“…In the search for new energetic materials with enhanced safety properties, such as stability against changes in temperature and humidity, chemical stability, stability against electrical charges and shock resistivity, while simultaneously performing well against the detonation stimulus, simple organic molecules have recently become the focus of attention, e.g. 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN), 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethene (DADNE or FOX-7), 1,3,5-trinitrohexahydro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), cyclotetramethylene (HMX), hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) (Pulham et al, 2014;Coster et al, 2014;Lloyd et al, 2014;Hunter et al, 2013;Millar et al, 2012;Pulham et al, 2010;Millar, Maynard-Casely et al, 2010;Oswald et al, 2010;Davidson et al, 2008). All of these molecules have the common feature of oxidizing nitro groups in close proximity to an oxidizable hydrocarbon skeleton.…”