The effect of nanopowder attributes on reaction mechanism and ignition sensitivity of nanothermites

Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 896, Issue , 2006, Pages 147-158

  Puszynski, Jan A ^a   Bulian, Chris J ^a   Swiatkiewicz, Jacek J ^a  

^a South Dakota School of Mines and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; COMBUSTION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SENSORS;

NANOREACTANTS; NANOTHERMITES; PRESSURE SENSOR SYSTEM;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33646910573     PISSN: 02729172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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