Energetic composites and method of providing chemical energy
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Espanola, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870846
- Patent Number(s):
- 5606146
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C06 - EXPLOSIVES C06B - EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS
C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- energetic; composites; method; providing; chemical; energy; compositions; matter; consisting; layers; substances; exothermically; react; reactive; separated; buffer; material; prevents; reactions; taking; desired; time; triggered; external; agent; mechanical; stress; electric; spark; metastable; interstitial; mics; materials; previously; capable; speed; products; varied; suit; application; buffer material; chemical energy; metastable interstitial; providing chemical; mechanical stress; energetic materials; matter consisting; reactive substances; energetic compositions; energetic composites; exothermically react; energetic material; active substance; desired time; /149/
Citation Formats
Danen, Wayne C, and Martin, Joe A. Energetic composites and method of providing chemical energy. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Danen, Wayne C, & Martin, Joe A. Energetic composites and method of providing chemical energy. United States.
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"Energetic composites and method of providing chemical energy". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870846.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1997},
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