Optimized Synthesis of HMX Nanoparticles Using Antisolvent Precipitation Method

Journal of Energetic Materials

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 277-287

  Kumar, Raj ^a   Siril, Prem Felix ^a   Soni, Pramod ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MANDI   (India)

^b Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory   (India)

Author keywords

antisolvent precipitation; concentration; nano HEM; particle size; HMX

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929720534     PISSN: 07370652     EISSN: 15458822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370652.2014.988774     Document Type: Article

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