Metal fuels are attractive for solid/hybrid rocket propulsion and energy-conversion
applications, because of their high energy densities. Boron powder (B), due to its high …

A review of the literature on the methods for activation of the combustion of metallic fuels,
mainly boron-containing ones, as the promising components of composite propellants for …

Boron-based nano-formulations look very promising for biomedical applications, including
photo-and boron neutron capture therapies, but the fabrication of non-toxic water-dispersible …

Spherical boron powders with 2–20 µm sized particles were prepared by ball milling
commercial boron in the presence of emulsion with hexane and acetonitrile serving as the …

The effective identification of the active catalytic phase is essential to elucidate the growth
mechanism of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) and realize their controllable and scalable …

Metal additives play an essential role in explosive and propellant formulations. Boron (B) is
widely used in propellant applications owing to its high energetic content. The addition of B …

Physicochemical changes occurring in an oxide shell of boron particles during heating are
extremely important for the oxidation and combustion of boron, including those in solid …

Spherical boron powders with sizes ranging from 4 to 100 μm were prepared by ball milling
a commercial boron powder. A planetary mill was used with a process control agent …

Composite powders comprising 95 wt% boron and 5 wt% metal additives including Fe, Co,
Ni, Hf, and Zr, were prepared by high energy mechanical milling in a planetary mill using …

In this study, ultrafine borides powders including (W, Mo) B,(W, Mo) B 2.5 and (Mo, W) AlB
were successfully fabricated via boronizing ultrafine W-Mo solid solution composite powder …