RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(15), P. 11645 - 11654
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
study
combined
quantum
chemical
calculations
and
machine
learning
models
to
identify
three
bistetrazole-based
energetic
molecules
with
high
potential
from
a
set
of
35
322
molecules.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
Zwitterionic
energetic
materials
offer
a
unique
combination
of
high
performance
and
stability,
yet
their
synthesis
stability
enhancement
remain
key
challenges.
In
this
study,
we
report
the
highly
stable
(dinitromethyl-functionalized
zwitterionic
compound,
1-(amino(iminio)methyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)dinitromethanide
(4),
with
thermal
decomposition
temperature
215
°C,
surpassing
that
most
previously
reported
monocyclic
zwitterions
(Td
<
150
°C).
This
compound
was
synthesized
via
intramolecular
cyclization
trinitromethyl-functionalized
hydrazone
precursor.
Further
chemical
modifications,
including
nitration
fluorination,
enabled
zwitterion-to-zwitterion
transformations,
resulting
in
formation
nitramines
10
12.
Additionally,
perchlorate
salt
(8)
4
synthesized,
along
ammonium
(13),
guanidinium
(14),
potassium
(15)
salts
derived
from
10,
all
retaining
properties.
Physicochemical
evaluations
reveal
zwitterion
12
exhibits
excellent
=
181
°C)
an
optimal
balance
between
energy
output
(detonation
velocity:
8329
m
s-1,
detonation
pressure:
29.4
GPa)
reduced
sensitivity
(impact
sensitivity:
35
J,
friction
320
N).
Notably,
15
demonstrates
superior
233
°C),
exceeding
RDX.
These
results
expand
design
framework
for
contribute
to
development
high-energy,
low-sensitivity
materials.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
In
this
study,
we
propose
a
"modular
assembly"
strategy
to
synthesize
series
of
new
trinitromethyl
high-energy
molecules.
For
typical
molecule
1,
approach
reduces
the
number
synthetic
steps
from
7
2
and
improves
yield
1.0%
48.3%,
representing
more
than
48-fold
increase
compared
traditional
"skeleton
first,
group
later"
method.
All
synthesized
molecules
exhibit
exceptional
energetic
performance,
with
1
demonstrating
density
1.913
g
cm–3,
detonation
velocity
9151
m
s–1,
thermal
decomposition
temperature
177
°C,
marking
it
as
highly
promising
among
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(15), P. 11645 - 11654
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
study
combined
quantum
chemical
calculations
and
machine
learning
models
to
identify
three
bistetrazole-based
energetic
molecules
with
high
potential
from
a
set
of
35
322
molecules.