Processing and characterization of aluminum-based nanothermites

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 677-685

  Puszynski, Jan A ^a  

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

Author keywords

Combustion; Ignition; Mixing; Nanothermites; Reaction kinetics

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FREQUENCY FACTORS; HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS; IGNITION DELAY TIME; LASER ENERGIES; MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE; NANO POWDERS; NANO-SIZE; NANOREACTANTS; NANOSIZE ALUMINUM; NANOTHERMITES; ORDER OF MAGNITUDE; RATE-OF-ENERGY; REACTION CONSTANT; REACTION FRONT; SIZE REDUCTIONS; UNCONFINED CONDITIONS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; ASSOCIATION REACTIONS; BISMUTH; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; HEAT RADIATION; IGNITION; IGNITION SYSTEMS; IRON OXIDES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLYBDENUM; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 68349095140     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-009-0037-0     Document Type: Article

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