Symposium Organizers
Robert Reeves, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Sili Deng, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alain Esteve, Laboratoire d'Analyse et d'Architecture des Systems
Lori Groven, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
FF06.01: Reactive Behavior and Material Properties I
Session Chairs
Monday AM, December 02, 2019
Hynes, Level 3, Room 308
10:30 AM - FF06.01.01
The Early Stages of Subcritical Reactions in Al/Ni Multilayers Studied by Combined Nanocalorimetry and Sub-Millisecond X-Ray Diffraction
Tobias Neuhauser1,Gemma Tinti2,Harald Leiste1,Nicola Casati2,Michael Stüber1,Karsten Woll1
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology1,Paul Scherrer Institut2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
10:45 AM - FF06.01.02
Reactive Composites of Boron with Bismuth Fluoride and Bismuth—Preparation, Ignition and Combustion
Siva Kumar Valluri1,Karthick Kumarasen Ravi1,Mirko Schoenitz1,Edward Dreizin1
New Jersey Institute of Technology1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
11:00 AM - *FF06.01.03
Reactive Materials for Ceramics Fabrication
Alex Mukasyan1
Notre Dame University1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
11:30 AM - FF06.01.04
Glassy Amorphous Organic Energetics
Rajen Patel1,Victor Stepanov1,Hongwei Qiu2
U.S. Army Research Laboratory1,Leidos2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
11:45 AM - FF06.01.05
Shape and Size Effects on the Oxidation of Aluminum Powders
Marie-Vanessa Coulet1,Pierre-Henry Esposito1,Thomas Neisius2,Renaud Denoyel1
CNRS-Aix Marseille Univ1,CNRS, Aix-Marseille Univ.2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
FF06.02: Applications of Reactive Materials I
Session Chairs
Monday PM, December 02, 2019
Hynes, Level 3, Room 308
1:30 PM - *FF06.02.01
Graphene Foam-Supported Catalysts for Propulsion Applications
Li Qiao1,Shourya Jain1,Suman Chakraborty1
Purdue University1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
2:00 PM - FF06.02.02
Combustion of HTPB Enhanced by Reactive Mixed-Metal Nanopowders
Rohit Jacob1,Brian Fisher1,Patrick Caton2,Matthew Finn1,Albert Epshteyn1
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory1,US Naval Academy2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
2:15 PM - FF06.02.03
Flexoelectricity in Al/Fluoropolymer Reactives
Mikel Zaitzeff1,Lori Groven1
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
2:30 PM - FF06.02.04
Development of Multimodal Antibacterial Surfaces Using Porous Amine-Reactive Films Incorporating Lubricant and Silver Nanoparticles
Jieun Lee1,Jin Yoo1,Sanghyuk Wooh2,Kookheon Char1
Seoul National University1,Chung-Ang University2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
FF06.03: Effects of Process on Reactive Materials Behavior I
Session Chairs
Monday PM, December 02, 2019
Hynes, Level 3, Room 308
3:15 PM - FF06.03.01
Preparation of Ti-Al-B Reactive Metal Powders from Titanium Borohydride
Matthew Finn1,Albert Epshteyn1
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
3:30 PM - FF06.03.02
Resodyn Acoustic Processing of Ni-Al for Cold-Spray Applications
Lori Groven1,Ryan Macy1,Michael Carter1,Grant Crawford1
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
3:45 PM - FF06.03.03
Nanoporous Metals from Thermal Decomposition of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
Swarnendu Chatterjee1,Yawei Li1,Saad Intikhab1,Joshua Snyder1
Drexel University1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
4:00 PM - *FF06.03.04
How Synthesis and Processing Parameters Affect Reactivity of Sonochemically-Generated Ti-Al-B Reactive Metal Powders
Albert Epshteyn1,Matthew Finn1,Rohit Jacob1,Brian Fisher1
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
4:30 PM - FF06.03.05
Spherical Composite Powders Prepared by Mechanical Milling
Mehnaz Mursalat1,Daniel Hastings1,Mirko Schoenitz1,Edward Dreizin1
New Jersey Institute of Technology1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
Symposium Organizers
Robert Reeves, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Sili Deng, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alain Esteve, Laboratoire d'Analyse et d'Architecture des Systems
Lori Groven, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
FF06.04: Atomistic Modeling of Reactive Materials
Session Chairs
Albert Epshteyn
Alain Esteve
Tuesday AM, December 03, 2019
Hynes, Level 3, Room 308
9:00 AM - FF06.04.01
Growth of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons During Carbon-Fiber Processing from Density Functional Theory
