Issue 12, 2021

Investigation of electronic and vibrational properties of dihydroxylammonium 5,5′-bistetrazole-1,1′-diolate under high-pressure conditions

Abstract

Dihydroxylammonium 5,5′-bistetrazole-1,1′-diolate (TKX-50), a newly found ionic energetic material with excellent performance and low sensitivity, has attracted much attention. In this work, the high-pressure response of vibrational properties in conjunction with structural and electronic properties are investigated to understand its stability under hydrostatic and uniaxial compressions. From our calculations, the band gap of TKX-50 broadens up to 0.5 GPa, then gradually shrinks at 0.5–10 GPa due to the unusual evolution of the a-axis. Analysis of the Mulliken population implies that the pressure dependence of the band gap is weak due to the inhibition of charge transfer under hydrostatic pressure. The Raman spectra of TKX-50 under uniaxial and hydrostatic compressions were simulated. The results suggest that TKX-50 undergoes multiple possible structural transformations under uniaxial compressions through discontinuous modifications of bond lengths in the cation moieties, whereas it maintain structural stability up to 10 GPa under hydrostatic conditions. Overall, the investigation of the electronic properties and uniaxial compression responses increases knowledge of TKX-50 under high-pressure conditions.

Graphical abstract: Investigation of electronic and vibrational properties of dihydroxylammonium 5,5′-bistetrazole-1,1′-diolate under high-pressure conditions

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 Aug 2020
Accepted
11 Mar 2021
First published
12 Mar 2021

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2021,23, 7442-7448

Investigation of electronic and vibrational properties of dihydroxylammonium 5,5′-bistetrazole-1,1′-diolate under high-pressure conditions

J. Fan, Y. Su and J. Zhao, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2021, 23, 7442 DOI: 10.1039/D0CP04470A

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