Energetic Materials

This series is the only one available that presents timely reviews of current and important developments in quantum chemistry. It does this both through invited contributions and occasional appropriate conference proceedings.

John R. Sabin (Edited by)

9780128003459, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 3 March 2014

360 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.5 cm, 0.61 kg

Advances in Quantum Chemistry presents surveys of current topics in this rapidly developing field that has emerged at the cross section of the historically established areas of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. It features detailed reviews written by leading international researchers. This volume focuses on the theory of heavy ion physics in medicine.

1. Detonation Performance and Sensitivity: A Quest for Balance

Peter Politzer and Jane S. Murray

2. On the Release of Stored Energy from Energetic Materials

Elliot R. Bernstein

3. Quantum-Chemical Modeling of Energetic Materials: Chemical Reactions Triggered by Defects, Deformations, and Electronic Excitations

Maija M. Kuklja

4. Geometric Metastability in Molecules as a Way to Enhance Energy Storage

Ajith Perera and Rodney J. Bartlett

5. Quantum-Informed Multiscale M&S for Energetic Materials

DeCarlos E. Taylor and Betsy M. Rice

6. The Reactivity of Energetic Materials Under High Pressure and Temperature

M. Riad Manaa and Laurence E. Fried

7. Ab Initio Chemical Kinetics of Key Processes in the Hypergolic Ignition of Hydrazine and Nitrogen Tetroxide

Putikam Raghunath, N. T. Nghia and Ming-Chang Lin

8. Material Dependence of Water Interactions with Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: TiO₂, SiO₂, GeO₂, and SnO₂ Marta Galynska and Petter Persson

Subject Areas: Atomic & molecular physics [PHM]