Taishan Zhu1,Yanming Wang1,Jeramie Adams2,Jeffrey Grossman1,Nicola Ferralis1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,Western Research Institute2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
9:15 AM - FF06.04.02
Modeling Energetics across Interfaces—Atomistic Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Shock Loading of Reactive Nanolaminates
Leah Granger1,Jon-Paul Maria2,Sergey Matveev3,Dana Dlott3,Donald Brenner1
North Carolina State University1,The Pennsylvania State University2,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign3
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
9:30 AM - *FF06.04.03
Reactivity of Ni/Al and Ti/Al Nano-Composites—An Atomic-Scale Description
Florence Baras1,Olivier Politano1
ICB, CNRS-Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
FF06.05: Effects of Process on Reactive Materials Behavior II
Session Chairs
Albert Epshteyn
Alain Esteve
Tuesday AM, December 03, 2019
Hynes, Level 3, Room 308
10:30 AM - FF06.05.01
The Role of Octylamine Ligands in the Stabilization of CuO Nanoparticles as a Determinant of the Al/CuO Redox Reaction
Ségolène Palussière1,2,Jeremy Cure1,Pierre Fau2,Katia Fajerwerg2,Myrtil Kahn2,Alain Esteve1,Carole Rossi
University of Toulouse, LAAS-CNRS1,University of Toulouse, LCC-CNRS2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
10:45 AM - FF06.05.02
Plasma-Based Synthesis of an Air Stable Polymer/Mg Nanocomposites for Hydrogen Storage Applications
Damien Thiry1,Hui Liang1,2,Xi Geng2,Wenjiang Li2,Adriano Panepinto1,Minfang Chen2,Rony Snyders1
University of Mons1,Tianjin University of Technology2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
11:00 AM - *FF06.05.03
Improving Boron for Combustion Applications
Kerrilee Chintersingh-Dinnall1,Mirko Schoenitz1,Edward Dreizin1
New Jersey Institute of Technology1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
11:30 AM - FF06.05.04
Tuning Reactivity of Al-CuO Thermites Prepared by Arrested Reactive Milling Using Liquid Process Control Agents
Mehnaz Mursalat1,Mirko Schoenitz1,Edward Dreizin1
New Jersey Institute of Technology1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
11:45 AM - FF06.05.05
Functionally Grading Density in Thin Films of Energetic Materials for Detonation Wave Shaping
Eric Forrest1,Robert Knepper1,Michael Marquez1,Alexander Tappan1
Sandia National Laboratories1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
FF06.06: Applications of Reactive Materials II
Session Chairs
Tuesday PM, December 03, 2019
Hynes, Level 3, Room 308
1:30 PM - FF06.06.01
Neutralization of Chemical Warfare Agent Simulants DIMP and TEP Using Al/Mg/Zr Composite Metal Powders
Preetom Borah1,Rylie Lodes2,Adam Sims2,Nick Glumac2,Timothy Weihs1
John's Hopkins University1,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
1:45 PM - FF06.06.02
Environmentally Friendly Time Delays Based on Reactive Nanolaminates
Shane Arlington1,Joey Chen1,Timothy Weihs1
Johns Hopkins University1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
2:00 PM - *FF06.06.03
Electromagnetic Control of Energetic Materials—A Prelude to Smart Energetics
Travis Sippel1
Iowa State University1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
FF06.07: Reactive Behavior and Material Properties II
Session Chairs
Tuesday PM, December 03, 2019
Hynes, Level 3, Room 308
3:00 PM - FF06.07.01
Role of Grain Boundaries and Columnar Microstructures on Atomic Diffusion and Combustion in Ni/Al Nanolaminates
Brandon Witbeck1,2,Douglas Spearot1
University of Florida1,Air Force Research Laboratory2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
3:15 PM - FF06.07.02
Effect of Bilayers Arrangement on Self-Propagating Reactions of Thermite Reactive Nanolaminate Films
Petra Hanusova1,Jon-Paul Maria1
The Pennsylvania State University1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
3:30 PM - *FF06.07.03
Microstructural and Mechanical Property Characterization of Reaction Synthesis-Produced Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites
Stephen Liu1,Ethan Sullivan1,Jacob Nuechterlain2,A. Polizzi2,Jeremy Iten2,Marcia Domack3
Colorado School of Mines1,Elementum 3D2,NASA3
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
4:00 PM - FF06.07.04
Tailoring Reaction Temperature and Propagation Velocity in Ni/Al Multilayers—Understanding and Preventing Substrate Quenching
Stefano Danzi1,Maxence Menetrey1,Jelena Wohlwend1,Ralph Spolenak1
ETH Zurich, Laboratory for Nanometallurgy1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
