Application and Characterization of Nanomaterials in Energetic Compositions
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APPLICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOMATERIALS IN ENERGETIC COMPOSITIONS A.E.D.M. van der Heijden °, R.H.B. Bouma, A.C. van der Steen and H.R. Fischer * TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory, The Netherlands * TNO TPD, The Netherlands
Abstract As part of a cooperation between several TNO institutes, including TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory, recently a new initiative on nanotechnology was started. The research subjects within this initiative can be roughly divided into two areas: (1) Instrumentation for analysis and manufacture at nano-scale and (2) Nanoscale engineering techniques to create materials and components (including their applications). Currently the research at TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory is focusing on the application of reactive nanomaterials to decontaminate surfaces from e.g. bacteria or toxic chemicals, the use of plasma’s to generate nanomaterials like carbon nanotubes, and the application and characterization of nanomaterials in energetic formulations (e.g. explosives, propellants and pyrotechnic compositions). In this paper results on the latter subject will be presented in more detail. Also results will be included of other research projects involved with energetic/reactive nanomaterials.
° Corresponding author: Antoine E.D.M. van der Heijden TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory Research Group Pyrotechnics and Energetic Materials P.O. Box 45, 2280 AA Rijswijk The Netherlands T: +31 15 284 3774 F: +31 15 284 3974 E: [email protected]
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Introduction
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TNO Organization
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TNO’s nanotechnology programme
In view of the international developments on nanotechn
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