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Organization profile
Metals, alloys and metal-based composite powders are used as fuel additives in advanced propellants, explosives and pyrotechnics. These materials have higher temperatures of combustion than conventional hydrocarbon fuels and monomolecular energetic compounds. However, they typically have longer ignition delays and lower burn rates than organic energetic materials. The focus of the Reactive and Energetic Materials Laboratory is to design and characterize new metal-based reactive materials with accelerated reaction rates. We also work on mechanistic models describing ignition and combustion of metals and metal-based reactive materials, which can be used to describe the performance of complex energetic systems, in which such materials are used. Most new materials designed in our lab are nanocomposite powders prepared using mechanical milling of readily available powders of metals, metalloids and metal oxides. Thermal analysis is used extensively to characterize reactions occurring in the prepared materials upon their heating. Common materials characterization techniques, such as x-ray diffraction and electron microscopy, are used as well. A set of customized ignition and combustion experiments are aimed to characterize ignition delays, burn rates and flame temperatures for the prepared materials in different oxidizing environments.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Edward Dreyzin
- Center of Materials for Advanced Energetics - Director
- Chemical and Materials Engineering - Distinguished Professor
Person
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Reactive Materials with Staged Release of Energy and Biocidal Products
Dreyzin, E. (PI)
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
2/12/15 → …
Project: Research project
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The Role of Social Learning Processses in case of RES in two hungarian counties
Dave, R. (PI), Pfeffer, R. (CoPI), Dreyzin, E. (CoPI), Xanthos, M. (CoPI), Khusid, B. (CoPI), Bochaton-piallat, M.-L.M.-L. (PI), Csorba, P. P. (PI), Bartha, J. S. I. J. S. I. (CoPI), Csákberényi-nagy, M. M. (CoPI), Fazekas, I. I. (CoPI), Kovács, E. E. (CoPI), Mika, J. J. (CoPI), Patkós, C. C. (CoPI), Radics, Z. M. Z. M. (CoPI), Revákné, M. I. M. I. (CoPI), Szabó, G. E. G. E. (CoPI), Teperics, K. K. (CoPI), Tóth, T. T. (CoPI) & Ütoné, V. J. V. J. (CoPI)
8/1/01 → 7/31/19
Project: Research project
Research output
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Aluminum powders with modified morphology and enhanced reactivity prepared by emulsion-assisted milling
Gandhi, P. M., Das, S., Schoenitz, M. & Dreizin, E. L., May 2025, In: Combustion and Flame. 275, 114116.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Disruptive events in combustion of metal particles
McNanna, J. L. & Dreizin, E. L., Mar 1 2025, In: Fuel. 383, 133892.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Effect of powder characteristics on thermal oxidation of boron
Momtaz, M., McNanna, J. L., Schoenitz, M. & Dreizin, E. L., Jan 2025, In: Thermochimica Acta. 743, 179917.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
Press/Media
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Researchers from New Jersey Institute of Technology Discuss Findings in Fuel Research (Disruptive Events In Combustion of Metal Particles)
2/28/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Study Findings from New Jersey Institute of Technology Broaden Understanding of Fuel Research (Spherical Solid Fuel Particles Combining Boron and Polytetrafluoroethylene)
9/4/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Findings in the Area of Technology Reported from New Jersey Institute of Technology (X-ray Imaging of Powder Particles Driven From a Surface By a Nearby Electrostatic Discharge)
7/4/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media