In solid propellants, aluminum is widely used to improve performance, yet theoretical
specific impulse is still not achieved largely because of two-phase flow losses. Losses could …

Sensitive nanoenergetic powders, such as nanothermites, have traditionally been
processed by ultrasonic mixing of very low solids loaded suspensions in organic solvents …

A newly reported oxidizer, hydrogen peroxide encapsulated in silica xerogel (hydrogen
peroxide gel), is prepared and applied to the combustion of aluminum particles in this study …

Steady-state strand burner and laboratory-scale static fire motor experiments were used to
determine the relative performance and viability of an environmentally friendly solid …

In this paper we report the burning rate characteristics of hydrogen peroxide and micron-
aluminum propellants. Theoretical calculations show that the sea level specific impulse of …

Nanothermites are a promising replacement energetic for many devices but their use has
been limited by high sensitivity during processing, hazardous processing solvents, and time …

Thermites, which are generally considered to be reactive mixtures of powdered metals and
metal oxides, are an important subset of energetic materials. The underlying thermodynamic …

Mixtures of nanoaluminum (nAl) and dilute hydrogen peroxide (HP) were studied to
determine their potential to detonate when subjected to explosive shock. Results of …

FOR decades, the basis of most composite solid rocket motor systems has been composed
of powdered aluminum fuel, crystalline ammonium perchlorate (AP) oxidizer, and a …

The first solid propellant samples loaded with nanosized aluminum (nAl) were burned at the
Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics (Russia), in 1970. Remarkable increases in burning …