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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering

Background:

  • Aging in high explosives impacts safety and storage.
  • Traditional aging studies are time-consuming (months to years) and provide limited data points.
  • Existing methods require multiple analytical techniques for comprehensive decomposition analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel, rapid method for accelerated aging of high explosives.
  • To utilize comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry (GC × GC-HRMS) for aging analysis.
  • To investigate the decomposition pathways of 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20) under accelerated conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an automated, in situ aging method using the GC × GC inlet as the aging vessel.
  • Employed GC × GC-HRMS for real-time collection and identification of evolved gases and decomposition products.
  • Utilized chemometric analysis, specifically alteration analysis (ALA), on the GC × GC-HRMS data.

Main Results:

  • Reduced aging time for high explosives from months/years to hours.
  • Enabled real-time monitoring of decomposition products with high identification certainty via HRMS.
  • Achieved higher sample throughput and simplified sample preparation compared to traditional methods.
  • Identified statistically significant chemical changes and variations in decomposition pathways at different aging temperatures.

Conclusions:

  • The developed GC × GC-HRMS method offers a significantly faster and more comprehensive approach to studying high explosive aging.
  • This method enhances the understanding of degradation pathways, crucial for safe handling and storage.
  • The technique provides valuable data for predicting the long-term stability of energetic materials like CL-20.