Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6468378 | Combustion and Flame | 2016 | 6 Pages |
A solution-processed conductive paper heater (CPH) with metallic features is used as a new class of low voltage ignitor of nanoenergetic materials (nEMs). In contrast to conventional electrothermal ignition techniques that typically require high operating voltages, the combustion of a paper substrate with a relatively low ignition point generates high thermal energy instantaneously, which makes it possible to ignite nEMs even at low voltages as low as â¼1Â V. In addition, the ignition and explosion properties of CPH-based low voltage ignitors are highly controllable and reproducible, mainly due to their simple fabrication and reliable electrical properties. Based on the low voltage ignition property, a compact remote ignition system is demonstrated by integrating wireless a switching circuit, portable batteries, and heater mounter in a small plastic package and operated remotely to ignite the nEMs.