Structural investigation of the crystallisation nucleant formed between 2, 4, 6 trinitrotoluene, tnt and 2, 2′, 4, 4′, 6, 6′ hexanitrostilbene, hns

Journal of Energetic Materials

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-26

  Cartwright, M ^a   Hill, C J ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0344661217     PISSN: 07370652     EISSN: 15458822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370659608216054     Document Type: Article

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