Molecular design, property prediction, and intermolecular interactions for high‐energy cage compounds based on the skeletons of RDX and HMX

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Tang ◽  
Weihua Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Intermolecular Interactions ◽  
Molecular Design ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Cage Compounds ◽  
Property Prediction ◽  
Design Property

scholarly journals Computational Design of High Energy RDX-Based Derivatives: Property Prediction, Intermolecular Interactions, and Decomposition Mechanisms

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (23) ◽  
pp. 7199
Author(s):  
Li Tang ◽  
Weihua Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Intermolecular Interactions ◽  
Computational Design ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Detonation Properties ◽  
Cage Compounds ◽  
High Energy Density Compounds ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Low Sensitivity

A series of new high-energy insensitive compounds were designed based on 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane (RDX) skeleton through incorporating -N(NO2)-CH2-N(NO2)-, -N(NH2)-, -N(NO2)-, and -O- linkages. Then, their electronic structures, heats of formation, detonation properties, and impact sensitivities were analyzed and predicted using DFT. The types of intermolecular interactions between their bimolecular assemble were analyzed. The thermal decomposition of one compound with excellent performance was studied through ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. All the designed compounds exhibit excellent detonation properties superior to 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20), and lower impact sensitivity than CL-20. Thus, they may be viewed as promising candidates for high energy density compounds. Overall, our design strategy that the construction of bicyclic or cage compounds based on the RDX framework through incorporating the intermolecular linkages is very beneficial for developing novel energetic compounds with excellent detonation performance and low sensitivity.

Molecular design on a new family of azaoxaadamantane cage compounds as potential high-energy density compounds

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Pan ◽  
Weihua Zhu ◽  
Heming Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Parent Compound ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Lower Sensitivity ◽  
Detonation Properties ◽  
Detonation Pressure ◽  
Cage Compounds ◽  
New Family

A new family of azaoxaadamantane cage compounds were firstly designed by introducing the oxygen atom into hexanitrohexaazaoxaadmantane (HNHAA) to replace the N–NO2 group. Their properties including heats of formation (HOFs), detonation properties, strain energies, thermal stability, and sensitivity were extensively studied by using density functional theory. All of the title compounds exhibit surprisingly high density (ρ > 2.01 g/cm3) and excellent detonation properties (detonation velocity (D) > 9.29 km/s and detonation pressure (P) > 40.80 GPa). In particular, B (4,8,9,10-tetraazadioxaadamantane) and C (6,8,9,10-tetraazadioxaadamantane) have a remarkably high D and P values (9.70 km/s and 44.45 GPa, respectively), which are higher than that of HNHAA or CL-20. All of the title compound have higher thermal stability and lower sensitivity (h50 > 19.58 cm) compared with the parent compound HNHAA. Three triazatrioxaadamantane cage compounds, D (6,8,9-triazatrioxaadamantane), E (6,8,10-triazatrioxaadamantane), and F (8,9,10-triazatrioxaadamantane), are expected to be relatively insensitive explosives. All of the title compounds exhibit a combination of high denotation properties, good thermal stability, and low insensitivity.

Directional Intermolecular Interactions for Precise Molecular Design of a High-Tc Multiaxial Molecular Ferroelectric

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (4) ◽  
pp. 1781-1787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen-Kai Yang ◽  
Wang-Nan Chen ◽  
Yan-Ting Ding ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Yin Rao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intermolecular Interactions ◽  
Molecular Design ◽  
High Tc
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