ADN and HAN-Based Monopropellants – A Minireview on Compatibility and Chemical Stability in Aqueous Media

Abstract

This article gives a short review on compatibility and chemical stability of selected aqueous ADN and HAN-based energetic formulations. A brief introduction will outline Energetic Ionic Liquids (EILs) as a new class of energetic materials with beneficial physical-chemical properties which make them valuable for application in propulsion technologies. EILs combine the advantages of e. g. low toxicity, showing equal or superior propulsion power compared to the state-of-the-art monopropellant hydrazine. Focus is set on open access ADN and HAN-based monopropellant formulations that are e. g. realized in the advanced blends LMP-103S, FLP-106 or LGP 1845.