Preparation and Characterization of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine/Ammonium Perchlorate Intermolecular Explosives

Guo Ping Li, Ya Zhong Liu, Meng Hui Liu, Chun Peng Chai, Yun Jun Luo*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

7 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine/ammonium perchlorate/glycidyl azide polymer (RDX/AP/GAP) intermolecular explosives (IMX) with different proportions of RDX to AP were prepared by sol-gel method, and the structure and performance was characterized by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller measurements (BET), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The results showed that the specific surface area of RDX/AP/GAP IMX decreased with the addition of AP. The crystals of AP and RDX in RDX/AP/GAP intermolecular explosives were in the range of 20–48 nm and 23–55 nm, respectively. In addition, RDX/AP/GAP intermolecular explosives had the largest heat release at zero balance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)641-644
Number of pages4
JournalPropellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics
Volume41
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2016

Keywords

  • Intermolecular explosive
  • Oxygen balance
  • Sol-gel method

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Preparation and Characterization of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine/Ammonium Perchlorate Intermolecular Explosives'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this