Quo Vadis, Nanothermite? A Review of Recent Progress
One of the groups of pyrotechnic compositions is thermite compositions, so-called thermites, which consist of an oxidant, usually in the form of a metal oxide or salt, and a free metal, which is the fuel. A characteristic feature of termite combustion reactions, apart from their extremely high exoth...
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| description | One of the groups of pyrotechnic compositions is thermite compositions, so-called thermites, which consist of an oxidant, usually in the form of a metal oxide or salt, and a free metal, which is the fuel. A characteristic feature of termite combustion reactions, apart from their extremely high exothermicity, is that they proceed, for the most part, in liquid and solid phases. Nanothermites are compositions, which include at least one component whose particles size is on the order of nanometers. The properties of nanothermites, such as high linear burning velocities, high reaction heats, high sensitivity to stimuli, low ignition temperature, ability to create hybrid compositions with other high-energy materials allow for a wide range of applications. Among the applications of nanothermites, one should mention igniters, detonators, microdetonators, micromotors, detectors, elements of detonation chain or elements allowing self-destruction of systems (e.g., microchips). The aim of this work is to discuss the preparation methods, research methods, direction of the future development, eventual challenges or problems and to highlight the applications and emerging novel avenues of use of these compositions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9abfd313f45d4412a57f743d1f4cb8c62023-11-23T08:39:56ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442022-04-01159321510.3390/ma15093215Quo Vadis, Nanothermite? A Review of Recent ProgressMateusz Polis0Agnieszka Stolarczyk1Karolina Glosz2Tomasz Jarosz3Łukasiewicz Research Network—Institute of Industrial Organic Chemistry, Explosive Techniques Research Group, 42-693 Krupski Młyn, PolandDepartment of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandDepartment of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandDepartment of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandOne of the groups of pyrotechnic compositions is thermite compositions, so-called thermites, which consist of an oxidant, usually in the form of a metal oxide or salt, and a free metal, which is the fuel. A characteristic feature of termite combustion reactions, apart from their extremely high exothermicity, is that they proceed, for the most part, in liquid and solid phases. Nanothermites are compositions, which include at least one component whose particles size is on the order of nanometers. The properties of nanothermites, such as high linear burning velocities, high reaction heats, high sensitivity to stimuli, low ignition temperature, ability to create hybrid compositions with other high-energy materials allow for a wide range of applications. Among the applications of nanothermites, one should mention igniters, detonators, microdetonators, micromotors, detectors, elements of detonation chain or elements allowing self-destruction of systems (e.g., microchips). The aim of this work is to discuss the preparation methods, research methods, direction of the future development, eventual challenges or problems and to highlight the applications and emerging novel avenues of use of these compositions.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/9/3215nanothermiteenergetic materialsthermitehigh-energy materials |
| spellingShingle | Mateusz Polis Agnieszka Stolarczyk Karolina Glosz Tomasz Jarosz Quo Vadis, Nanothermite? A Review of Recent Progress Materials nanothermite energetic materials thermite high-energy materials |
| title | Quo Vadis, Nanothermite? A Review of Recent Progress |
| title_full | Quo Vadis, Nanothermite? A Review of Recent Progress |
| title_fullStr | Quo Vadis, Nanothermite? A Review of Recent Progress |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quo Vadis, Nanothermite? A Review of Recent Progress |
| title_short | Quo Vadis, Nanothermite? A Review of Recent Progress |
| title_sort | quo vadis nanothermite a review of recent progress |
| topic | nanothermite energetic materials thermite high-energy materials |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/9/3215 |
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