Molecular Architecture Versus Chemistry and Physics of Energetic Materials

Synthesis and characterization of cubane polyamides

“…These polyamides show a high exothermic peak above 200 °C; however, the intensity of this peak is higher for P‐CCA than all the other compounds. The properties of these polyamides suggest that they can be excellent condidates for the preparation of several broad classes of propellants 3–5…”

“…Because the cubane frame is a rigid one, its substituents have precise spatial relationships to one another 1. A renaissance of cubane chemistry has come about, triggered by its potential applications to the production of high‐energy fuels and pharmaceuticals 2–4…”

Synthesis and use of nitrocyclopropane derivatives

“…Strained-ring nitro compounds are at the forefront of the search for more and less sensitive energetic materials. 9 In fact, nitrated small ring heterocycles and carbocycles are interesting as energetic materials because of the increased performance expected from the additional energy 10 release upon opening the strained ring system during decomposition. 11 Moreover, the nitrocyclopropane moiety is the key structure of important natural products such as hormaomycin 1 (Fig.…”

Effect of organic additives on the mitigation of volatility of 1-nitro-3,3′-dinitroazetidine (TNAZ): Next generation powerful melt cast able high energy material

“…The thermal behavior of TNAZ is investigated by various researchers [7][8][9][10][11][12][13] and the thermodynamic parameters of the melting process as well as kinetic parameters of the exothermic decompositions of TNAZ in molten/gas phase have also been reported. ATK Thiokol propulsion, USA, has been actively involved [20] with the development of melt/pour explosive formulations based on TNAZ.…”

“…Such materials may find application in advanced propellant and explosive formulations. The azetidines particularly, 1,3,3-trinitroazetidine (TNAZ) [7][8][9][10][11][12][13] having strained four member heterocyclic ring have made foray in the area of melt castable explosive since 1990s.…”