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Patent No.:

US 10766832 B1

Date of Patent:

Sep. 08, 2020

Filed:

Jun. 08, 2018

Nano-enhanced explosive material

Applicant:

Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO (US);

Inventors:

Jacob M Laktas, St. Louis, MO (US);

Ian D Stochl, Fenton, MO (US);

Gregory J Place, Webster Groves, MO (US);

Paul Jelliss, St. Louis, MO (US);

Stephen Chung, Florissant, MO (US);

Steven W Buckner, St. Louis, MO (US);

Assignee:

Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO (US);

Attorney:

Primary Examiner:

James E McDonough

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

C06B 45/32 (2006.01); C01B 3/00 (2006.01); C06B 45/00 (2006.01); C06B 45/18 (2006.01); C06B 45/30 (2006.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

C06B 45/32 (2013.01); C01B 3/0078 (2013.01);

Abstract

The present invention generally concerns a nano-enhanced explosive that is integrated at many points across an explosive train. More specifically, a nano-enhanced explosive is formed when a nanocomposite we call nMx is combined with a secondary high explosive. nMx is made of LiAlHnanoparticles, elemental Al nanoparticles, an amount of Ti metal, and a nanoscale organic layer having unique burning profiles that lend energy to the explosive process including increased shockwave propagation through a chemical explosive and increased temperatures and gaseous pressure build up and release in and about the same. Our nano-enhanced explosive can be integrated at various points across an explosive train, e.g. use within a detonation cord (fuse), or as a detonation charge (initiator), or as the main charge, where the use of the nano-enhanced explosive can be characterized by the energy lent to projectiles from munitions, bubbles formed by underwater explosive trains, or blast profiles.

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Laktas, Jacob. (2020). Nano-enhanced explosive material (U.S. Patent No. 10766832). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10766832

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