Production of nanocrystalline rdx by rapid expansion of supercritical solutions

Victor Stepanov, Inga B. Elkina, Takuya Matsunaga, Andrei V. Chernyshev, Evgeny N. Chesnokov, Xuyean Zhang, Nikolai L. Lavrik, Lev N. Krasnoperov

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Abstract

A technique of Rapid Expansion of Supercritical Solutions (RESS) to produce nano-crystalline energetic materials was developed and characterized in application to production of nano-scale crystals of cyclotrimethylene- trinitramine (RDX). Nano-crystals of RDX were formed by expansion of supercritical solutions of RDX in carbon dioxide through a 100 μm sapphire nozzle at initial pressures of 150 - 295 bar and temperatures of 323 - 363 K. Produced particles were characterized by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-ray diffraction, HPLC, and melting point analysis. The process produced particles with the mean size in the range of 110 - 300 nm with a narrow size distribution.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdvancements in Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion
Pages74-86
Number of pages13
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion: Advancements in Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, ISICP 2006 - Santiago, Chile
Duration: Mar 8 2005Mar 11 2005

Publication series

NameAdvancements in Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion

Other

Other6th International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion: Advancements in Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, ISICP 2006
Country/TerritoryChile
CitySantiago
Period3/8/053/11/05

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Materials Chemistry

Keywords

  • Carbon dioxide
  • Nanoparticles
  • RDX
  • RESS
  • Sensitivity
  • Solubility

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