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Mechanochemically prepared reactive and energetic materials: a review by Dreizin, Edward L., Schoenitz, Mirko

“…Reactive and energetic materials are typically metastable and are expected to transform into thermodynamically favorable reaction products with substantial…”
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Fluorine-containing oxidizers for metal fuels in energetic formulations by Valluri, Siva Kumar, Schoenitz, Mirko, Dreizin, Edward

“…Fluorine containing oxidizers, primarily polymers, are extensively used in pyrotechnic compositions. Fluorinated oxidizers are less explored for metalized…”
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Vapor-phase decomposition of dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP), a sarin surrogate, in presence of metal oxides by Mukhopadhyay, Shomik, Schoenitz, Mirko, Dreizin, Edward L.

“…Chemical warfare agents (CWA) are stockpiled in large quantities across the globe. Agents stored in inaccessible facilities need to be destroyed rapidly…”
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Oxidation of Magnesium: Implication for Aging and Ignition by Nie, Hongqi, Schoenitz, Mirko, Dreizin, Edward L

“…Magnesium is widely used in pyrotechnic formulations; it is also a component of reactive alloys, e.g., AlMg and BMg, which are potential fuels for explosives…”
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Rapid destruction of sarin surrogates by gas phase reactions with focus on diisopropyl methylphosphonate (DIMP) by Senyurt, Elif Irem, Schoenitz, Mirko, Dreizin, Edward L.

“…Rapid destruction of stockpiles of sarin and other chemical weapon agents (CWA) requires understanding and quantitative description of the relevant chemical…”
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Reaction interface between aluminum and water by Nie, Hongqi, Zhang, Shasha, Schoenitz, Mirko, Dreizin, Edward L.

“…Reaction of aluminum with water is of interest for hydrogen generation for a wide range of applications, from in-situ operated fuel cells to propulsion of…”
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Effect of polymorphic phase transformations in Al2O3 film on oxidation kinetics of aluminum powders by TRUNOV, Mikhaylo A, SCHOENITZ, Mirko, XIAOYING ZHU, DREIZIN, Edward L

“…Thermogravimetry was used to study the oxidation of aluminum powders at elevated temperatures. Aluminum powders of various particle sizes and surface…”
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Preparation and Characterization of Silicon-Metal Fluoride Reactive Composites by Valluri, Siva Kumar, Schoenitz, Mirko, Dreizin, Edward

“…Fuel-rich composite powders combining elemental Si with the metal fluoride oxidizers BiF and CoF were prepared by arrested reactive milling. Reactivity of the…”
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Accelerated intermetallic phase amorphization in a Mg-based high-entropy alloy powder by Sharma, Prince, Gandhi, Purvam Mehulkumar, Chintersingh, Kerri-Lee, Schoenitz, Mirko, Dreizin, Edward L., Liou, Sz-Chian, Balasubramanian, Ganesh

“…•The presence of multiple elements, each with distinct mixing affinities, promotes an accelerated amorphization. The energetic state and atomic size…”
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The effect of surface modification of aluminum powder on its flowability, combustion and reactivity by Jallo, Laila J., Schoenitz, Mirko, Dreizin, Edward L., Dave, Rajesh N., Johnson, Curtis E.

“…Surface modification of aluminum powders for the purpose of flow improvement was performed and several samples were prepared. Correlations between the…”
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Mechanical alloying and reactive milling in a high energy planetary mill by Jiang, Xianjin, Trunov, Mikhaylo A., Schoenitz, Mirko, Dave, Rajesh N., Dreizin, Edward L.

“…Powder refinement in a planetary mill (Retsch PM 400-MA) is investigated experimentally and analyzed using discrete element modeling (DEM). Refinement is…”
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Structure and properties of Al–Mg mechanical alloys by Schoenitz, Mirko, Dreizin, Edward L.

“…Mechanically alloys in the Al–Mg binary system in the range of 5–50 at.% Mg were produced for prospective use as metallic additives for propellants and…”
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A study of mechanical alloying processes using reactive milling and discrete element modeling by Ward, Trent S., Chen, Wenliang, Schoenitz, Mirko, Dave, Rajesh N., Dreizin, Edward L.

“…The milling progress of mechanical alloying in SPEX shaker mills was investigated using different ball sizes and ball to powder mass ratios (charge ratios)…”
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Correlating ignition mechanisms of aluminum-based reactive materials with thermoanalytical measurements by Dreizin, Edward L., Schoenitz, Mirko

“…A class of non-detonating materials capable of highly exothermic reactions, referred to as reactive materials (RMs), has been subjected to extensive recent…”
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Effect of particle morphology on reactivity, ignition and combustion of boron powders by Mursalat, Mehnaz, Schoenitz, Mirko, Dreizin, Edward L.

“…•Spherical boron particles prepared by milling oxidize faster than commercial boron.•Spherical boron particles ignite at a lower temperature than irregularly…”
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Method for Studying Survival of Airborne Viable Microorganisms in Combustion Environments: Development and Evaluation by Grinshpun, Sergey A, Li, Chunlei, Adhikari, Atin, Yermakov, Michael, Reponen, Tiina, Schoenitz, Mirko, Dreizin, Edward, Hoffmann, Vern, Trunov, Mikhaylo

“…Inactivation of airborne microorganisms due to thermal or chemical air treatment has gained considerable attention. Destruction of aerosolized biothreat agents…”
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Bismuth fluoride-coated boron powders as enhanced fuels by Valluri, Siva Kumar, Schoenitz, Mirko, Dreizin, Edward

“…By double displacement reaction in aqueous media, bismuth fluoride, BiF3, was coated onto micron-sized boron particles to target two compositions with 5 and…”
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Aluminum in magnesium silicate perovskite: Formation, structure, and energetics of magnesium-rich defect solid solutions by Navrotsky, Alexandra, Schoenitz, Mirko, Kojitani, Hiroshi, Xu, Hongwu, Zhang, Jianzhong, Weidner, Donald J., Jeanloz, Raymond

“…MgSiO3‐rich perovskite is expected to dominate Earth's lower mantle (pressures >25 GPa) with iron and aluminum as significant substituents. The incorporation…”
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Parameters affecting mechanochemical nitration of aromatic precursors by Vasudevan, Ashvin, Schoenitz, Mirko, Dreizin, Edward L.

“…•Mechanochemical nitration extended to a range of aromatic compounds.•Nitration rate depends on combination of physical and chemical properties.•Prominent…”
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Effect of reactive B–Ti powder morphology on its removal from a surface and ignition by electro-static discharge by Mukhopadhyay, Shomik, Schoenitz, Mirko, Dreizin, Edward L.

“…Blast-powder interaction forms an aerosol, which could ignite, affecting production and distribution of fallout products. Full-scale experiments are…”
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