Highly reactive thermite energetic materials: preparation, characterization, and applications: a review

X Guo, T Liang, ML Islam, X Chen, Z Wang - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
As a promising kind of functional material, highly reactive thermite energetic materials (tEMs)
with outstanding reactive activation can release heat quickly at a high reaction rate after low …

Facile fabrication of cross-linked n-Al/PVDF films with the tunability of reactivity and laser sensitivity

J Li, X Liu, Z Zhang, Y Wang, M Zhang, K Guo… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metastable intermolecular complexes (MICs), which have exceptional energy density and
reactivity, have drawn considerable attention in the field of energetic materials. In this work …

Alcohol-thermal synthesis of approximately core-shell structured Al@ CuO nanothermite with improved heat-release and combustion characteristics

K Shi, X Guo, L Chen, S Huang, L Zhao, J Ji… - Combustion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Metastable intermolecular composites (MICs), also called nanothermites, are attracting wide
attention mainly due to the increased interfacial contact area of the fuels and oxidants …

Enhanced-absorption template method for preparation of double-shell NiO hollow nanospheres with controllable particle size for nanothermite application

N Wang, Y Hu, X Ke, L Xiao, X Zhou, S Peng… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanothermite, due to its high energy density, short ignition delay time, and self-sustained
exothermic reaction, is attracting wide attention. In this study, an ammonium hydroxide …

Nanothermite of Al nanoparticles and three-dimensionally ordered macroporous CuO: Mechanistic insight into oxidation during thermite reaction

WD Kim, S Lee, DC Lee - Combustion and Flame, 2018 - Elsevier
We report the synthesis and characterization of thermite composites consisting of Al
nanoparticles and three dimensionally-ordered macroporous (3DOM) CuO. The pores of …

Interface reaction processes and reactive properties of Al/CuO nanothermite: An ab initio molecular dynamics simulation

G Xiong, C Yang, W Zhu - Applied Surface Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations were performed to investigate the interface
reaction processes and reactive properties of the Al/CuO thermite at high temperatures. The …

Diversity in Addressing Reaction Mechanisms of Nano‐Thermite Composites with a Layer by Layer Structure

H Sui, L LeSergent, JZ Wen - Advanced Engineering Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The reaction mechanisms and microstructures of various layered nano‐thermite composites
are investigated through characterization of their energetic properties. Migration of reactive …

Al/CuO composite coatings with nanorods structure assembled by electrophoretic deposition for enhancing energy released

Y Yin, X Li - Vacuum, 2019 - Elsevier
This study focus on the combustion performance and energy released of self-propagating
Al/CuO nanothermite with nanorod structure comprehensively. CuO nanorods with lengths …

Programming an efficient technique for designing smart C-doped MIC with dual self-protection for information and high-energy

XG Guo, TT Liang, HS Huang, BF Yuan, FL Zhang… - Rare Metals, 2024 - Springer
Constructing self-protected metastable intermolecular composites (MICs) enables the
regulation of microstructures towards boosting controllable detonation performance, and …

Ignition and energy release performance of dual‐oxidant Al/MnO2/CuO ternary thermites under rapid heating conditions

Z Liu, C He, Z Zhuang, S Li, X Feng… - Propellants, Explosives …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tailoring the energy release performance of the thermites is crucial for their application in
various fields. In this article, dual‐oxidant Al/MnO2/CuO ternary thermites with varying …