00:00Extreme Fusion, MNB2 could be the new rocket superfuel.
00:05The future of spaceflight is about to be rewritten, and the secret isn't in a bigger engine
00:10but in a more powerful fuel.
00:12Today, materials chemistry reveals a compound forged in extreme heat that promises to revolutionize.
00:21Space Missions, Manganese Diboride or MNB2.
00:26Students at the University at Albany have successfully synthesized this new high-energy substance.
00:31In rocket engineering, every gram counts.
00:35A more energetic fuel means a lower total weight, freeing up crucial space for instruments,
00:41provisions or more return samples.
00:44MNB2 represents a dramatic leap, compared to aluminum, the current standard, and solid
00:50rocket boosters.
00:52Manganese Diboride is 20% more energetic by weight, and an astonishing 150% more energetic
00:58by volume.
01:00This energy density is what makes it a game-changer.
01:03Despite its immense power, MNB2 is described as a very safe material.
01:09It only combusts when exposed to an ignition agent, such as kerosene.
01:13Beyond rocketry, its boron-based structure has wide-ranging applications.
01:18From more durable automotive catalysts to breaking down plastics.
01:23The existence of Diborides was theorized in the 1960s, but the technology to create them
01:29in a pure form was lacking.
01:31To synthesize Manganese Diboride, researchers turn to a process that generates simply extreme
01:37heat.
01:39Their key tool is an arc melter.
01:41The process is intense.
01:44Manganese and boron powders are pressed into a pellet.
01:48This pellet is then placed inside a reinforced chamber.
01:52The arc melter focuses an electrical current onto it, heating it to a scorching 3000 degrees
01:58Celsius over 5000 degrees Fahrenheit.
02:02The molten material is then cooled ultra-rapidly, locking its atomic structure in place.
02:08This extreme synthesis forces the central manganese atom to bond to too many others, creating an
02:14overly crowded and extremely compact atomic structure, tensioned like a loaded spring.
02:20The secret to its stored energy lies in a subtle distortion that scientists call deformation.
02:27Through computational models, the hexagonal structure of MNB2 isn't perfect.
02:32It is slightly skewed.
02:35Imagine a trampoline.
02:36If it's flat, there is no energy.
02:39But if you stretch it with a gigantic weight, that tension is stored potential energy.
02:45When the manganese Diboride ignites, it's like removing that weight.
02:50The string structure relaxes, and all that high-potential energy is released instantly.
02:56The successful synthesis of a compound theoretically known for decades.
03:01Forged through extreme chemistry is a testament to the relentless effort of material science
03:06to create harder, stronger, and more extreme materials.
03:11Manganese Diboride is just the beginning of what the next generation of fuels can do for
03:16space exploration.
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