Metal particles are attractive candidate fuels for various propulsion and energy-conversion
applications, primarily due to their high energy densities. Micron-sized particles present …

Highly reactive metastable intermixed composites (MICs) have attracted much attention in
the past decades. The MIC family of materials mainly includes traditional metal‐based …

It is generally agreed that a key parameter to high reactivity in nanothermites is intimate
interfacial contact between fuel and oxidizer. Various approaches have been employed to …

Energetic materials have been widely employed in both military and aerospace fields.
Nanothermite has superior energy properties and better combustion performance compared …

We examine the thermal aging of four Al based thermites chosen among the most commonly
used in microenergetic systems: Al/CuO, Al/Fe 2 O 3, Al/Fe 3 O 4 and Al/Co 3 O 4. For each …

Nanothermites are the most important family of energetic materials in contemporary
pyrotechnics. This article traces the main research which was carried out in this still recent …

The available oxygen repositories of metal oxide play vital role in aluminothermic reactions.
The contact surface of an oxidizer to metal fuel (aluminum) in high density energetic …

Reactive structural materials, which can serve both as structural elements as well as a
source of chemical energy released upon initiation have emerged as an important class of …

The biological agents that can be weaponized, such as Bacillus anthracis, pose a
considerable potential public threat. Bacterial spores, in particular, are highly stress resistant …

This paper presents an improved one-dimensional nonstationary model to simulate the
reaction propagation of aluminum and iron-oxide in thermite mixtures. This model is …