Pathways to Making, Breaking, and Understanding Next-Generation Energetic Materials

The 2024 Energetic Materials GRS will focus on the fundamental science of (a) novel energetic materials (e.g., propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics/reactive materials etc.) synthesis, characterization, and reactions; (b) modeling of energetic processes at various temporal and spatial scales; (c) diagnostic and experimental methods which can connect these domains; and (d) novel computational approaches to these methods including but not limited to machine learning. New material systems and their reactions under various stimuli (e.g., heating rates, environments, testing configurations, initiation conditions, etc.) are of interest, particularly when connections with simulations or other modeling is present or pathways to particular applications are suggested. This seminar will highlight and connect graduate students, post-docs, and early career professionals, and seeks to amplify and increase the diversity of the next-generation energetics scientists while building lasting relationships between each other and across academia, the national labs, and industry.