The thermochemistry of explosives: a review

Collins, L.W.; Haws, L.D.

doi:10.1016/0040-6031(77)85119-8

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“…The thermal performance is an indispensable premise for basic theoretical research such as catalysis, combustion and detonation [ 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ]. From the TG/DSC spectra in Figure 7 a, the decomposition of NGO has a major exothermic peak in 218 °C with a 48% mass loss.…”

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Nitrated Graphene Oxide Derived from Graphite Oxide: A Promising Energetic Two-Dimensional Material

Guan

Ren

Yu³

et al. 2020

Nanomaterials

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In order to synthesize a novel two-dimensional energetic material, nitrated graphene oxide (NGO) was prepared by the nitrification of graphite oxide to make a functional modification. Based on the morphological characterization, the NGO has a greater degree of curl and more wrinkles on the surface. The structure characterization and density functional theory calculation prove that epoxy and hydroxyl groups on the edge of graphite oxide have reacted with nitronium cation (NO2+) to produce nitro and nitrate groups. Hydrophobicity of NGO implied higher stability in storage than graphene oxide. Synchronous simultaneous analysis was used to explore the decomposition mechanism of NGO preliminarily. The decomposition enthalpy of NGO is 662.0 J·g−1 and the activation energy is 166.5 kJ·mol−1. The thermal stability is similar to that of general nitrate energetic materials. The hygroscopicity, thermal stability and flammability of NGO prove that it is a novel two-dimensional material with potential applications as energetic additives in the catalyst, electrode materials and energetic devices.

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Nitrated Graphene Oxide Derived from Graphite Oxide: A Promising Energetic Two-Dimensional Material

Guan

Ren

Yu³

et al. 2020

Nanomaterials

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“…These res u l t s cannot b e used t o r e s o l v e important R e s u l t s (1) Would high internal pressures, generated during thermal aging, be sufficient to breach the glue bond on the detonator, resulting in the release of decomposition gases and trapped air to the atmosphere? (2) Was the glue bond impermeable to air?…”

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“…* Spec i f i c a l l y , o u r work included (1) t h e des i g n i n g of a device used t o puncture t h e detonator and c o l l e c t t h e e f f u s e d g a s , ( 2 ) t h e i n t e g r a t i o n of t h i s device i n t o t h e sampling system of a gas chromatograph ( G C ) , and (3) t h e development of t h e sampl i n g methodology.…”

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Analysis of trapped gas in 1E34 detonators by gas chromatography

Warner¹,

Back²,

Barnhart³

1980

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The agent of the autocatalytic thermal decomposition of aliphatic nitrate ester explosives

Batten¹

1985

Int J of Chemical Kinetics

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The condensed-phase thermal decomposition of aliphatic nitrate ester explosives is generally autocatalytic. The object of this article is to show that the agent of the autocatalysis is not the product NO2, as is generally believed, but to suggest that it may be the product formaldehyde.Aliphatic nitrate ester explosives, such as glycerol trinitrate (nitroglycerine, NG), ethylene glycol dinitrate (EGDN), cellulose nitrate (nitrocellulose, NC), and pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), are among the most powerful explosives available [ll. It is therefore surprising that there is little basic data about the mechanism of their thermal decomposition [l-21].* The gaseous products of the thermal decomposition of these explosives, and other structurally related compounds such as the mono-nitrates RCHZ0NO2, usually consist of CHzO and NOz, together with COz, CO, NO, NzO, Nz, HzO, Hz, andThe thermal decdmposition of the above explosives is a complex process, sensitive to the conditions of the experiment [l-16 and references therein], and is often found to be autocatalytic. It has usually been assumed that the autocatalysis is due in some way to the product NOz, although no formal proof of this assumption has been given. The purpose of this article is to show that the autocatalysis may be due to an agent other than NO,.The positive catalytic effect of NOz on many oxidation and thermal decomposition reactions has been well documented [22,231; the conclusion that it is the autocatalyst in the thermal decomposition of nitrate esters is based on analogy. However, this conclusion appears inconsistent with the observation that NOz, added initially, inhibits the gas-phase thermal decomposition reactions of nitroglycerine [91 *The result of a recent extensive literature survey by the author and a computer search to mid-1984 by the Materials Research Laboratories library staff.

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The thermochemistry of explosives: a review

Cited by 14 publications

References 79 publications

Nitrated Graphene Oxide Derived from Graphite Oxide: A Promising Energetic Two-Dimensional Material

Nitrated Graphene Oxide Derived from Graphite Oxide: A Promising Energetic Two-Dimensional Material

Analysis of trapped gas in 1E34 detonators by gas chromatography

The agent of the autocatalytic thermal decomposition of aliphatic nitrate ester explosives

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