4:15 PM - FF06.07.05
In Situ High-Speed Simultaneous X-Ray Phase Contrast Imaging and Diffraction for Dynamic Temperature and Morphology Measurements
Ibrahim Gunduz1
Naval Postgraduate School1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
4:30 PM - FF06.07.06
Effects of Post-Processing on Sol-Gel Synthesized Hard Magnetic Nanoparticles
Keri Ledford1,Jason Nadler1,David Reid1
Georgia Tech Research Institute1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
Symposium Organizers
Robert Reeves, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Sili Deng, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alain Esteve, Laboratoire d'Analyse et d'Architecture des Systems
Lori Groven, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
FF06.08: Reactive Material Behavior at High Strain Rates
Session Chairs
Michael Grapes
Timothy Weihs
Wednesday AM, December 04, 2019
Hynes, Level 3, Room 308
8:45 AM - FF06.08.01
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Swaged High-Density Reactive Materials for Use in High-Velocity Impact Testing
Jesse Grant1,Kevin McNesby2,Timothy Weihs1
Johns Hopkins University1,US Army Research Laboratory2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
9:00 AM - FF06.08.02
Shock-Induced Reaction Synthesis of Boron Nitride from Mechanically Activated ZrN and B Nano-Composite
Wesley Chapman1,Josh Pauls2,Metin Örnek1,Alex Mukasyan2,Steve Son1
Purdue University1,University of Notre Dame2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
9:15 AM - *FF06.08.03
Tuning the Breakup of Reactive Fragment Materials
Joseph Hooper1
Naval Postgraduate School1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
FF06.09: Advanced Manufacturing of Reactive Materials
Session Chairs
Michael Grapes
Timothy Weihs
Wednesday AM, December 04, 2019
Hynes, Level 3, Room 308
10:15 AM - *FF06.09.01
Advances in Multimaterial 3D Printing Techniques
A. Golobic1,S.J. Guzorek1,Nikola Dudukovic1,Timothy Yee1,J.M. Ortega1,A.W. Jaycox1,Cheng Zhu1,J.M. Lenhardt1,E.B. Duoss1,Kyle Sullivan1,A.E. Gash1,T.S. Wilson1
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
10:45 AM - FF06.09.02
Aqueous Dispersion of Hydrophobic Pigments at High Solids Concentrations
Manish Mishra1,2,Alexander Katz1,Yijun Guo1,Antony Dyk3,James Bohling3,Ahmet Kusoglu2,Adam Weber2,Kebede Beshah3,John Roper III3,Clayton Radke1,Futiayani Wang1
University of California Berkeley1,Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory2,The Dow Chemical Company3
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
11:00 AM - FF06.09.03
Development of a Dual Nozzle Vibration Assisted 3D Printer with Applications to Reactive Materials
Aaron Afriat1,Monique McClain1,Jeffrey Rhoads1,Ibrahim Gunduz1,Steve Son1,John McCaw1
Purdue University1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
11:15 AM - FF06.09.04
Using Architecture to Control Burn Properties of 3D Printed Al/CuO Thermite Structures
Elliot Wainwright1,2,Kyle Sullivan1,Michael Grapes1
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory1,Johns Hopkins University2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
11:30 AM - FF06.09.05
A Comprehensive Study to Investigate the Supramolecular Interaction of Low-Molecular-Weight Gelators and Ultraviolet-Curable Monomers
Zuoxin Zhou1,Lea Santu1,Christopher Tuck1,Derek Irvine1,David Amabilino1,Ricky Wildman1
University of Nottingham1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
11:45 AM - FF06.09.06
Model Materials to Develop Particle Chemistries for Reaction Assisted Additive Manufacturing
Shane Arlington1,Shashank Vummidi Lakshman1,Sara Barron2,Jeffery DeLisio2,Juan Rodriguez2,Sharada Narayanan1,Gregory Fritz2,Timothy Weihs1
Johns Hopkins University1,Charles Stark Draper Laboratory2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
Symposium Organizers
Robert Reeves, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Sili Deng, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alain Esteve, Laboratoire d'Analyse et d'Architecture des Systems
Lori Groven, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
FF06.10: Reactive Behavior and Material Properties III
Session Chairs
Joseph Hooper
David Kittell
Thursday AM, December 05, 2019
Hynes, Level 3, Room 308
9:00 AM - FF06.10.01
Interface Engineering with Metal Nanoparticles to Tune Ignition of Al/CuO Nanothermite
Baptiste Julien1,Jeremy Cure1,Andrea Nicollet1,Severine Vivies1,Alain Esteve1,Carole Rossi1
LAAS CNRS1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
