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Stölzle, Sophie C. and Ginder, Lea-Marleen and Scholl, Julian and Merz, Florian and Teuffel, Philipp Jan and Freudenmann, Dominic (2025) Advancing Carbon-Based Ionanofluids as Hypergolic Space Propellants with Hydrogen Peroxide. In: 11th European Conference for AeroSpace Sciences (EUCASS). 11th European Conference for AeroSpace Sciences (EUCASS), 2025-06-30 - 2025-07-04, Rom, Italien. doi: 10.13009/EUCASS2025-153.
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The NatAs (nanoparticles in propulsion systems) project aims for green space propulsion by developing Ionanofluids (INFs) - a novel class of hypergolic fuels combining ionic liquids and nanoparticles. This study focuses on synthesizing INFs by electrochemical exfoliation of graphite. The observed nanomaterials as well as the INFs were intensively characterized. Hypergolic drop tests demonstrated rapid and reliable ignition with hydrogen peroxide, while initial hot-firing tests at DLRs M11 facility confirmed stable combustion in a 200 N thruster. These results support the potential of INFs as green alternatives to conventional hypergolic fuels in future space missions.
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| Document Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Speech) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title: | Advancing Carbon-Based Ionanofluids as Hypergolic Space Propellants with Hydrogen Peroxide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date: | July 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | 11th European Conference for AeroSpace Sciences (EUCASS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In SCOPUS: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In ISI Web of Science: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DOI: | 10.13009/EUCASS2025-153 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keywords: | green propellants, hypergolic propellants, space propulsion, hydrogen peroxide, ionic liquids, nanoparticles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event Title: | 11th European Conference for AeroSpace Sciences (EUCASS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event Location: | Rom, Italien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event Type: | international Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event Start Date: | 30 June 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event End Date: | 4 July 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HGF - Program: | Space | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HGF - Program Themes: | Space Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR - Research area: | Raumfahrt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR - Program: | R RP - Space Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR - Research theme (Project): | R - Nanotechnologies in propulsion systems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | Lampoldshausen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Space Propulsion > Chemical Propellant Technology Institute of Space Propulsion > Spacecraft and Orbital Propulsion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deposited By: | Stölzle, Dr. Sophie C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deposited On: | 01 Dec 2025 10:30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified: | 04 Dec 2025 07:18 |
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