Combustion Synthesis as a Research Subject in Combustion Engineering.

Supersonic Combustion Ramjet Research

Combustion synthesis and nanomaterials

The recent developments and trends in combustion science towards the synthesis of nanomaterials are discussed. Different modifications made to conventional combustion approaches for preparation of nanomaterials are critically analyzed. Special attention is paid to various applications of combustion synthesized nanosized products. 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Solution Combustion Synthesis Boosts Ceria Activity towards Diesel Soot Combustion

Nano-sized particles of ceria with high surface area were processed by solution combustion synthesis (SCS) and their catalytic activity towards combustion of carbonaceous materials was compared with that obtained by simple thermal decomposition of cerium nitrate, exhibiting the same specific surface area. These two kinds of ceria powders were tested, by DTA and temperature programmed combustion...

Combustion synthesis of Ga2O3 nanoparticles

Nanophase of Ga2O3 has potentially important applications in photocatalysis. We report the synthesis of nanophase of the metastable cand stable b-Ga2O3 and demonstrate that it is possible to prepare a continuously varying mixture starting from the pure metastable cto the pure b-phase. This is achieved by employing a facile and reliable combustion route, using urea as a fuel. Typical grain sizes...

Combustion Synthesis of Silicon Carbide

Combustion synthesis (CS) is an effective technique to produce a wide variety of advanced materials that include powders and net shape products of ceramics, intermetallics, composites and functionally graded materials. This method was discovered in the beginning of 1970's in the former Soviet Union (Merzhanov & Borovinskaya, 1972), and the development of this technique has led to the appearance...