Multi-aspect and comprehensive atomic insight: the whole process of thermolysis of HMX/Poly-NIMMO–based plastic bonded explosive

Assembly of thermostable fused compounds with oxidizers for laser-ignited energetic materials

“…With the advancement of the aerospace industry and weaponry equipment, there are emerging demands for energetic materials that simultaneously possess high thermal stability, low mechanical sensitivities, and meet the criteria for high energy density. 1–4 Typical energetic materials, such as trinitrotoluene (TNT), 5 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane (RDX), 6 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (HMX), 7 and 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20), 8 release their energy from the oxidation of the carbon backbone within their molecules, and high energy densities usually mean that they contain more oxidizing substituent (such as –NO 2 ), which leads to increased sensitivity and decreased stability. 9…”