Characterization of gunpowder samples using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS)

Forensic Science International

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-51

  Mahoney, Christine M ^a   Gillen, Greg ^a   Fahey, Albert J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black powder substitutes; Black powders; Explosives; Forensic science; Gunpowder; Mass spectrometry; Propellant; SIMS; Smokeless powders; TOF SIMS

Indexed keywords

BENZOIC ACID; CELLULOSE; DIAMIDE; DICYANODIAMIDE; DIMETICONE; DOCUSATE SODIUM; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; GUNPOWDER; HYDROCARBON; INORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER; POTASSIUM NITRATE; POTASSIUM PERCHLORATE; PYROXYLIN; SULFUR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; MOLECULAR IMAGING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 33644615109     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.02.036     Document Type: Article

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