Ti/CuO Nanothermite—Study of the Combustion Process [PDF]
MoleculesA study of the combustion processes of Ti/CuO and Ti/CuO/NC nanothermites prepared via electrospraying was conducted in this work. For this purpose, the compositions were thermally conditioned at 350, 550 and 750 °C, as selected based on our initial ...
Mateusz Polis +7 more
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Ignition of nanothermites by a laser diode pulse
Defence Technology, 2022 Experimental investigation has been carried out for laser ignition and combustion of nanothermites based on aluminum and oxides of copper, bismuth and molybdenum. Ultrasonic mixing of nanosized powders was used to produce compositions.
Alexander Dolgoborodov +2 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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Nanoenergetic Materials: From Materials to Applications [PDF]
NanomaterialsBoth nanoscience and nanotechnology have undoubtedly contributed significantly to the development of thermite-based nanoenergetic materials (NEMs) with tunable and tailorable combustion performance and their subsequent integration into devices ...
Rajagopalan Thiruvengadathan, Anqi Wang
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Thermal Decomposition Behavior and Thermal Safety of Nitrocellulose with Different Shape CuO and Al/CuO Nanothermites [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2020 Bamboo leaf-like CuO(b) and flaky-shaped CuO(f) were prepared by the hydrothermal method, and then combined with Al nanoparticles to form Al/CuO(b) and Al/CuO(f) by the ultrasonic dispersion method.
Ergang Yao +8 more
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Ti/CuO Nanothermite Doped with Secondary Energetic Materials: A Study of Combustion Parameters [PDF]
MoleculesNanothermites have found broad applications; however, due to being systems largely reacting in condensed phases, their performance is somewhat limited by heat and mass transfer.
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Changes in the state of matter of KCIO4 to improve thermal and combustion properties of Al/MoO3 nanothermite [PDF]
BMC ChemistryTo improve the thermal and combustion properties of nanothermites, a design theory of changing the state of matter and structural state of the reactants during reaction was proposed.
Jialin Chen +9 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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FirePhysChem, 2023 Nanothermites have recently attracted a great deal of interest in both military and civilian domains owing to their capability of igniting or exploding and releasing a significant quantity of heat via a redox reaction.
Djalal Trache +2 more
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Combustion Characteristics of Physically Mixed 40 nm Aluminum/Copper Oxide Nanothermites Using Laser Ignition [PDF]
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2018 This paper reports on the ignition and flame propagation characteristics of aluminum/copper oxide (Al/CuO) nanothermite at different packing density, manufactured from 40 nm commercial Al and CuO nanopowders.
Florin Saceleanu +3 more
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