Chemical dynamics of nano-aluminum iodine (V) oxide and iodate composites: Post morphology and composition

This proceeding describes our follow-on efforts in probing highly reactive composites containing crystalline iodine (V) oxide or iodates with nano-aluminum (nAl) in powder form. In this study we report our observations on the morphology and composition of spent residues from in-situ bomb calorimetry-pressure sensor experiments, characterized via electron microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). Preliminary findings suggest that gas generating oxidizers not only provide high pressure impulses, but these impulses could enhance combustion of nAl by limiting preignition effects such as sintering of the aggregated nAl particles.This proceeding describes our follow-on efforts in probing highly reactive composites containing crystalline iodine (V) oxide or iodates with nano-aluminum (nAl) in powder form. In this study we report our observations on the morphology and composition of spent residues from in-situ bomb calorimetry-pressure sensor experiments, characterized via electron microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). Preliminary findings suggest that gas generating oxidizers not only provide high pressure impulses, but these impulses could enhance combustion of nAl by limiting preignition effects such as sintering of the aggregated nAl particles.