ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

High-pressure studies of energetic co-crystals and salts

Abstract: This proposal will explore the effects of elevated pressures and temperatures on the structures of an energetic co-crystal [CL-20:0.5 HMX] and an energetic salt containing nitrotriazolone (NTO). CL-20, HMX, and NTO are used in explosive formulations and as propellants. The wider project aim is understand the types of structures formed by energetic co-crystals/salts, and discover whether these materials have enhanced properties, e.g. reduced sensitivity to accidental initiation, improved long-term storage and thermal stability. It is important to understand the responses of such materials to elevated pressures and temperatures, on the basis that extreme conditions are experienced during detonation processes. High-pressure structures inform us about how energy may be transferred within the material, thereby guiding the design of safer explosives and propellants

Principal Investigator: Professor Colin Pulham
Experimenter: Dr Stuart Kennedy
Experimenter: Mr Daniel Ward
Local Contact: Dr Craig Bull
Experimenter: Mr Karl Hope
Experimenter: Miss Hayleigh Lloyd
Experimenter: Dr Bill Marshall

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1520216

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1520216

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Data format: RAW/Nexus
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