene

For the isomerization reaction of monofluoro-disilene,the geometrical structures of reac- tant,product and transition state have been optimized and energy constant,vibrational frequency calculated.By means of the statistical thermodynamics and Eyring's transition state theory,the equilibrium constant,rate constant and heat of isomerization have also been computed.Hence, this reaction has been analysed completely.

Expedient chemoselective and catalyst-free synthesis of 3,3-difluorochroman-4-ones from o-hydroxyarylenaminones and Selectfluor

An expedient and mild strategy for the synthesis of unconventional 2-（dimethylamino）-3,3-difluorochroman-4-one derivatives from o-hydroxyarylenaminones and Selectfluor was developed at room temperature under catalyst-free conditions. This method showed excellent chemoselectivity and great functional groups tolerance.