Green energetic materials

This book provides a detailed account of the most recent research and developments in green chemistry, including green pyrotechnics, explosives and propellants. Topics include: theoretical design of green energetic materials; development of green pyrotechnics; green primary and secondary explosives; oxidizers and binder materials for green propellants; environmentally sustainable manufacturing technologies for energetic materials; electrochemical methods for synthesis of energetic materials and waste remediation. This is a valuable resource for academic, industrial and governmental researchers working on the development of energetic materials, for both military and civilian applications. --

Green Energetic Materials; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1. Introduction to Green Energetic Materials; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Green Chemistry and Energetic Materials; 1.3 Green Propellants in Civil Space Travel; 1.3.1 Green Oxidizers to Replace Ammonium Perchlorate; 1.3.2 Green Liquid Propellants to Replace Hydrazine; 1.3.3 Electric Propulsion; 1.4 Conclusions; References; 2. Theoretical Design of Green Energetic Materials: Predicting Stability, Detection, Synthesis and Performance; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Computational Methods; 2.3 Green Propellant Components; 2.3.1 Trinitramide.

2.3.1.1 Synthesis and Detection2.3.1.2 Properties and Performance; 2.3.2 Energetic Anions Rich in Oxygen and Nitrogen; 2.3.2.1 Trinitrogen Dioxide Anion; 2.3.2.2 1-Nitro-2-oxo-3-Amino-Triazene Anion; 2.3.3 The Pentazolate Anion and its Oxy-Derivatives; 2.3.3.1 Kinetic Stability; 2.3.3.2 Spectroscopic Detection; 2.3.3.3 Synthesis; 2.3.3.4 Performance; 2.3.4 Tetrahedral N4; 2.3.4.1 Potential Energy Surface; 2.3.4.2 Spectroscopic Detection; 2.3.4.3 Synthesis; 2.3.4.4 Thermodynamic Stability and Performance; 2.4 Conclusions; References.

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