Issue 10, 2015

Theoretical prediction of detonation performance and stability for energetic polydinitroaminoprismanes

Abstract

Density functional theory simulations were performed to calculate the heats of formation in the gas state [HOF(g)] and in the solid state [HOF(s)], detonation performance and stability of twelve polydinitroaminoprismanes. Our results show that C2 has the best detonation properties of all the molecules, the detonation velocity is 9.56 km s−1 and the detonation pressure is 41.88 GPa, and detonation properties of C2, C3, D1, D2, and D3 are better than those of 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraazacyclooctane (HMX). The stability of all the molecules was investigated by analyzing the energy gaps, bond dissociation energies, and characteristic heights of the molecules. The results show that the N–NO2 bonds of all the molecules are trigger bonds during the thermolysis initiation process, and seven molecules (A, B1–B3 and C1–C3) are less sensitive than 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazatetracyclo[5.5.0.0.0]dodecane (CL-20). The results of this study may provide basic information for the further study of this kind of compounds and molecular design of novel energetic materials.

Graphical abstract: Theoretical prediction of detonation performance and stability for energetic polydinitroaminoprismanes

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
20 Oct 2014
Accepted
17 Dec 2014
First published
17 Dec 2014

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 7766-7772

Theoretical prediction of detonation performance and stability for energetic polydinitroaminoprismanes

W. Chi and Z. li, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 7766 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA12773K

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