Neutralization of Aerosolized Bio-Agents by Filled Nanocomposite Materials through Thermal and Chemical Inactivation Mechanisms

Abstract

The main objective of the grant was to develop and characterize new materials that are useful as energetic components while releasing highly potent biocidal combustion products. These materials are intended to replace or supplement metal fuel powders in the current energetic formulations. The goal is to make them stable, easy to handle, and compatible with the other formulation components. Beyond the material development and characterization scope, this study aimed at extensively testing the biocidal efficiency of the newly-prepared compositions against stress-resistant aerosolized bacterial endospores serving as surrogates for Bacillus anthracis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1011722

Entities

People

  • A. A. Adhikari
  • E. Dreizin
  • Mirko Schoenitz
  • Sergey A. Grinshpun
  • T. Reponen

Organizations

  • University of Cincinnati

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Composite Materials
  • Decomposition
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosives
  • Heat Transfer
  • High Explosives
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Nanocomposites

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design