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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2013
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, DC (US);
Christopher A. Crouse, Valparaiso, FL (US);
Jonathan E. Spowart, Dayton, OH (US);
Christian J. Pierce, Alamogordo, NM (US);
Breanna K. Hardenstein, Lafayette, IN (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Reactive nanocomposites, foams, and structures comprising functionalized metal nanoparticles that are incorporated into a fluorinated polymer matrix using an in-situ polymerization process and methods of making and using the same. The reactive nanocomposites, foams, and structures according to the present invention demonstrate enhanced mechanical properties due to the direct chemical integration of the nano-metal fuel particles into the fluoropolymer matrix. In addition, the reactive nanocomposites, foams, and structures may be processed using conventional polymer processing and may be used to fabricate materials such as reactive liners, casings, and other components and inserts. The intense heat produced during reaction may further be used in a variety of applications such as disinfection, decontamination, and/or destruction.