{"title":"Research progress in the synthesis of high-energy-density fuels","authors":"Lifu Xiong , Chenghang Wu , Mengshu Li , Boxiong Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2025.108200","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High-Energy-Density (HED) fuels are the main component of aircraft power systems. The main purpose of HED is to increase the flight distance of aircraft and maintain good dynamic performance under extreme conditions. HED fuels are mainly divided into single-component of polycyclic HED fuels and caged HED fuels, mixed-component of bio-HED fuels and nano-fluid HED fuels based on their composition. However, the research on HED fuels is not sufficient. In this paper, the characteristics of HED fuels are introduced, and the synthesis progress of in-service HED fuels is reviewed, including the synthesis of polycyclic HED fuels by polymer method, hydrogenation method and isomerization method, the synthesis of caged HED fuels by catalytic polymer reaction, the synthesis of bio-HED fuels by polymer method, condensation method and alkylation method, and the preparation of energetic nanoparticles by surface modification of nanoparticles (e.g. aluminum, boron) nano-fluid HED fuels. Finally, the advantages, disadvantages and application prospects of these fuels are evaluated, and the development trend of HED fuels is prospected.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":326,"journal":{"name":"Fuel Processing Technology","volume":"271 ","pages":"Article 108200"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Fuel Processing Technology","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378382025000244","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, APPLIED","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
High-Energy-Density (HED) fuels are the main component of aircraft power systems. The main purpose of HED is to increase the flight distance of aircraft and maintain good dynamic performance under extreme conditions. HED fuels are mainly divided into single-component of polycyclic HED fuels and caged HED fuels, mixed-component of bio-HED fuels and nano-fluid HED fuels based on their composition. However, the research on HED fuels is not sufficient. In this paper, the characteristics of HED fuels are introduced, and the synthesis progress of in-service HED fuels is reviewed, including the synthesis of polycyclic HED fuels by polymer method, hydrogenation method and isomerization method, the synthesis of caged HED fuels by catalytic polymer reaction, the synthesis of bio-HED fuels by polymer method, condensation method and alkylation method, and the preparation of energetic nanoparticles by surface modification of nanoparticles (e.g. aluminum, boron) nano-fluid HED fuels. Finally, the advantages, disadvantages and application prospects of these fuels are evaluated, and the development trend of HED fuels is prospected.
期刊介绍:
Fuel Processing Technology (FPT) deals with the scientific and technological aspects of converting fossil and renewable resources to clean fuels, value-added chemicals, fuel-related advanced carbon materials and by-products. In addition to the traditional non-nuclear fossil fuels, biomass and wastes, papers on the integration of renewables such as solar and wind energy and energy storage into the fuel processing processes, as well as papers on the production and conversion of non-carbon-containing fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia, are also welcome. While chemical conversion is emphasized, papers on advanced physical conversion processes are also considered for publication in FPT. Papers on the fundamental aspects of fuel structure and properties will also be considered.