In this work, three
samples of fluoroelastomers/glycidyl azide polymer/hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane
(F2602/GAP/CL-20) energetic fibers with F2602/GAP:CL-20 ratios of 1:9, 2:8, and 3:7 were prepared by the electrospinning
method. The morphologies and structures of the samples were characterized
by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray
diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The results
revealed that F2602/GAP/CL-20 energetic fibers showed a
three-dimensional network structure, and four elements C, N, O, and
F were observed on the surface. The surface of the fiber F2602/GAP:CL-20 = 1:9 was uniform
and smooth. Differential scanning calorimetry was used to analyze
the thermal decomposition properties of the samples. The apparent
activation energy of the F2602/GAP/CL-20 energetic fiber
was 399.86 kJ/mol, indicating high thermal stability. TG-MS analysis
results show that the thermal decomposition products of F2602/GAP/CL-20 are mainly C2H6, H2O,
N2, and CO2. The results of the energy performance
evaluation showed that the standard specific impulse (I
sp) of F2602/GAP/CL-20 was 2668.1 N s kg–1, which was remarkably higher than I
sp of the state-of-the-art AP/HTPB/Al propellant. In addition, compared to that of CL-20, the friction sensitivity of
one F2602/GAP/CL-20 sample decreased by 38%, and the sensitivities
of the other two F2602/GAP/CL-20 samples were even less
than zero. F2602/GAP/CL-20 fibers also exhibited a higher
feature height. Therefore, these kinds of CL-20-based fibers are high-energy
materials with very low sensitivity.