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

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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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Military technical college is acknowledged for funding the research project entitled “Nanoscopic Cast Metalized Explosive Formulations”.

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  1. Head of Nanotechnology Research Centre, Military Technical College(MTC), Egyptian Armed Forces, Kobry Elkoba, Cairo, Egypt

    Sherif Elbasuney

  2. School of Chemical Engineering, Military Technical College (MTC), Egyptian Armed Forces, Kobry Elkoba, Cairo, Egypt

    Sherif Elbasuney, Gharieb S. El-Sayyad, M. Yehia & M. Gaber Zaky

  3. Drug Radiation Research Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Cairo, Egypt

    Gharieb S. El-Sayyad

  4. Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Aichi, 441-8580, Japan

    M. Abd Elkodous

  5. Center for Nanotechnology (CNT), School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nile University, Sheikh Zayed, Giza, 16453, Egypt

    M. Abd Elkodous

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Elbasuney, S., El-Sayyad, G.S., Yehia, M. et al. Novel (MnO2/Al) thermite colloid: an opportunity for energetic systems with enhanced performance. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 31, 21399–21407 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-04653-4

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