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Mechanism of microwave-initiated ignition of sensitized energetic nanocomposites by Alibay, Zaira, Kline, Dylan J., Rehwoldt, Miles C., Biswas, Prithwish, Herrera, Steven, Wang, Haiyang, Zachariah, Michael R.

“…[Display omitted] •Focused microwave ignition of Ti nanoparticles printed in PVDF matrix.•Ti nanoparticles served the dual function as a fuel and a microwave…”
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Energetic characteristics of hydrogenated amorphous silicon nanoparticles by Xu, Feiyu, Nava, Giorgio, Biswas, Prithwish, Dulalia, Isabelle, Wang, Haiyang, Alibay, Zaira, Gale, Mark, Kline, Dylan J., Wagner, Brandon, Mangolini, Lorenzo, Zachariah, Michael R.

“…[Display omitted] •Plasma-synthesized amorphous Si NPs (a-nSi) incorporate abundant hydrogen.•The reactivity of a-nSi/KClO4 increases by a factor of six…”
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Characterization and Design of Ignition and Energy Release Pathways in Energetic Nanocomposites by Alibay, Zaira

“…Solid propellants are a class of energetic (combustible) materials that undergo a rapid exothermic chemistry when an activation barrier is overcome…”
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Rerouting Pathways of Solid-State Ammonia Borane Energy Release by Biswas, Prithwish, Ghildiyal, Pankaj, Kwon, Hyuna, Wang, Haiyang, Alibay, Zaira, Xu, Feiyu, Wang, Yujie, Wong, Bryan M, Zachariah, Michael R

“…Ammonia borane (NH3BH3, AB) represents a promising energy-dense material for hydrogen storage and propulsion; however, its energy release mechanisms on…”
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Probing the Reaction Zone of Nanolaminates at ∼μs Time and ∼μm Spatial Resolution by Wang, Haiyang, Julien, Baptiste, Kline, Dylan J, Alibay, Zaira, Rehwoldt, Miles C, Rossi, Carole, Zachariah, Michael R

“…Reactive nanolaminates are a high-energy-density configuration for energetics that have been widely studied for their tunable energy release rates. In this…”
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Vaporization-Controlled Energy Release Mechanisms Underlying the Exceptional Reactivity of Magnesium Nanoparticles by Ghildiyal, Pankaj, Biswas, Prithwish, Herrera, Steven, Xu, Feiyu, Alibay, Zaira, Wang, Yujie, Wang, Haiyang, Abbaschian, Reza, Zachariah, Michael R

“…Magnesium nanoparticles (NPs) offer the potential of high-performance reactive materials from both thermodynamic and kinetic perspectives. However, the…”
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Experimental observation of the heat transfer mechanisms that drive propagation in additively manufactured energetic materials by Kline, Dylan J., Alibay, Zaira, Rehwoldt, Miles C., Idrogo-Lam, Alexander, Hamilton, Spencer G., Biswas, Prithwish, Xu, Feiyu, Zachariah, Michael R.

“…The rise of additive manufacturing has led to the development of new architectures and allowed researchers to 3D-print a variety of energetic composites with…”
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Gold-Decorated M13 I‑Forms and S‑Forms for Targeted Photothermal Lysis of Bacteria by Ngo-Duc, Tam-Triet, Alibay, Zaira, Plank, Joshua M, Cheeney, Joseph Earl, Haberer, Elaine D

“…With the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria, photothermal therapy has been proposed as an alternative to antibiotics for targeting and killing…”
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Microwave Stimulation of Energetic Al-Based Nanoparticle Composites for Ignition Modulation by Alibay, Zaira, Olsen, Daniel, Biswas, Prithwish, England, Cody, Xu, Feiyu, Ghildiyal, Pankaj, Zhou, Min, Zachariah, Michael R

“…Although electromagnetic stimulation promises safe and controlled ignition of energetic materials, ultraviolet (UV) to infrared (IR) wavelength sources…”
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In-operando thermophysical properties and kinetics measurements of Al-Zr-C composites by Kline, Dylan J., Rehwoldt, Miles C., DeLisio, Jeffery B., Barron, Sara C., Wang, Haiyang, Alibay, Zaira, Rodriguez, Juan C., Fritz, Gregory M., Zachariah, Michael R.

“…This work investigates the combustion velocity, thermophysical properties, and reaction activation energies of Al-Zr-C nanolayered composite microparticles…”
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Bifunctional M13 Bacteriophage Nanospheroids for the Synthesis of Hybrid Noncentrosymmetric Nanoparticles by Plank, Joshua M, Alibay, Zaira, Ngo-Duc, Tam-Triet, Lai, Michelle, Mayes, Eleanor A. S, Haberer, Elaine D

“…Noncentrosymmetric nanostructures are composed of two different materials displayed on spatially distinct surface regions. These nontrivial building blocks…”
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