Preparation and characteristic of NC/RDX nanofibers by electrospinning

Abstract

The composite nanofibers with nitrocellulose (NC) and high energy of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) has been successfully fabricated by electrospinning technique. The nanofibers were characterized for their morphology and tested for their chemical performances. The average diameter and morphological characteristics of the electrospun composite nanofibers are strongly affected by RDX concentration. The burning performances of the nanofibers were characterized by a confined pressure cell test. The result shows that the maximum pressure increases after adding RDX. The maximum value of the composite fibers with 30 wt% RDX is 1.3 times higher than that of pure NC nanofibers.