[HTML][HTML] Nano/micro-scale numerical simulation and microscopic analysis on metal/oxide interfaces: A review

Z Wu, X Jiang, H Sun, Z Shao, R Shu, Y Zhang… - Composites Part A …, 2022 - Elsevier
The structure and properties of metal/oxide interfaces are key to obtain metal matrix
composites with both favorable mechanical and functional properties. However, some extent …

Advances of in situ transmission electron microscopic research on gas phase catalyst particles

MJ Xiao, H Sun, Y Meng, F Zhu - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has been extensively employed to explore catalytic
mechanisms in recent years. Nevertheless, traditional TEM techniques cannot clarify the true …

Fluctuating Flame from Suspending Ferrimagnetic Core/Shell Al@Fe3O4 Nanoparticles in a Magnetic Field

S Maini, A Wang, JZ Wen - Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Core–shell fuel@ oxidizer nanocomposite can combust in oxygen‐starved environment. A
ferrimagnetic reactive particle, being successfully engineered, allows for manipulation using …

Atomistic insight into shell–core evolution of aluminum nanoparticles in reaction with gaseous oxides at high temperature

L Song, SY Xu, FQ Zhao, XH Ju - Journal of Materials Science, 2020 - Springer
Aluminum nanoparticles (ANPs), as an economical and effective metal fuel, are widely
applied in energetic formulations. The objective of this research was to gain insights into the …

Experimental study on oxidation and shell-breaking characteristics of individual aluminum particles at high temperature

Z Zhou, L Chai, Y Zhang, Y Wang, Z Du, T Wang… - Powder Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Because of the significant contribution to energy release, aluminum nanoparticles (ANPs)
are widely used as additives in propellants and explosives. To clarify the multiple changes of …

Revealing pressure effects in the anisotropic combustion of aluminum nanoparticles

X Chang, Q Chu, D Chen - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2021 - ACS Publications
The anisotropic combustion of aluminum nanoparticles (ANPs) under the flow impact is
examined in a wide pressure range from 5 to 100 atm using reactive molecular dynamics …

[HTML][HTML] Solution synthesis of core-shell n-Al@ CuO based on electrostatic self-assembly for enhanced energetic performance

A Wang, S Maini, JP Hickey, JZ Wen - Chemical Engineering Journal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ignitable micro-and nano-sized energetic particles are desirable in MEMS (micro-
electromechanical system) devices in delivering energy to a target and producing heat in …

Demonstrating an altered metal oxidation reaction mechanism correlated with variations in surface energy

I Shancita, I Altman, D Burnett, EG Zorrilla, AR Garcia… - Thermochimica …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermal processing of powder media such as annealing and quenching alters particle
surface properties and can influence the powder's reactivity. In this study, thermogravimetric …

How Metal Oxides Change the Reaction Characteristics of Nanothermites

CJ MacRobbie, A Wang, JZ Wen - The Journal of Physical …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Nanothermites are an emerging energetic material with increasing potential in engineering
applications. However, their reaction mechanisms, especially during rapid combustion, are …

Tuning the near room temperature oxidation behavior of high-entropy alloy nanoparticles

J Gao, J Ding, Y Zhang, T Zhu, Q Yu - Nano Research, 2022 - Springer
Understanding the oxidation behavior of high-entropy alloys (HEAs) is essential to their
practical applications. Here we conducted in situ environmental transmission electron …