FirePhysChem is an international platform for publishing high-quality research that advances the science, technology, and safety of energetic materials and systems. The journal covers the full spectrum of topics, from fundamental physical chemistry and innovative materials design to advanced manufacturing, safety assessment, environmental impact, and real-world applications. We aim to highlight transformative research that not only deepens scientific understanding but also drives sustainable, safe, and high-performance solutions for defense, space, and civilian use. The principal subject areas encompassed by FirePhysChem are outlined below; however, the journal also welcomes high-quality contributions in related and emerging fields.

Propellants: gun propellants, solid rocket, hybrid, liquid and gel propellants; formulation, performance, and scale-up.

Explosives and energetic composites: primary and secondary explosives, pyrotechnics, nanothermites, and hybrid energetic systems.

Green and sustainable energetics: bio-based materials, low-toxicity formulations, waste reduction, and life-cycle considerations.

Materials chemistry for energetics: organic and inorganic energetic molecules, binders, composites, and functional additives.

Additives and functional components: stabilizers, plasticizers, catalysts, burn-rate modifiers, and other performance enhancers.

Advanced manufacturing and processing: 3D printing, electrospraying, electrospinning, novel synthesis routes, formulation engineering, and scalable production methods, etc.

Physical chemistry of energetic events: shock, detonation, combustion, pyrolysis, thermal decomposition, deflagration, and ignition phenomena with mechanistic insight, etc.

Characterization, computation, and data science: advanced analytical techniques, multi-scale modeling, simulation, machine learning, and data-driven design for predictive performance.

Safety, compatibility, and aging: sensitivity testing, stability studies, compatibility assessments, and predictive methods for long-term behavior.

Environmental and health impacts: toxicology, exposure pathways, environmental fate, remediation, and risk mitigation strategies.

Fuels, oxidizers, and application case studies: novel propellant/fuel chemistries, oxidizer innovations, and application-driven demonstrations for space, defense, and civilian uses.

Fire protection and mitigation: materials and systems for safe handling, storage, and suppression related to energetic materials.

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