Preparation of HMX/PMMA Composite Microspheres with Excellent Properties by Photoinitiated Emulsion Polymerization
Shimin Zhang, Nan Wu, Kaixuan Jia, Xinyue Huang, Xudong Wu, Conghua Hou, Honglu Li, Jingyu Wang · 2026
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Description
Shimin Zhang and co-authors coat a powerful explosive into safer composite microspheres in a 2026 study. HMX crystals are energetic yet sensitive to shock and friction in raw form. A light-driven emulsion process wrapped the crystals in acrylic polymer modified with nano silica or titania, after simulations set particle ratios.
The coated spheres came out uniform, dense, and fully covered. Heat resistance rose sharply for the best silica recipe, needing far more energy to trigger decomposition than raw explosive. Impact tolerance multiplied several-fold and friction tolerance doubled compared with the raw material. Compressive strength also improved for both modifier recipes. Energetic materials engineers gain a desensitization route that strengthens rather than dilutes. Safer handling of a benchmark explosive widens its use in demanding propulsion and mining roles.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shimin Zhang, Nan Wu, Kaixuan Jia, Xinyue Huang, Xudong Wu, Conghua Hou, Honglu Li, Jingyu Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |