Stability and degradation processes of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) on metal oxide surfaces

Journal of Energetic Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-34

  Mileham, Melissa ^a   Stiegman, A E ^a   Kramer, Michael P ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Degradation; Metal oxides; Trinitrotoluene (TNT)

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847013691     PISSN: 07370652     EISSN: 15458822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370650601107211     Document Type: Article

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