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Binary Flash Compositions – A Theoretical and Practical Study

  1. Thomas M. Klapötke1,*,
  2. F. Xaver Steemann1,
  3. Muhammad Suceska2

Article first published online: 23 DEC 2012

DOI: 10.1002/prep.201200183

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Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volume 38, Issue 1, pages 29–34, February 2013

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Klapötke, T. M., Steemann, F. X. and Suceska, M. (2013), Binary Flash Compositions – A Theoretical and Practical Study. Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, 38: 29–34. doi: 10.1002/prep.201200183

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Chemistry, Energetic Materials Research, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Butenandtstr. 5–13 (D), 81377 München, Germany

  2. 2

    NTU – Chemistry, Energetics Research Institute, Singapore 639798, Singapore

*Department of Chemistry, Energetic Materials Research, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Butenandtstr. 5–13 (D), 81377 München, Germany

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 13 FEB 2013
  2. Article first published online: 23 DEC 2012
  3. Manuscript Revised: 19 NOV 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 31 OCT 2012

Funded by

  • Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)
  • U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL). Grant Number: W911NF-09-2-0018
  • Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC). Grant Number: R&D 1558-TA-01
  • Office of Naval Research (ONR). Grant Numbers: ONR.N00014-10-1-0535, ONR.N00014-12-1-0538

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