Motivated by a groundbreaking proposal to plug depleted oil wells using an exothermic
reaction to melt the wellbore components, this work investigates the thermal behavior …

Private information protection of electronic chips which store large amounts of sensitive data,
is a crucial issue in electromechanical systems nowadays. Here, a self-destructive microchip …

This work presents a triggerable ultimate security device (USD) capable of physically
destroying a memory chip that contains classified data within a few milliseconds upon the …

Transient microchips have promising applications in data security and privacy protection. A
simple fabrication process and short transient time are two crucial requirements for transient …

The booming development of 3D printing offers unprecedented hope for the construction of
functional materials. However, it is still challenging to fabricate nano energetic materials due …

Direct ink writing (DIW) is an important platform for integrating nanothermites into micro-
energetic arrays for functional applications in micro-energetic devices. Energetic sticks act …

Transient electronics is a versatile tool that finds applications in various fields, including
medical biology, environmental protection, and data information security. In the context of …

In this study, we demonstrate the effect of change of the sputtering power and the deposition
pressure on the ignition and the combustion properties of Al/CuO reactive thin films. A …

The present work examines reaction and oxygen exchange processes in magnetron-
sputtered Mg–CuO nanolaminates as a function of bilayer spacing. Energy production in …

A mixture of copper complex and Al/CuO nanothermite, Al/CuO/CuC, represents one of the
state-of-the-art gas-generating thermite systems with various pyrotechnic applications due to …