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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2012
Luke M. Currano, Columbia, MD (US);
Madan Dubey, South River, NJ (US);
Ronald G. Polcawich, Derwood, MD (US);
Luke M. Currano, Columbia, MD (US);
Madan Dubey, South River, NJ (US);
Ronald G. Polcawich, Derwood, MD (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A micro-explosive material is provided. The micro-explosive material can include a carbon nanotube and a solid oxidizer attached to the carbon nanotube. The carbon nanotube with the solid oxidizer attached thereto is operable to burn per an exothermic chemical reaction between the carbon nanotube and the solid oxidizer such that a controlled burn and/or an explosive burn is provided. The micro-explosive material can be used as a heat generator, a gas generator, a micro-thruster, a primer for use with a larger explosive material, and the like.