Density Functional Studies of Decomposition Processes of Energetic Molecules

Abstract

Nonlocal density functional theory is an effective means for determining the energetics and elucidating the mechanisms of the decomposition processes of molecules of real chemical interest and significance. It should be viewed as another practical tool that is available for this purpose, a useful addition to existing experimental techniques, but with the extremely important advantage that it can be applied to proposed molecules that may not yet have been synthesized or isolated. In this article decomposition energetics of some nitramines and nitrotriazoles are presented and discussed. Nonlocal density functional calculations, Decomposition energetics, Nitramines, Nitrotriazoles, Impact sensitivity

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 03, 1994
Accession Number
ADA286185

Entities

People

  • Jorge M. Seminario
  • M. Edward Grice
  • Peter Politzer

Organizations

  • University of New Orleans

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Decomposition
  • Density Functional Theory
  • Dissociation
  • Energetic Materials
  • Energy
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Molecular Orbital Theory
  • Molecules
  • New York
  • Nitramines
  • Nitrogen
  • Sensitivity
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

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  • Systems Analysis and Design