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Research on the Preparation and Ignition Performance of B/KNO3 Ignition Powder Based on Microfluidic Technology
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1School of National Defense Science and Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China;2Sichuan Co-Innovation Center for New Energetic Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China

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    To address issues such as uneven component distribution and significant variability in ignition performance of B/KNO₃ propellants prepared by traditional mechanical mixing methods, microfluidic technology was employed to achieve in-situ preparation of this propellant. Numerical simulations using FLUENT software optimized droplet formation conditions, employing anhydrous ethanol as the continuous phase and a KNO₃ aqueous solution containing B powder, phenolic resin, and graphene/Fe₂O₃ as the dispersed phase, with an optimal flow rate ratio of 10∶1 between the phases. This approach enabled in-situ recrystallization of KNO₃ and in-situ doping of graphene and Fe₂O₃ via microfluidic techniques. Structural and thermal properties were characterized using SEM, EDS, BET, FTIR, and TG-DSC; thermal decomposition kinetics parameters were calculated via the Kissinger method, and combustion time consistency was verified through parallel combustion tests. Results demonstrated that microfluidically prepared B/KNO₃ propellants exhibited uniform component distribution, smaller particle sizes, a 104.5% increase in specific surface area compared to mechanically mixed samples, and a reduction in average combustion time from 80.67 ms to 64.33 ms (a 20.2% improvement). The synergistic effect of graphene""s thermal conductivity combined with Fe₂O₃""s catalytic activity significantly lowered the system""s activation energy, primary decomposition onset temperature, and exothermic peak temperature, further accelerating combustion rates. Optimal addition concentrations were determined as 0.8% graphene and 2% Fe₂O₃, reducing the average combustion duration to 50.33 ms.

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ZHANG Yan, CHEN Qiuxun, LI Xuhan, et al. Research on the Preparation and Ignition Performance of B/KNO3 Ignition Powder Based on Microfluidic Technology[J]. Chinese Journal of Energetic Materials(Hanneng Cailiao),DOI:10.11943/CJEM2026138.

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  • Received:June 08,2026
  • Revised:August 05,2026
  • Adopted:August 17,2026
  • Online: August 17,2026
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