Preparation of submicron-sized RDX particles by rapid expansion of solution using compressed liquid dimethyl ether

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 251-258

  Lee, Byoung Min ^a   Kim, Dae Sung ^a   Lee, Young Ho ^a   Lee, Byung Chul ^b   Kim, Hyoun Soo ^c   Kim, Hwayong ^a   Lee, Youn Woo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Hannam University   (South Korea)

^c Agency for Defence Development   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine; Dimethyl ether; Explosive; Particle formation; RDX; Recrystallization; RESS; Supercritical

Indexed keywords

CYCLOTRIMETHYLENETRINITRAMINE; DIMETHYL ETHER; PARTICLE FORMATIONS; RDX; RECRYSTALLIZATIONS; RESS; SUPER-CRITICAL;

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; ETHERS; FIELD EMISSION; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; FUELS; LIQUIDS; MORPHOLOGY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 79958019669     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2011.03.008     Document Type: Article

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