Publications - Energetic Materials

This document discusses the need for the rational characterisation of the new energetic materials that have been developed in recent years, and it proposes a coordinated collaboration program whereby the properties of these materials can be collated and assessed.

Il apparaît indispensable de disposer d'une source actualisée de données sur les caractéristiques fondamentales des nouveaux ingrédients énergétiques.

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