Abstract
Use of green propellants is a trend for future space propulsion. Hypergolic ionic liquid propellants, which are environmentally-benign while exhibiting energetic performances comparable to hydrazine, have shown great potential to meet the requirements of developing nontoxic high-performance propellant formulations for space propulsion applications. This Concept article presents a review of recent advances in the field of ionic liquid propellants. Up, up, and away: The use of green propellants is a trend for future space propulsion. Hypergolic ionic liquid propellants, which are environmentally benign and exhibit energetic performances comparable to hydrazine, have shown great potential to meet the requirements of developing nontoxic, high-performance, propellant formulations for space propulsion applications (see figure).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15446-15451 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 46 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 11 Nov 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- fuels
- hypergolicity
- ignition delay
- ionic liquids
- propellants