Synthesis and crystal structure of β-hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane

A polycyclic caged compound with high strain—hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (HNIW)—has been synthesized via a three-step reaction: condensation, hydrogenolysis debenzylation and nitrolysis, starting with benzylamine and glyoxal. HNIW is the most powerful high energy density compound (HEDC) ever tested. β-HNIW possesses a caged structure consisting of two five-membered rings and one six-membered ring with a nitro group attached to each of the six bridging nitrogens. The nitro group lies basically within a plane. The lengths of C—C bonds of β-HNIW range from 0. 156 nm to 0.159 nm, 0.002–0.005 nm longer than the sp3 C-C bond. The β-HNIW’s crystal belongs to orthorhombic system and space groupPca21 with parameters:a = 0.9670 (2),b = 1.1616 (2),c = 1.3032 (3) nm;V = 1.4638(5) nm3,Z = 4; Dc = 1.989 g/cm3 and Dm = 1.982 g/cm3.

Microfluidic assisted 90%loading CL-20 spherical particles:Enhancing self-sustaining combustion performance

The performance of the chemical fuel determines the altitude,range and longevity of spacecraft in air and space exploration.Promising alternatives(e.g.,hypergolic ionic liquids or high-energy composites)with high-energy density,heat of formation and fast initial rate are considered as potential chemical fuels.As the high-energy density material,hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane(CL-20)often serves as secondary explosive with poor self-propagating combustion behaviors.Herein,90%loading CL-20 microspheres with uniform particle sizes are precisely prepared by microfluid method,which exhibit unique hierarchical structure.The morphology,thermal behaviors,as well as combustion performance were further investigated.The results demonstrated that as-prepared spherical particles exhibit prominent thermal compatibility,and the enhanced self-sustaining combustion performance.This work provides an efficient method achieving the uniform high-energy density particles with excellent self-sustaining combustion performance.

Direct ink writing of 3D-Honeycombed CL-20 structures with low critical size

3D-Honeycombed CL-20 structures with low critical size of detonation have been fabricated successfully for intelligent weapon systems using a micro-flow direct ink writing(DIW) technology.The CL-20-based explosive ink for DIW technology was prepared by a two-component adhesive system with waterborne polyurethane(WPU) and ethyl cellulose(EC).Not only the preparation of the explosive ink but also the principle of DIW process have been investigated systematically.The explosive ink displayed stro ng shea rthinning behavior that permitted layer-by-laye r deposition from a fine nozzle onto a substrate to produce complex shapes.The EC content was varied to alter the pore structure distribution and rheological behavior of ink samples after curing.The deposited explosive composite materials are of a honeycombed structure with high porosity,and the pore size distribution increases with the increase of EC content.No phase change was observed during the preparation process.Both WPU and EC show good compatibility with CL-20 particles.Apparently high activation energy was realized in the CL-20-based composite ink compared with that of the refined CL-20 due to the presence of non-energetic but stable WPU.The detonation performance of the composite materials can be precisely controlled by an adjustment in the content of binders.The 3D honeyco mbed CL-20 structures,which are fabricated by DIW technology,have a very small critical detonation size of less than 69 μm,as demonstrated by wedge shaped charge test.The ink can be used to create 3D structures with complex geometries not possible with traditional manufacturing techniques,which presents a bright future for the development of intelligent weapon systems.

Molecular dynamics simulations on the structures and properties of ε-CL-20-based PBXs ——Primary theoretical studies on HEDM formulation design

Five polymer bonded explosives(PBXs)with the base explosive epsilon-CL-20(hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzi-tane),the most important high energy density compound(HEDC),and five polymer binders(Estane 5703,GAP,HTPB,PEG,and F_(2314))were constructed.Molecular dynamics(MD)method was employed to investigate their binding energies(E_(bind))< compatibility,safety,mechanical properties,and energetic properties.The information and rules were reported for choosing better binders and guiding formulation design of high energy density material(HEDM).According to the calculated binding energies,the ordering of compatibility and stability of the five PBXs was predicted as epsilon-CL-20/PEG < epsilon-CL-20/ Estane5703 ≈ epsilon-CL-20/GAP < epsilon-CL-20/HTPB < epsilon-CL-20/F_(2314).By pair correlation function g(r)analyses,hydrogen bonds and vdw are found to be the main interactions between the two components.The elasticity and isotropy of PBXs based epsilon-CL-20 can be obviously improved more than pure epsilon-CL-20 crystal.It is not by changing the molecular structures of epsilon-CL-20 for each binder to affect the sensitivity.The safety and energetic properties of these PBXs are mainly influenced by the thermal capability(C_p^(deg))and density(p)of binders,respectively.