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Novel (MnO₂/Al) thermite colloid: an opportunity for energetic systems with enhanced performance

Authors: Sherif Elbasuney, Gharieb S. El-Sayyad, M. Yehia, M. Gaber Zaky, M. Abd Elkodous

Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics | Issue 23/2020

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The current study highlights a sustainable fabrication of nanoscopic thermite (MnO₂/Al) system, composed of MnO₂ nanoparticles with an average particle size of about 20.8 nm prepared by a hydrothermal processing technique. In addition, it contains aluminium particles having a combustion heat of 32,000 J/g, which is very attractive for advanced energetic systems. Plate-like aluminium nanoparticles with an average particle size of 100 nm were developed by wet milling. Our results revealed aluminium optimum solid loading in tri-nitrotoulene (TNT), which was found to be 8.0 wt%. At this optimum solid loading level, aluminium nanoparticles increased the destructive effect of TNT by 25.0%. While, stoichiometric colloidal mixture of both MnO₂ and Al nanoparticles exhibited a 65.0% increase in the destructive effect of TNT. Our work presents an intimate mixing between nano-thermite particles, where particle size and inter-particles’ distance are at the nanoscale. To sum up, TNT detonation wave was supported with one of the most potent thermite reactions occurring with maximum rate.

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Title: Novel (MnO2/Al) thermite colloid: an opportunity for energetic systems with enhanced performance
Authors: Sherif Elbasuney
Gharieb S. El-Sayyad
M. Yehia
M. Gaber Zaky
M. Abd Elkodous
Publication date: 23-10-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics / Issue 23/2020
Print ISSN: 0957-4522
Electronic ISSN: 1573-482X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-04653-4

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