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Open AccessSoild-state decomposition mechanisms with conversion extent for ammonium percholorate catalyzed with nanothermite particles
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Colloidal Nanothermite Particles: Advanced Nanocatalyst and Energy Dense Material for Ammonium Perchlorates
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Synergistic Catalytic Effect of Thermite Nanoparticles on HMX Thermal Decomposition
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