Incomplete reactions in nanothermite composites. [PDF]
J Appl Phys, 2017 Exothermic reactions between oxophilic metals and transition/ post transition metal-oxides have been well documented owing to their fast reaction time scales (≈ 10 μs).
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Engineering Reports, 2023 Fluoroelastomer has received increasing attention for energetic materials application due to its high fluorine contents. Different contents (0 wt%–30 wt%) of poly(VDF‐ter‐HFP‐ter‐TFE) terpolymer are added into Al/MnO2 nanothermite.
Jiaxing Song +5 more
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Group Combustion of Dispersed Spherical Core–Shell Nanothermite Particles
Thermo, 2022 The group combustion characteristics of core–shell nanothermite particles differ from other dispersed solid or liquid fuels. In a core–shell structure, each discrete nanothermite particle can undergo an exothermic reaction as the oxygen atoms in the ...
Mustafa Mutiur Rahman +3 more
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Coulomb Effect of Intermediate Products of Core–Shell SiO2@Al Nanothermite [PDF]
MoleculesNanothermites as high-energy-density and high-reaction-rate materials have important applications in civil and military fields. Nevertheless, it is difficult to detect all intermediates and products using conventional experimental methods.
Jinping Zhang +6 more
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A high energy output and low onset temperature nanothermite based on three-dimensional ordered macroporous nano-NiFe2O4 [PDF]
, 2016 Three-dimensional ordered macroporous (3DOM) Al/NiFe2O4 nanothermite has been obtained by colloidal crystal templating method combined with magnetron sputtering processing.
Chao, Yimin +7 more
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Abrupt Transition of Nanothermite Reactivity: The Roles of Loading Density, Microstructure and Ingredients [PDF]
MoleculesNanothermites are widely applied as specific power sources for microscale initiators and pyrotechnics. Increasing the charge density enhances energy storage within a confined combustion chamber, but it also alters the reaction kinetics.
Chengbo Ru +7 more
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In-operando high-speed microscopy and thermometry of reaction propagation and sintering in a nanocomposite [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2019 Imaging highly exothermic reactions in high spatial and temporal resolution to understand their underlying reaction mechanisms is challenging. Here, the authors develop a high-speed microscopy/pyrometry imaging system to successfully observe reactive ...
Haiyang Wang +2 more
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MXene Templated assembly of hierarchical Al/CuO/V2C nanothermite with excellent energy release efficiency and highly tunable performance [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsNanothermite has gained significant attention for its exceptional energy release rate and reactivity, making it a promising material for energetic applications. However, nanoparticle agglomeration significantly hinders its energy release efficiency.
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How Thermal Aging Affects Ignition and Combustion Properties of Reactive Al/CuO Nanolaminates: A Joint Theoretical/Experimental Study [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2020 The paper reports a joint experimental/theoretical study on the aging of reactive Al/CuO nanolaminates, investigating both structural modifications and combustion properties of aged systems.
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Hematite: A Good Catalyst for the Thermal Decomposition of Energetic Materials and the Application in Nano-Thermite [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 Metal oxides (MOs) are of great importance in catalysts, sensor, capacitor and water treatment. Nano-sized MOs have attracted much more attention because of the unique properties, such as surface effect, small size effect and quantum size effect, etc ...
Yu Li, Jia Dang, Yuqiang Ma, Haixia Ma
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