Reactive multilayer thin films are a class of energetic materials that continue to attract
attention for use in joining applications and as igniters. Generally composed of two …

Spark plasma sintering (SPS) is an efficient method for fabricating various bulk dense
materials, including ceramics. Reactive spark plasma sintering (RSPS) of the exothermic …

New classes of reactive systems that are characterized by nano-scale heterogeneity and
possess extremely high reactivity, as compared to that for similar reactive systems with micro …

Reactive and energetic materials are typically metastable and are expected to transform into
thermodynamically favorable reaction products with substantial energy release. Preparation …

Metallized propellants typically produce large agglomerates that result in two-phase flow
losses. Tailoring composite metal fuel particles can improve ignition and combustion …

High entropy alloy films of AlCoCrFeNi B2-ordered structure are formed during an ultrafast
heating process by reactive Ni/Al multilayers. The self-propagating high-temperature …

In this paper, a group of novel intermetallic metastable composites Al/Co@ AP has been
designed, and three methods including ultrasonic dispersion, mechanical grinding and …

Investigation of the micro-and atomic structures for the planetary ball-milled Ni+ Al mixtures
has revealed existence of intermediate nano-crystalline and amorphous phases, which are …

The current state of chemical kinetics for self-propagating high-temperature non-catalytic
reactions has been reviewed for results over the past 50 years. Five different …

Direct synthesis of silicon carbide (SiC) nanopowders (size 50–200 nm, BET~ 20 m2/g) in Si–
C system is conducted in an inert atmosphere (argon) using a self‐propagating high …