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Title: High‐Pressure Characterization of High‐Performance Insensitive Energetic Materials: Dihydroxylammonium 5,5’‐Bis(3‐Nitro‐1,2,4‐Triazolate‐1 N ‐Oxide) (MAD‐X1)

Journal Article · · Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Abstract The high‐pressure behavior of dihydroxylammonium 5,5’‐bis(3‐nitro‐1,2,4‐triazolate‐ 1 N ‐oxide) (MAD‐X1) was studied at room temperature to 25 GPa by Raman spectroscopy and powder X‐ray diffraction. No evidence of polymorphism was observed over this pressure range, indicating that the ambient structure of MAD‐X1 remains stable up to conditions similar to the detonation pressure of the material. Additionally, such findings suggest that this high performance material can serve as an insensitive RDX replacement in energetic formulations without the concern of uncontrolled polymorphism that might otherwise affect the performance and safety of the munition.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1525908
Journal Information:
Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, Journal Name: Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics Vol. 44 Journal Issue: 10; ISSN 0721-3115
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English
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Cited by: 5 works
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