Private information protection of electronic chips which store large amounts of sensitive data,
is a crucial issue in electromechanical systems nowadays. Here, a self-destructive microchip …

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 …

Theoretical calculations predict that by coupling an exothermic chemical reaction with a
nanotube or nanowire possessing a high axial thermal conductivity, a self-propagating …

Aluminum has demonstrated compelling attributes over decades of research, encompassing
affordability, abundance, and a high specific energy density when utilized as a fuel in …

Nanothermite composites containing metallic fuel and inorganic oxidizer have unique
combustion properties that make them potentially useful for microthruster applications. The …

Results are presented from successfully designed and fabricated meso-scale ceramic
combustors that incorporate internal thermal energy recirculation. The combustor provided …

The demand for microthrusters is growing with the increasing utilization of
nano/microsatellite platforms in the space industry. Solid propellant microthruster arrays …

As part of our ongoing search for high-performance nanoenergetic materials, we herein
used self-assembly guided by negatively charged graphene oxide (GO) to fabricate a high …

Highly reactive nanothermites prepared by mixing bismuth trioxide or cupric oxide
nanoparticles with aluminum nanoparticles were evaluated as solid propellants for small …

This paper describes a kinetic model dedicated to thermite nanopowder combustion, in
which core equations are based on condensed phase mechanisms only. We explore all …