<p><b>Provides an up-to-date account of innovative energetic materials and their potential applications in space propulsion and high explosives</b><p>Most explosives and propellants currently use a small number of ingredients, such as TNT and nitrocellulose. In comparison to conventional materials, nano- and micro-scale energetic materials exhibit superior burning characteristics and much higher energy densities and explosive yields. <i>Nano and Micro-scale Energetic Materials: Propellants and Explosives </i>provides a timely overview of innovative nano-scale energetic materials (nEMs) and microscale energetic materials (¿EMs) technology. <p>Covering nEMs and ¿EMs ingredients as well as formulations, this comprehensive volume examines the preparation, characterization, ignition, combustion, and performance of energetic materials in various applications of propellants and explosives. Twenty-two chapters explore metal-based pyrotechnic nanocomposites, solid and hybrid rocket propulsion,