Revisiting the sensitive nature of H-FOX: interplay of nitro and hydrazine functionalities to construct an insensitive energetic material
In this study, we successfully synthesized and characterized (2-nitroethene-1,1-diyl)bis(hydrazine) (2) in a single step with high yield. Its dual functionality was evaluated as both a hypergolic fuel with WFNA and a secondary explosive comparable to RDX. Offering a safer alternative to H-FOX, it exhibits a decomposition temperature of 160 °C, density 1.60 g cm<sup>-3</sup>, detonation velocity 8548 m s<sup>-1</sup>, and specific impulse 220 s, with excellent insensitivity to impact and friction, making it a promising candidate for hybrid propulsion and energetic materials.
Authors
- Vikas D. Ghule (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0967-7777)
- Srinivas Dharavath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1680-7496)
- Abhishek Kumar Yadav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8434-1504)
Institutions
- National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra (IN)
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc01332a
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Energetic Materials and Combustion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.86