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A promising high-energy-density material

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  • Wenquan Zhang

    (China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP))

  • Jiaheng Zhang

    (Harbin Institute of Technology)

  • Mucong Deng

    (China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP))

  • Xiujuan Qi

    (Southwest University of Science and Technology)

  • Fude Nie

    (China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP))

  • Qinghua Zhang

    (China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP))

Abstract

High-energy density materials represent a significant class of advanced materials and have been the focus of energetic materials community. The main challenge in this field is to design and synthesize energetic compounds with a highest possible density and a maximum possible chemical stability. Here we show an energetic compound, [2,2′-bi(1,3,4-oxadiazole)]-5,5′-dinitramide, is synthesized through a two-step reaction from commercially available reagents. It exhibits a surprisingly high density (1.99 g cm−3 at 298 K), poor solubility in water and most organic solvents, decent thermal stability, a positive heat of formation and excellent detonation properties. The solid-state structural features of the synthesized compound are also investigated via X-ray diffraction and several theoretical techniques. The energetic and sensitivity properties of the explosive compound are similar to those of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12-(hexanitrohexaaza)cyclododecane (CL-20), and the developed compound shows a great promise for potential applications as a high-energy density material.

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  • Wenquan Zhang & Jiaheng Zhang & Mucong Deng & Xiujuan Qi & Fude Nie & Qinghua Zhang, 2017. "A promising high-energy-density material," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 8(1), pages 1-7, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:8:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-017-00286-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00286-0
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    1. Jie Li & Yubing Liu & Wenqi Ma & Teng Fei & Chunlin He & Siping Pang, 2022. "Tri-explosophoric groups driven fused energetic heterocycles featuring superior energetic and safety performances outperforms HMX," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-7, December.

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