Reactive multilayer thin films are a class of energetic materials that continue to attract
attention for use in joining applications and as igniters. Generally composed of two …

Composite materials exhibit advantages from the combination of multiple properties, which
cannot be achieved by a monolithic material. At present, the use of composite materials in …

Exposes a Powerful Material-Making Tool Dedicated to the physical, chemical, and
structural transformations that take place during combustion synthesis (CS) of advanced …

Self-propagating formation reactions in nanostructured multilayer foils provide rapid bursts
of heat and can act as local heat sources to melt solder layers and join materials. This letter …

We describe the joining of stainless-steel specimens at room temperature using free-
standing Al/Ni foils as local heat sources for melting AuSn solder layers. The foils contain …

The current status of research in the field of combustion of heterogeneous nanostructural
systems is reviewed. Four classes of reactive media are considered: nanothermites, sol …

We have joined titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) specimens at room temperature and in air by using
free-standing nanostructured Al∕ Ni multilayer foils to melt a silver-based braze. The foils …

Self-propagating reactions in Al/Ni nanostructured multilayer foils are examined both
experimentally and computationally to determine the impact of variations in reactant spacing …

We have welded a zirconium-based bulk amorphous alloy using Ni/Al multilayer foils that
are capable of producing a self-propagating exothermic reaction. The shear strength of the …

Experimental and theoretical studies on heterogeneous exothermic reaction waves in
multilayer nanofilms are analysed. Mathematical models for the reaction wave propagation …