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High-Energy-Density Polymer-Based Materials

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 577

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1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
2. Key Laboratory of High Energy Density Materials, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: synthesis and application of polymer materials; formulation design and performance regulation of high-performance solid propellants; additive manufacturing of polymer materials
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Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Interests: coatings; flame retardants; ion transport; friction; propellants; new energy; osmotic energy; sensors
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Institute of Advanced Energy Material and Systems, College of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
Interests: high energy density materials; energetic cocrystal; external stimulus response; calculated simulation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The high-energy-density polymer-based materials in this Special Issue refer to polymer composite materials that can store a large amount of energy per unit volume and that are widely used in energy storage, propulsion systems, blasting engineering, fuel cells, and other fields. With increasing attention paid to energy and national security, the synthesis, modification, molding, and application research of high-energy-density materials have been developed more widely and more rapidly. This Special Issue aims to reveal the inherent laws of atomic and molecular structures in the performance of high-energy-density materials, form a related theoretical system, reduce our reliance on empirical rules in the development of high-energy-density materials, and build a communication platform for the high-performance applications and safety and performance evaluations of high-energy-density materials. Scholars are welcome to submit relevant papers.

Prof. Dr. Min Xia
Dr. Zhengmao Ding
Prof. Dr. Chao Wang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • high-energy-density materials
  • propellants
  • gunpowder
  • nitrogenous compounds
  • safety
  • charging process
  • polymers
  • intense burning
  • fuel cells

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Plasticizer-Enabled Solvent-Free Curing of Self-Healing Binder System for Energetic Materials
by Minghao Zhang, Xudong Hou, Qifa Yao, Hanyu Chen, Zuting Wei, Yue Zhao, Zhishuai Geng, Fanzhi Yang, Min Xia and Yunjun Luo
Polymers 2025, 17(19), 2635; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17192635 - 29 Sep 2025
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Solvent processing hampers the reliability and energy density of self-healing binders for energetic materials. We report a solvent-free curing route for a Diels–Alder self-healing furanyl-terminated polybutadiene enabled by a functional external plasticizer, dibutyl phthalate (DBP), which acts not only to lower the viscosity [...] Read more.
Solvent processing hampers the reliability and energy density of self-healing binders for energetic materials. We report a solvent-free curing route for a Diels–Alder self-healing furanyl-terminated polybutadiene enabled by a functional external plasticizer, dibutyl phthalate (DBP), which acts not only to lower the viscosity of the binder but to disperse the high-melting bismaleimide, thereby driving crosslinked network formation. The 50 wt% DBP-plasticized film healed a pre-cut crack in 5 min at 120 °C and recovered nearly full mechanical properties after 24 h at 60 °C. Based on this binder system, a self-healing solid propellant with 80 wt% solid content was solvent-free cast into a dense and void-free grain that healed surface cracks within 5 min at 120 °C. This solvent-free approach overcomes the limitations of solvent-based processing and offers a viable fabrication route for self-healing energetic materials. Full article
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