Multilayered Al/CuO thermite formation by reactive magnetron sputtering: nano versus micro

Multilayered Al/CuO thermite is deposited by a dc reactive magnetron sputtering method and the process is designed to produce low stress multilayered nanoenergetic material, each layer being in the range of tens nanometer to one micron. The reaction temperature and heat of reaction are measured by using differential scanning calorimetry and thermal analysis in order to compare nanostructured layered materials to microstructured materials.