Functionalization and Passivation of Boron Nanoparticles with a Hypergolic Ionic Liquid

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No AccessTechnical NoteFunctionalization and Passivation of Boron Nanoparticles with a Hypergolic Ionic LiquidJesus Paulo L. Perez, Brandon W. McMahon and Scott L. AndersonJesus Paulo L. PerezDepartment of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, Brandon W. McMahonDepartment of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 and Scott L. AndersonDepartment of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112Published Online:27 Feb 2013https://doi.org/10.2514/1.B34724SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations About References [1] Cox J. D., Wagman D. D. and Medvedev V. A., CODATA Key Values for Thermodynamics, Hemisphere Publishing Corp., New York, NY, 1989, pp. 21–27. Google Scholar[2] Risha G. A., Boyer E., Evans B., Kuo K. K. and Malek R., "Characterization of Nano-Sized Particles for Propulsion Applications," Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, Vol. 800, 2003, pp. 243–254. 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