Crystal Structure of Tetra-Ammonium Adamantyl Tetra-Nitrate (TAATN): high Energy/Density Fuel Candidate for Liquid Propellant

Abstract

The crystal structure of tetra-ammonium adamantyl tetra-nitrate was determined using 3-dimensional single-crystal x-ray diffraction data. The tetragonal structure has unit cell dimensions a=b=10.046(1) and c=8.980(2). The x-ray density is 1.643 grams per centimeter. Keywords: Adamantane; Crystal structure; Cage molecule; Liquid propellant fuel; X-ray diffraction; Liquid propellant guns; Gun propellants.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA215684

Entities

People

  • A. J. Bracuti

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Combustion
  • Crystal Structure
  • Diffraction
  • Engineering
  • Gun Propellants
  • High Energy
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Materials Science
  • Munitions
  • Physical Properties
  • Propellants
  • Single Crystals
  • Test Fixtures
  • Three Dimensional
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Readers

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