Nano aluminum particles have received considerable attention in the combustion
community; their physicochemical properties are quite favorable as compared with those of …

Nanothermites are the most important family of energetic materials in contemporary
pyrotechnics. This article traces the main research which was carried out in this still recent …

Metal combustion has received renewed interest largely as a result of the ability to produce
and characterize metallic nanoparticles. Much of the highly desirable traits of nanosized …

Nanoscale composite energetics (also known as metastable intermolecular composites)
represent an exciting new class of energetic materials. Nanoscale thermites are examples of …

In this study we investigate the role of gas phase oxygen on ignition of nanothermite
reactions. By separately evaluating the temperature at which ten oxidizers release gas …

Aluminum nanoparticles (Al NPs), due to their high energy density, are important materials
for propulsion systems, material synthesis and hydrogen generation. However, the oxidation …

The use of fluorine as an oxidizing agent in aluminum (Al)-based thermite reactions yields
higher peak pressures and an increase in gas production compared with oxygen-containing …

One of the open questions in understanding the reactivity of nanometric metal/metal oxide
particulate composites is the relative role of gas–solid vs. condensed state reactions. This …

Adding other metals is an efficient method of breaking through the energy release efficiency
limitation of boron-based fuels. A laser ignition testing system was used for investigating the …

An unexpected mechanism for fast reaction of Al nanoparticles covered by a thin oxide shell
during fast heating is proposed and justified theoretically and experimentally. For …