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Green Energetic Materials

ISBN: 978-1-118-67646-2

January 2014

304 pages

Description

This comprehensive book presents a detailed account of research and recent developments in the field of green energetic materials, including pyrotechnics, explosives and propellants. This area is attracting increasing interest in the community as it undergoes a transition from using traditional processes, to more environmentally-friendly procedures. The book covers the entire line of research from the initial theoretical modelling and design of new materials, to the development of sustainable manufacturing processes. It also addresses materials that have already reached the production line, as well as considering future developments in this evolving field.

About the Author

Professor Tore Brinck, KTH – Royal Institute of Technology, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Sweden
Tore Brinck received his Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1993 from the University of New Orleans. He was appointed full Professor of Physical Chemistry at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in 2006. His research has focused on theoretical and experimental characterization of novel high energy materials. He is the author of more than 80 scientific articles.