Issue 35, 2015
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A

A high density pyrazolo-triazine explosive (PTX)†

M. C. Schulze,a   B. L. Scottb  and  D. E. Chavez*a  

* Corresponding authors

a M-7 High Explosives Sciences and Technology, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA
E-mail: dechavez@lanl.gov

b MPA-11 Materials Synthesis and Integrated Devices, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA

Abstract

The fused-ring heterocycle 4-amino-3,7,8-trinitropyrazolo-[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazine (PTX) has promising explosive properties. The Cheetah thermochemical code used its calculated standard enthalpy of formation and its measured crystal density of 1.946 g cm−3 to predict HMX-like explosive performance, while measurements of its thermal stability, sensitivity to impact, friction, and spark showed greater safety margins.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5TA05291B
Article type
Communication
Submitted
13 Jul 2015
Accepted
06 Aug 2015
First published
06 Aug 2015

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015,3, 17963-17965

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M. C. Schulze, B. L. Scott and D. E. Chavez, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 17963 DOI: 10.1039/C5TA05291B

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