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 …

Nanotechnology has stimulated revolutionary advances in many scientific and industrial
fields, particularly in energetic materials. Powder mixing is the simplest and most traditional …

Nanoscale metallic multilayers have been shown to have a wide range of outstanding
properties, which differ to a great extent from those observed in monolithic films. Their …

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 …

This review focuses on the properties of reactive materials (RMs) that enable exothermic
formation reactions and their application as local heat sources. We examine how the heat …

Multi material pairings like metal-plastic hybrid compounds are becoming increasingly
important across all industrial sectors. However, the substitution of metals by plastics leads …

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 extremely rapid gasless reactions in binary Ni/Al reactive multilayer nanofoils (RMNFs)
are investigated both experimentally and theoretically. The quenching technique is used to …

A class of non-detonating materials capable of highly exothermic reactions, referred to as
reactive materials (RMs), has been subjected to extensive recent studies. Examples include …

Heats of reaction and heat capacity changes were measured using scanning
nanocalorimetry for a nickel and aluminum bilayer where initial heating rates of 10 4 K/s …