Studies on CL-20/HMX (2:1) cocrystal: a new preparation method and structural and thermokinetic analysis
Title | Studies on CL-20/HMX (2:1) cocrystal: a new preparation method and structural and thermokinetic analysis |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Ghosh, M, Sikder, AK, Banerjee, S, Gonnade, RG |
Journal | Crystal Growth & Design |
Volume | 18 |
Issue | 7 |
Pagination | 3781-3793 |
Date Published | JUL |
ISSN | 1528-7483 |
Abstract | A new preparation method for CL-20/HMX (2:1) cocrystal has been established at the laboratory level that is amenable for scale up. Solvent evaporation from a saturated solution of the stoichiometric mixture in the presence of a high boiling antisolvent, comparatively a very efficient and cheaper method, yielded pure cocrystals. Cocrystals were well characterized by spectroscopic, thermoanalytical tools, X-ray diffraction, and microscopic techniques. A correlation of percentage of cocrystal formation with evaporation rate has been obtained through quantitative analysis using Raman spectrometry. An evaporation rate of <1 mL/min consistently produced pure cocrystal confirmed by Raman and powder X-ray diffraction analysis. Thermokinetic analysis suggests the cocrystal to be more stable than CL-20 with an energy of activation of 65 kcal/mol, higher than CL-20 but inferior to HMX. Significant augmentation in the values of k and A over CL-20 justified a faster decomposition rate. Enhanced insensitivity toward friction and impact forces and higher measured velocity of detonation indicate improved performance on incorporation into high explosive formulations. |
DOI | 10.1021/acs.cgd.8b00015 |
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign) | Foreign |
Impact Factor (IF) | 4.055 |
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