Hydrogen Peroxide Solvates of 2,4,6,8,10,12‐Hexanitro‐2,4,6,8,10,12‐hexaazaisowurtzitane |
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| Authors: | Jonathan C. Bennion Dr. Nilanjana Chowdhury Dr. Jeff W. Kampf Prof. Adam J. Matzger |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry and the Macromolecular and Engineering Programm, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA |
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| Abstract: | Two polymorphic hydrogen peroxide solvates of 2,4,6,8,10,12‐hexanitro‐2,4,6,8,10,12‐hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL‐20; wurtzitane is an alternative name to iceane) were obtained using hydrated α‐CL‐20 as a guide. These novel H2O2 solvates have high crystallographic densities (1.96 and 2.03 g cm?3, respectively), high predicted detonation velocities/pressures (with one solvate performing better than ?‐CL‐20), and a sensitivity similar to that of ?‐CL‐20. The use of hydrated materials as a guide will be important in the development of other energetic materials with hydrogen peroxide. These solvates represent an area of energetic materials that has yet to be explored. |
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| Keywords: | explosives hydrates oxygen balance sensitivity solvates |
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