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X-Ray Diffraction Studies of Shock-Synthesized Zinc Ferrite
Mechanically-blended stoichiometric powder mixtures of zinc oxide and ferric oxide have been subjected to high pressure shock wave loading between 7.5 and 27 GPa. By varying the initial packing densities betwe...
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Mossbauer Study of Shock-Synthesized Zinc Ferrite
Mössbauer spectroscopy has been used to characterize ZnO-Fe2O3 powder mixtures subjected to shock loading at 22 GPa with associated peak shock temperatures ranging from 300°C to 655°C. The 57Fe spectra for the sh...
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Magnetic Properties of Shock-Synthesized and Furnace-Reacted Zinc Ferrite
The static magnetic properties of spinel structure zinc ferrite are compared for products from shock synthesis and conventional isothermal reaction using a stoichiometric mixture of zinc oxide and ferric oxide...
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Subthreshold Generation of Free Radicals in Shock-Loaded Organic Solids
A wide variety of chemical reactions have been observed in organic compounds subjected to shock loading [1]. A shock wave in condensed media produces a unique and violent environment which is characterized by ...
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Chemical Synthesis under High Pressure Shock Loading
Many reports of chemical synthesis under high pressure shock loading have been published over the past thirty years, but little progress has been made in develo** an understanding of the mechanisms responsib...