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Improved Stability and Smart-Material Functionality Realized in an Energetic Cocrystal†

  1. Dr. Onas Bolton,
  2. Prof. Adam J. Matzger*

Article first published online: 25 AUG 2011

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201104164

Issue

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 50, Issue 38, pages 8960–8963, September 12, 2011

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Bolton, O. and Matzger, A. J. (2011), Improved Stability and Smart-Material Functionality Realized in an Energetic Cocrystal. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50: 8960–8963. doi: 10.1002/anie.201104164

Author Information

  1. Department of Chemistry and the Macromolecular Engineering Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055 (USA)

*Department of Chemistry and the Macromolecular Engineering Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055 (USA)

  1. †

    This work was supported by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1-09-1-0033). We thank the China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station for CL-20.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 SEP 2011
  2. Article first published online: 25 AUG 2011
  3. Manuscript Revised: 12 JUL 2011
  4. Manuscript Received: 16 JUN 2011

Funded by

  • Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Grant Number: HDTRA1-09-1-0033

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Keywords:

  • cocrystallization;
  • crystal growth;
  • explosives;
  • Raman spectroscopy;
  • solid-state structures
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Handle with care: CL-20, a high-power explosive suffering from high sensitivity, has been cocrystallized with TNT to produce a novel high-power, low-sensitivity explosive. This cocrystal can be used directly for explosives applications or stored in this insensitive form then activated by heat to return it to its high-sensitivity form.

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