The Role of Graphene Oxide in the Exothermic Mechanism of Al/CuO Nanocomposites [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 Metastable intermixed composites (MICs) have received increasing attention in the field of energy materials in recent years due to their high energy and good combustion performance.
Jiaxin Su +4 more
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Effect of Bismuth Oxide Particles Size on the Thermal Excitation and Combustion Properties of Thermite Systems [PDF]
ChemistryOpen, 2021 The influence of Bi2O3 particles size at the sub‐micron scale on the thermal excitation threshold and combustion performance of nano‐thermite systems was investigated.
Dr. Shi Li +6 more
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Experimental study of a cryogenic pneumatic thrower for launching soft projectiles in avalanche protection [PDF]
Scientific ReportsA novel cryogenic pneumatic launcher for remote avalanche initiation has been developed and experimentally investigated. The system uses liquid nitrogen as a working medium, with its explosive evaporation triggered by the heat of a thermite reaction. The
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Synthesis of trifluoroacetic acid encapsulated aluminium nanoparticles and reactivity characterisation via Al/CuO nanothermites [PDF]
RSC AdvancesThis paper reports on the synthesis of aluminium nanoparticles (Al NPs) encapsulated with a trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) protective layer and the characterisation of their reactivity using Al/CuO nanothermite as a test platform. The Al NPs were synthesised
Ying-Shuo Cheng +3 more
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Highly Reactive Thermite Energetic Materials: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications: A Review [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 As a promising kind of functional material, highly reactive thermite energetic materials (tEMs) with outstanding reactive activation can release heat quickly at a high reaction rate after low-energy stimulation, which is widely used in sensors, triggers,
Xiaogang Guo +4 more
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Time-resolved chemically-selective spectroscopic investigation of the redox reaction between hematite and aluminium [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsThermite reactions –highly energetic redox processes between a metal and an oxide—are used in welding, propulsion, and the fabrication of advanced materials. When reduced to the nanoscale, these reactions exhibit enhanced energetic performance, but their
Ettore Paltanin +14 more
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Research on temperature propagation law based on thermite plugging and abandonment technology [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2022 The continuous exploration and development of oil wells increases the risk of leakage from abandoned wells and brings challenges to the traditional plugging and abandonment technology.
Sun Ruitao +6 more
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Microstructure and friction properties of Cu-Fe binary alloys by thermite reaction
Cailiao gongcheng, 2022 Cu-Fe alloy containing 2% (mass fraction) Al was prepared based on the thermite reaction. The phase structure and microstructure of the Cu-Fe alloy were characterized by XRD, SEM, EDS and EBSD techniques, and the hardness and wear resistance of Cu-Fe ...
ZHANG Hao +3 more
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Enhancement of thermal properties of Al/MoO3 thermite by electrostatic spraying
Engineering Reports, 2023 To improve the thermal properties of thermite safely and stably, electrostatic spraying was used to prepare the Al/MoO3 thermite. The Al/MoO3 thermites were detected and characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X‐ray diffraction (XRD), and
Jialin Chen +5 more
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Correlation between Microstructure and Exothermic Reaction Kinetics of Al-CuO Thermite Nanocomposite Powders Fabricated by Cryomilling [PDF]
Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, 2019 Al-CuO is a thermite material exhibiting the exothermic reaction only when aluminum melts. For wide spread of its application, the reaction temperature needs to be reduced in addition to the enhancement of total reaction energy.
Minseok Oh, Kwanil Kim, Byungmin Ahn
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