Energetic composites and method of providing chemical energy

Patent Application · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:140165

Danen, W C; Martin, J A

A method for providing chemical energy and energetic compositions of matter consisting of thin layers of substances which will exothermically react with one another. The layers of reactive substances are separated by thin layers of a buffer material which prevents the reactions from taking place until the desired time. The reactions are triggered by an external agent, such as mechanical stress or an electric spark. The compositions are known as metastable interstitial composites (MICs). This class of compositions includes materials which have not previously been capable of use as energetic materials. The speed and products of the reactions can be varied to suit the application.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A7774961
• Application Number: ON: DE94003042; PAN: 7-774,961
• OSTI ID: 140165
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
LAYERS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
INTERSTITIALS