Potassium 4,4′‐Bis(dinitromethyl)‐3,3′‐azofurazanate: A Highly Energetic 3D Metal–Organic Framework as a Promising Primary Explosive |
| |
| Authors: | Dr. Yongxing Tang Dr. Chunlin He Dr. Lauren A. Mitchell Dr. Damon A. Parrish Prof. Dr. Jean'ne M. Shreeve |
| |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA;2. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA |
| |
| Abstract: | Environmentally acceptable alternatives to toxic lead‐based primary explosives are becoming increasingly important for energetic materials. In this study, potassium 4,4′‐bis(dinitromethyl)‐3,3′‐azofurazanate, comprising two dinitromethyl groups and an azofurazan moiety, was synthesized and isolated as a new energetic 3D metal–organic framework (MOF). Several attractive properties, including a density of 2.039 g cm?3, a decomposition temperature of 229 °C, a detonation velocity of 8138 m s?1, a detonation pressure of 30.1 GPa, an impact sensitivity of 2 J, and friction sensitivity of 20 N make 4 a good candidate as a green primary explosive. |
| |
| Keywords: | detonation properties energetic materials metal– organic frameworks primary explosives X-ray diffraction |
|
|
