Insensitive HMX (Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7- tetrazocine) nanocrystals fabricated by high-yield, low-cost mechanical milling

Central European Journal of Energetic Materials

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 277-287

  Wang, Yi ^a,b   Jiang, Wei ^b   Song, Xiaolan ^a   Deng, Guodong ^b   Li, Fengsheng ^b  

^a NORTH UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

HMX; Nanoexplosives; Sensitivity; Thermal decomposition

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION METHOD; HIGH SAFETY; MECHANICAL MILLING; NANOEXPLOSIVES; RECRYSTALLIZATION PROCESS; SENSITIVITY; SHOCK SENSITIVITY; TG/DSC ANALYSIS;

HMX; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MILLING (MACHINING); PYROLYSIS;

MECHANICAL ALLOYING;

EID: 84880413117     PISSN: 17337178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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