A comprehensive review of the scientific literature on gunshot residue (GSR) is presented.
Aspects of both inorganic and organic GSR are discussed, from formation and distribution, to …

In recent years, explosive materials have been widely employed for various military
applications and civilian conflicts; their use for hostile purposes has increased considerably …

In this work, four types of choline/fatty acid ionic liquids were synthesised and used as water-
based lubricant additives in an ethylene glycol system, and the tribological behaviours of the …

Gunshot residues (GSR) are routinely exploited by forensic scientists in the investigation of
firearm‐related events. While many new techniques are daily reported in the literature for the …

The exposition to heavy metal-rich airborne due to fire practicing has forced to the
development of heavy metal-free environmental ammunition primers all over the world. Here …

In recent years, forensic scientists have become increasingly interested in the detection and
interpretation of organic gunshot residues (OGSR) due to the increasing use of lead‐and …

Presented is a review of scientific literature from the past two decades on the various
aspects affecting deposition, persistence, and collection of organic and inorganic gunshot …

This work presents an updated overview of the analytical techniques used to study highly-
nitrated nitrocellulose, which is used in explosives and is of forensic interest. Most articles …

In this study, electrochemical and laser-based spectroscopic methods (LIBS) are proposed
as screening methods that are quicker, more selective and more effective than any current …

The trace detection and forensic analysis of black powders and black powder substitutes,
directly from wipe-based sample collections, was demonstrated using infrared thermal …