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Published on: March 13, 2021
Breaking the Density-Thermal Stability Trade-Off: Targeted Design and Construction of an Energetic Co-crystal
Ru-Yi Lu1, Shuaijie Jiang1, Kejing Zhang1
1School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China.
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Achieving both high density and thermal stability remains challenging in energetic materials. This work presents a targeted co-crystal (DHANP·2HClO4) prepared via molecular self-assembly. It exhibits a density of 2.03 g cm-3 and an onset decomposition temperature of 235 °C, demonstrating an excellent balance between these properties. Compared to conventional perchlorate-based materials, this co-crystal overcomes the typical performance trade-off, offering a promising strategy for designing advanced energetic materials with superior comprehensive performance.
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