Research Progress of Icosahedronal Polyhydroborate B₁₂H₁₂ ^2- Anion Compounds and Their Application in Propellants and Explosives

The preparation, thermal behavior, thermochemistry, energy properties of icosahedronal closo-hydroborate anion B₁₂H₁₂ ^2- and related compounds in the study of propellants and explosives were systematically reviewed. The application prospect of this kind of polyhydroborate compounds in this field is prospected. Pointing out that based on theoretical calculation, taking the complete combustion of polyhydroborate compounds as target, the design, synthesis and screening of new B₁₂H₁₂ ^2- ion derivatives with high energy and ultra high energy of highly efficient release intrinsic energy in propellants and explosives system should be the main directions of future research in polyhydroborate compound propellants,with 158 references.