Nanothermites

Content: Cover
 Title Page
 Copyright
 Contents
 Introduction
 1: Elaboration of Nanoparticles
 1.1. Solid-phase elaboration
 1.1.1. Mechanical milling
 1.1.1.1. Principle
 1.1.1.2. The main types of mills
 1.1.1.3. Milling parameters
 1.1.1.4. Mechanosynthesis
 1.1.1.5. Conclusion
 1.2. Liquid-phase elaboration
 1.2.1. Sonochemistry
 1.2.1.1. Principle
 1.2.1.2. Effects of implementation parameters
 1.2.1.2.1. Power of emission
 1.2.1.2.2. Frequency of emission
 1.2.1.2.3. Amplitude of emission
 1.2.1.2.4. Duration of emission
 1.2.1.2.5. Impact of solvent
 1.2.1.3. Conclusion 1.2.2. Microemulsion synthesis1.2.2.1. Definition
 1.2.2.2. Preparation of nanoparticles
 1.2.2.3. Mechanisms involved
 1.2.2.4. Influence of implementation parameters
 1.2.2.4.1. Concentration of surfactant
 1.2.2.4.2. Nature of surfactant
 1.2.2.4.3. Reaction rate
 1.2.2.5. Conclusion
 1.2.3. Solvothermal syntheses
 1.2.3.1. Principle
 1.2.3.2. Effect of temperature
 1.2.3.3. Effect of precursor concentration
 1.2.3.4. Effect of surfactant presence
 1.2.3.5. Effect of pH
 1.2.3.6. Effect of solvent
 1.2.3.7. Effect of anion
 1.2.3.8. Effect of duration
 1.2.3.9. Microwave-assisted synthesis 1.2.3.10. Conclusion1.2.4. Sol-gel syntheses
 1.2.4.1. Principle
 1.2.4.2. Influence of operating conditions
 1.2.4.2.1. Effect of temperature
 1.2.4.2.2. Effect of solvent
 1.2.4.2.3. Effect of pH
 1.2.4.2.4. Effect of salt addition
 1.2.4.2.5. Effect of surfactant
 1.2.4.3. Conclusion
 1.3. Gas-phase elaboration
 1.3.1. Condensation in inert gas
 1.3.1.1. Principle
 1.3.1.2. Influence of operating conditions
 1.3.1.3. Conclusion
 1.3.2. Explosion of metal wires
 1.3.2.1. Principle
 1.3.2.2. Influence of operating conditions
 1.3.2.2.1. Effect of pressure
 1.3.2.2.2. Effect of gas nature 1.3.2.3. Passivation1.3.2.4. Conclusion
 1.3.3. Thermal plasma synthesis
 1.3.3.1. Direct current (DC) and low frequencies (AC) discharges
 1.3.3.1.1. Blown arc plasma in direct current
 1.3.3.1.2. Transferred arc plasma
 1.3.3.2. RF plasma
 1.3.3.2.1. RF inductively coupled plasma
 1.3.3.2.2. RF capacitively coupled plasma
 1.3.3.3. Microwave discharge plasmas
 1.3.3.4. Thermal plasma in solution
 1.3.4. Laser ablation
 1.3.4.1. Long pulse
 1.3.4.2. Ultrashort (picoseconds and femtoseconds) pulses
 1.3.4.3. Plasma expansion under vacuum or low pressure
 1.3.4.4. Laser ablation in liquids 1.3.4.5. Effect of laser parameters1.3.4.5.1. Effect of number of pulses
 1.3.4.5.2. Effect of pulse duration
 1.3.4.5.3. Effect of wavelength
 1.3.4.5.4. Effect of fluence
 1.3.4.5.5. Effect of gas pressure
 1.3.4.5.6. Effect of solvent nature
 1.3.4.5.7. Effect of surfactants
 1.3.4.5.8. Effect on colloids in suspension
 1.3.4.6. Conclusion
 1.3.5. Pyrotechnic synthesis
 1.3.5.1. Detonation synthesis
 1.3.5.2. Deflagration synthesis
 1.3.5.3. Combustion synthesis
 1.3.5.4. Conclusion
 2: Methods for Preparing Nanothermites
 2.1. Introduction
 2.2. Physical mixing
 2.2.1. Mixing in hexane