Energetic Ionic Liquids Based on Anionic Rare Earth Nitrate Complexes (Preprint)

Abstract

Energetic ionic liquids based on anionic rare earth nitrate complexes, Cat+3[Ln(NO3)6]3-, where Cat+ is guanidinium, 4-amino-triazolium, 1-methyl-4-amino-triazolium, 1-ethyl-4-aminotriazolium, 1-butyl-4-amino-triazolium, 1,5-diamino-tetrazolium, and 1,5-diamino-4-methyltetrazolium, were prepared. The hexanitrato lanthanum (cerium) salts with the latter two cations are the first CO-balanced energetic ionic liquids that are hydrolytically and air stable with impact sensitivities of ~27 J. For environmental considerations, these ionic liquids were obtained by a simple method using nitrate-containing precursors. All salts are fully characterized by IR, NMR, elemental analysis, thermal stability, phase behavior, density, and water content determinations. Based on theoretical calculations, these new compounds have potential as propellants.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 10, 2008
Accession Number
ADA485621

Entities

People

  • Guo-hong Tao
  • Jean'ne Shreeve
  • Jerry A. Boatz
  • Yangen Huang

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Energetic Materials
  • Ethers
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Lanthanum
  • Liquids
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Military Research
  • Phase Transformations
  • Propellants
  • Rare Earth Elements
  • Thermal Stability
  • Transition Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Technology