Imperfections and Radiation-Induced Decomposition

Garrett, W. L.; Marinkas, Paul L.; Owens, Frank J.; Wiegand, Donald A.

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“…And again, as for the NaCl type, they 38 indicate thermally activated Q2-like axial transport, and reorientation (30). The axis of a Vk or of an H center, like the transport axis, is (110) for the NaCl case ( Fig.…”

Section: Nuclear Relaxation and Relocation In Excitonic Statesmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…This is presumably the case for N3 + N3 -* (N3)2-, where 3N2 is the obvious exothermic product, apart from charge (6). From simple azides under band-gap excitation, a variety of ESR signals have been interpreted as decomposition products of such reactions (38). The more confident assigments include neutral N [from NaN3, KN3, RbN3, CsN3 and Ba(N3)2], N2f (from NaN3 and KN3), and N4-(from KN3 and RbN3).…”

Section: Chemistry Within the Dianionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Explosive Molecular Ionic Crystals

Faust

1989

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In ionic crystals of the form M(+)X(-), certain covalently bonded anion groups X(-) are particularly associated with instability. The heavier metal cations M(+) enhance this. Very sensitive explosives occur within the extended azide family, where X(-) = CNO(-), N(3)(-), NCO(-), or NCS(-) (an isoelectronic set of unsaturated linear triatomic anions). Another such family are the globular oxyanions X(-) = ClO(2)(-), ClO(3)(-), ClO(4)(-), NO(3)(-), and MnO(4)(-). Mishandling of NH(4)NO(3) or NH(4)ClO(4) has caused major disasters. An irreversible cyclic mechanism is proposed for such decomposition, involving mechanoelectronic band-gap excitation and coalescence of X with X(-). From an intracrystalline ion-molecule collision complex, the singly charged dianion X(2)(-), exothermic reactions proceed with high yield.

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Section: Nuclear Relaxation and Relocation In Excitonic Statesmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Chemistry Within the Dianionmentioning

confidence: 99%