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Title: Effects of diffusion barriers on reaction wave stability in Co/Al reactive multilayers

Abstract

Bimetallic, reactive multilayers are uniformly structured materials composed of alternating sputter-deposited layers that may be ignited to produce self-propagating mixing and formation reactions. These nanolaminates are most commonly used as rapid-release heat sources. The specific chemical composition at each metal/metal interface determines the rate of mass transport in a mixing and formation reaction. The inclusion of engineered diffusion barriers at each interface will not only inhibit solid-state mixing but also may impede the self-propagating reactions by introducing instabilities to wavefront morphology. Here, this work examines the effect of adding diffusion barriers on the propagation of reaction waves in Co/Al multilayers. The Co/Al system has been shown to exhibit a reaction propagation instability that is dependent on the bilayer thickness, which allows for the occurrence of unstable modes in otherwise stable designs from the inclusion of diffusion barriers. Based on the known stability criteria in the Co/Al multilayer system, the way in which the inclusion of diffusion barriers changes a multilayer's heat of reaction, thermal conductivity, and material mixing mechanisms can be determined. These factors, in aggregate, lead to changes in the wavefront velocity and stability.

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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
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Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
OSTI Identifier:
2311345
Report Number(s):
SAND-2023-13865J
Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
Grant/Contract Number:  
NA0003525
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Applied Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 134; Journal Issue: 19; Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; thermal conductivity; chemical energy; heat transfer; energetic materials; nanomaterials; diffusion barriers; mass diffusivity; differential scanning calorimetry; reaction mechanisms

Citation Formats

Abere, Michael Joseph Kim, Reeves, Robert Veeh, Sobczak, Catherine Elizabeth, Choi, Hyein, Kotula, Paul G., and Adams, David P. Effects of diffusion barriers on reaction wave stability in Co/Al reactive multilayers. United States: N. p., 2023. Web. doi:10.1063/5.0171539.
Abere, Michael Joseph Kim, Reeves, Robert Veeh, Sobczak, Catherine Elizabeth, Choi, Hyein, Kotula, Paul G., & Adams, David P. Effects of diffusion barriers on reaction wave stability in Co/Al reactive multilayers. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0171539
Abere, Michael Joseph Kim, Reeves, Robert Veeh, Sobczak, Catherine Elizabeth, Choi, Hyein, Kotula, Paul G., and Adams, David P. Mon . "Effects of diffusion barriers on reaction wave stability in Co/Al reactive multilayers". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0171539.
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title = {Effects of diffusion barriers on reaction wave stability in Co/Al reactive multilayers},
author = {Abere, Michael Joseph Kim and Reeves, Robert Veeh and Sobczak, Catherine Elizabeth and Choi, Hyein and Kotula, Paul G. and Adams, David P.},
abstractNote = {Bimetallic, reactive multilayers are uniformly structured materials composed of alternating sputter-deposited layers that may be ignited to produce self-propagating mixing and formation reactions. These nanolaminates are most commonly used as rapid-release heat sources. The specific chemical composition at each metal/metal interface determines the rate of mass transport in a mixing and formation reaction. The inclusion of engineered diffusion barriers at each interface will not only inhibit solid-state mixing but also may impede the self-propagating reactions by introducing instabilities to wavefront morphology. Here, this work examines the effect of adding diffusion barriers on the propagation of reaction waves in Co/Al multilayers. The Co/Al system has been shown to exhibit a reaction propagation instability that is dependent on the bilayer thickness, which allows for the occurrence of unstable modes in otherwise stable designs from the inclusion of diffusion barriers. Based on the known stability criteria in the Co/Al multilayer system, the way in which the inclusion of diffusion barriers changes a multilayer's heat of reaction, thermal conductivity, and material mixing mechanisms can be determined. These factors, in aggregate, lead to changes in the wavefront velocity and stability.},
doi = {10.1063/5.0171539},
journal = {Journal of Applied Physics},
number = 19,
volume = 134,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Nov 20 00:00:00 EST 2023},
month = {Mon Nov 20 00:00:00 EST 2023}
}

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