9:15 AM - FF06.10.02
The Transition between Oxidation Mechanisms for Aluminum Clusters and Nanoparticles
Kyle Overdeep1,2,Claron Ridge1,2,Yan Xin3,Tonya Jensen4,Scott Anderson4,C. Michael Lindsay2
University of Dayton Research Institute1,Air Force Research Laboratory2,Florida State University3,The University of Utah4
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
9:30 AM - *FF06.10.03
From Synthesis to Application—Al/Zr-Based Reactive Composite Metal Fuels
Elliot Wainwright1,Timothy Weihs1
Johns Hopkins University1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
FF06.11: Reactive Material Experimental Techniques I
Session Chairs
Joseph Hooper
David Kittell
Thursday AM, December 05, 2019
Hynes, Level 3, Room 308
10:30 AM - FF06.11.01
Algorithm-Improved High Speed and Non-Invasive Confocal Raman Imaging of Two-Dimensional Materials
Sachin Nair1,Jun Gao1,Qirong Yao1,Michael Duits1,Cees Otto1,Frieder Mugele1
University of Twente1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
10:45 AM - FF06.11.02
Non-Contact Density and Thermal Conductivity Measurements of Encased Organic Thin Films and Thin-Film Explosives
Elbara Ziade1,Christopher Perez2,Eric Forrest1
Sandia National Laboratories1,Stanford University2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
11:00 AM - *FF06.11.03
Direct Observation of Shock-Induced Energetic Material Decomposition
Keith Nelson1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
11:30 AM - FF06.11.04
Mass Spectrometric Study of the Formation of Key Intermediates in Iron Oxide Synthesis Flames
Yasin Karakaya1,Tina Kasper1
University of Duisburg-Essen1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
11:45 AM - FF06.11.05
Laser Ablation of Natural Carbonaceous Materials—Chemistry, Tunability and Applications
Xining Zang1,Cuiying Jian1,Nicola Ferralis1,Jeffrey Grossman1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
FF06.12: Reactive Material Experimental Techniques II
Session Chairs
Edward Dreizin
Carole Rossi
Thursday PM, December 05, 2019
Hynes, Level 3, Room 308
1:30 PM - FF06.12.01
Characterization of Frontally Polymerizable Adhesives
Daniel Camarda1,Matthew Lampe1,Alan Lesser1,Dennis Volleberg2,Mark Minnichelli3,Anna Mueller-Cristadoro3
University of Massachusetts Amherst1,Eindhoven University of Technology2,BASF3
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
1:45 PM - FF06.12.02
A Reaction Violence Test for Safety Screening of Thermites
Kyle Sullivan1,Eric Avalos1
Lawrence Livermore National Lab1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
2:00 PM - *FF06.12.03
In Operando High-Speed Microscopy and Thermometry to Track Reaction Propagation
Michael Zachariah2,Dylan Kline1,2,Haiyang Wang2
University of Maryland1,University of California2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
3:00 PM - FF06.12.04
In-Depth Understanding of Reactive Aluminum/Aluminum Iodate Hexahydrate Nanoparticles via Advanced Material Characterizations
Chi-Chin Wu1,Jianguo Wen2,Scott Walck3,Jennifer Gottfried1,Rose Pesce-Rodriguez1
U.S. Army Research Laboratory1,Argonne National Laboratory2,Service Engineering Inc.3
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
FF06.13: Continuum and Mesoscale Modeling of Reactive Materials
Session Chairs
Edward Dreizin
Carole Rossi
Thursday PM, December 05, 2019
Hynes, Level 3, Room 308
3:15 PM - FF06.13.01
Analytical Prediction of Spin Band Widths in Co/Al Nanolaminates
Michael Abere1,Catherine Sobczak2,David Adams2
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory1,Sandia National Laboratories2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
3:30 PM - *FF06.13.02
3D Simulations of Reaction Front Dynamics in a 1:1 Co/Al Reactive Multilayer System
David Kittell1,Michael Abere1,David Adams1
Sandia National Laboratories1
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
4:00 PM - FF06.13.03
Modelling the Thermal Aging of Al/CuO Thermites in the Form of Nanolaminate Thin Films and Its Effect on Performances
Guillaume Lahiner1,Mehdi Djafari Rouhani1,Nicolas Richard2,Carole Rossi1,Alain Esteve1
LAAS-CNRS1,CEA-DAM2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.
4:15 PM - FF06.13.04
A Benchmark Study of the Initiation and Propagation of Nanothermites Based on a Condensed Phase Diffusion/Reaction Scheme
Sarah Brotman1,2,Mehdi Djafari Rouhani1,2,Carole Rossi1,2,Alain Esteve1,2
Laboratoire d'Analyse et d'Architecture de Systèmes1,Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique2
Show AbstractAbstracts will be published on November 4.