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Molecular Research on Energetic Materials

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 3528

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Interests: nitrocompounds; nitramines; energetic materials; N-oxides; azides; N-heterocycles; synthesis; molecular structure; toxicity; ecotoxicology
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Dear Colleagues,

The aim of this Special Issue is to represent new approaches in molecular design, synthesis, structure investigation and detailed property exploration of the new high-energy compounds.

The Special Issue will not only summarize efforts in the creation of new molecules with improved energetic characteristics, but will also pay special attention to innovative structure moieties, an application of traditional and new explosoforic groups, “green” synthesis methods, proposing new chemical structures with balanced characteristics, including high density, perfect stability and high power together with low sensitivity and optimized cost-effective preparation schemes.

Further additions to this issue will include methods of detailed investigation of crystal structures of high-energy materials with X-ray diffraction analysis and other modern methods.

An important addition to this issue could also be the exploration of preliminary toxicity studies and potential environmental impact of new energetic compounds.

Topics of interest for publication include but are not limited to:

  • Theoretical design of new energetic molecules and/or structure optimization of the known compounds;
  • Innovative application of traditional (-NO2, ONO2, N-NO2, N3) explosoforic groups and proposition of the new ones;
  • Novel and improved synthesis methods of advanced high-energy materials;
  • Creation of high-energy materials with improved but balanced properties and eco-friendly energetic compounds.

Dr. Jonas Sarlauskas
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • high-energy materials (HEMs)
  • theoretical modeling
  • molecular design
  • crystal and molecular structure studies
  • optimized molecular structures
  • explosoforic group application
  • energetic properties improving
  • effective synthesis
  • balanced properties of HEMs
  • “green” HEMs

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Polyvalent Ionic Energetic Salts Based on 4-Amino-3-hydrazino-5-methyl-1,2,4-triazole
by Qiuhan Lin, Mingmin Zhang, Linan Zhang, Mimi Zhu, Kaiyi Qin and Pengcheng Wang
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(17), 13136; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241713136 - 24 Aug 2023
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The synthesis of the new energetic material 4-amino-3-hydrazino-5-methyl-1,2,4-triazole, which shows excellent performance and reliable safety, has drawn attention recently. To fully characterize this material, a comprehensive analysis was performed using various techniques, including differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), infrared spectroscopy (IR), elemental analysis, and [...] Read more.
The synthesis of the new energetic material 4-amino-3-hydrazino-5-methyl-1,2,4-triazole, which shows excellent performance and reliable safety, has drawn attention recently. To fully characterize this material, a comprehensive analysis was performed using various techniques, including differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), infrared spectroscopy (IR), elemental analysis, and 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy. Additionally, three compounds, 3, 5 and 9, were further characterized using single X-ray diffraction. The X-ray data suggested that extensive hydrogen bonds affect molecular structure by means of intermolecular interactions. In order to evaluate the explosive properties of these synthesized compounds, detonation pressures and velocities were calculated using EXPLO5 (V6.01). These calculations were carried out utilizing experimental data, including density and heat of formation. Among the explosives tested, compounds 7 and 8 exhibited zero oxygen balance and demonstrated exceptional detonation properties. Compound 7 achieved the highest recorded detonation pressure, at 34.2 GPa, while compound 8 displayed the highest detonation velocity, at 8887 m s−1. Full article
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Asymmetrical Methylene-Bridge Linked Fully Iodinated Azoles as Energetic Biocidal Materials with Improved Thermal Stability
by Xinyuan Zhao, Xun Zhang, Yan Liu, Siping Pang and Chunlin He
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(13), 10711; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241310711 - 27 Jun 2023
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The instability and volatility of iodine is high, however, effective iodine biocidal species can be readily stored in iodinated azoles and then be released upon decomposition or detonation. Iodine azoles with high iodine content and high thermal stability are highly desired. In this [...] Read more.
The instability and volatility of iodine is high, however, effective iodine biocidal species can be readily stored in iodinated azoles and then be released upon decomposition or detonation. Iodine azoles with high iodine content and high thermal stability are highly desired. In this work, the strategy of methylene bridging with asymmetric structures of 3,4,5-triiodo-1-H-pyrazole (TIP), 2,4,5-triiodo-1H-imidazol (TIM), and tetraiodo-1H-pyrrole (TIPL) are proposed. Two highly stable fully iodinated methylene-bridged azole compounds 3,4,5-triiodo-1-((2,4,5-triiodo-1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazole (3) and 3,4,5-triiodo-1-((tetraiodo-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazole (4) were obtained with high iodine content and excellent thermal stability (iodine content: 84.27% for compound 3 and 86.48% for compound 4; Td: 3: 285 °C, 4: 260 °C). Furthermore, their composites with high-energy oxidant ammonium perchlorate (AP) were designed. The combustion behavior and thermal decomposition properties of the formulations were tested and evaluated. This work may open a new avenue to develop advanced energetic biocidal materials with well-balanced energetic and biocidal properties and versatile functionality. Full article
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Enhanced Energetic Performance via the Combination of Furoxan and Oxa-[5,5]bicyclic Structures
by Qi Zhang, Xun Zhang, Siping Pang and Chunlin He
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(10), 8846; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24108846 - 16 May 2023
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Three new compounds based on the combination of furoxan (1,2,5-oxadiazole N-oxide) and oxa-[5,5]bicyclic ring were synthesized. Among them, the nitro compound showed satisfactory detonation properties (Dv, 8565 m s−1; P, 31.9 GPa), which is comparable to the [...] Read more.
Three new compounds based on the combination of furoxan (1,2,5-oxadiazole N-oxide) and oxa-[5,5]bicyclic ring were synthesized. Among them, the nitro compound showed satisfactory detonation properties (Dv, 8565 m s−1; P, 31.9 GPa), which is comparable to the performance of RDX (a classic high-energy secondary explosive). Additionally, the introduction of the N-oxide moiety and oxidation of the amino group more effectively improved the oxygen balance and density (d, 1.81 g cm−3; OB%, +2.8%) of the compounds compared to furazan analogues. Combined with good density and oxygen balance as well as moderate sensitivity, this type of furoxan and oxa-[5,5]bicyclic structure will open up a platform for the synthesis and design of new high-energy materials. Full article
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