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A Progress Report for a 44-month Aging Study on Nitroplasticizer (NP) Stability - Summary of DFT and FTIR Results

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1998101· OSTI ID:1998101

In the past few years, a 44-month long aging experiment was conducted under various aging conditions. The properties of aged nitroplasticizer (NP) samples were analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Karl Fischer (KF) titration, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), liquid chromatography tandem quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (LC/QTOF), and ion chromatography (IC). In this progress report, some FTIR results are documented and discussed. On the theoretical front, density functional theory (DFT) calculations were carried out. Some DFT results are discussed as well.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
1998101
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-23-29999; TRN: US2404710
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English