Stability and degradation processes of pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) on metal oxide surfaces

Journal of Energetic Materials

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 207-219

  Mileham, Melissa ^a   Burk, Jonathan ^a   Bhavsar, Preya ^a   Stiegman, A E ^a   Kramer, Michael P ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite; Degradation; Oxide; PETN; Stability; Surface chemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 49449087264     PISSN: 07370652     EISSN: 15458822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370650802182468     Document Type: Article

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