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Bioinspired Fabrication of Insensitive HMX Particles with Polydopamine Coating
Author(s) -
Zhu Qing,
Xiao Chun,
Li Shangbin,
Luo Guan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/prep.201600021
Subject(s) - materials science , coating , wetting , adhesive , fabrication , explosive material , particle (ecology) , composite material , chemical engineering , polymerization , nanoparticle , nanotechnology , polymer , chemistry , pathology , layer (electronics) , medicine , alternative medicine , oceanography , organic chemistry , engineering , geology
The development of a facile method for large scale production of insensitive HMX particles is of great importance for energetic materials, especially for insensitive munitions. Inspired by mussels, HMX particles with a thin, robust, wettable and uniform coating based on the self‐polymerization of dopamine were prepared by one‐step solution stirring processes in the study. The as‐prepared HMX@PDA particles showed stable shape, size, and polymorphy compared with original HMX particles. With PDA (polydopamine) coating, the HMX@PDA particles exhibited better wettability, which could improve the adhesive properties between particles and other liquid components in a PBX (plastic bonded explosive). Furthermore, the mechanical sensitivities were decreased for the HMX@PDA particles because of the uniform and smooth PDA coating decreasing the hot spots on the surface of the HMX particles. HMX@PDA particles produced by a facile scalable process might provide a promising substitute for sensitive HMX particles to enhance the safety and adhesive properties when used in PBX.