The effect of the evaporation process on the combustion properties of nanometric Thermites

Nanostructured thermites offer unique opportunities for controlling ignition and energy release through engineered material architectures. This seminar presents the fabrication and characterization of Al/SiO₂ multilayer nanothermites produced by physical vapor deposition and examines their thermal and laser-induced ignition behavior. The study identified distinct thermal reaction events and significant compositional and structural changes following laser ignition, indicating complex reaction processes within the multilayer system.

This work is towards an M.Sc. degree under the supervision of Prof. Emeritus Alon Gany, Technion, and Dr. Yinon Yavor of Afeka College of Engineering