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On the Further Development of Silver Nitrotetrazolate for Practical Use as a Primary Explosive

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT Silver nitrotetrazolate (AgNT) is a less‐known but very powerful primary explosive with fast deflagration‐to‐detonation transition (DDT). Unfortunately, the compound never found any practical application due to its undesirable powder properties paired with a very high sensitivity toward mechanical stimuli. The adaption of conditions similar to those used in the Costain process resulted in precipitation of a new compound AgNT·¼NH3, incorporating 0.25 eq. ammonia, proven by single crystal x‐ray diffraction and elemental analysis. This compound has been characterized and optimized for use as a primary explosive and shows greatly enhanced properties over common silver nitrotetrazolate.

Source: Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics

DOI: 10.1002/prep.12013

Authors: Marcus Lommel, Rainer Schirra, Thomas M. Klapötke, Jörg Stierstorfer

Institution: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Language: English

Topic: Energetic Materials and Combustion

Subfield: Mechanics of Materials

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,840

Funder: Office of Naval Research