Ignition and combustion performance of B@Ni composites: Insights from experiment and simulation aspects
December 2026
Boron (B) has the problems of high ignition temperature and incomplete combustion, resulting in low energy release rate and low combustion efficiency. This work demonstrates that Ni deposition on the...
Unraveling the initial decomposition of pyrazolo-triazine energetic materials: Roles of temperature and functional groups from first-principles calculations
December 2026
Fused-ring energetic materials are increasingly being developed, and investigating their thermal decomposition reactions contributes to a better understanding of their thermal stability. Through first-principles...
Research progress on a novel molecular perovskites energetic material DAP-4: Fundamental properties, catalytic thermal decomposition, combustion, desensitization and applications
December 2026
Molecular perovskite energetic crystals have attracted increasing attention in recent years. Ternary structure optimized the oxygen balance in the design of energetic materials, increase charge efficiency...
In search of correct approaches for using heat balance relations in the theory of energetic materials combustion
December 2026
•Heat balance relations are often used without sufficient theoretical basis.•The article exhibits examples of incorrect use of approximate thermal balances.•Experimental checking the balance relations...
Rational design of Al@PVDF@HMX composite energetic material exhibits ultra-high heat of explosion
December 2026
Enhancing the combustion efficiency of aluminum (Al) is a crucial research direction for solid propellants. Constructing an efficient fuel-oxidizer interaction environment through interfacial regulation...
Data engineering for AI applications in energetic materials
December 2026
•Addressing challenges in energetic materials data availability.•Exploring domain-specific LLMs and robotic chemists for data acquisition.•Enhancing data annotation and validation through human-AI ...
Interfacial intermetallic reaction for oxide layer fragmentation: A coating strategy towards aluminum-based energetic materials
December 2026
•Al@Ni, Al@Cu, and Al@Zn were investigated as fuel elements in thermites.•Al@Cu/MoO3 exhibits the most significant improvement in overall performance.•Ignition delay is reduced due to improved heat...
Mechanical properties and constitutive model study of a GAP-based energetic thermoplastic elastomer
December 2026
•A viscoelastic model to predict the mechanical properties in a wide temperature range and strain rate of GAP-ETPE is developed.with a high accuracy (>95%)in the high-elasticity region and transition...
Microspherization of CL-20 via sodium alginate/calcium cross-linking: Investigation of particle size control and combustion characteristics
December 2026
CL-20 is widely regarded as a promising high-energy component for propellants due to its high energy density, superior oxygen balance, and high theoretical specific impulse. Its microspherization optimizes...
Unveiling the thermal behavior and kinetic features of a novel energetic composite based on diethylene glycol dinitrate plasticized nitrochitosan
December 2026
In this study, a novel energetic composite based on nitrochitosan (NCS) and diethylene glycol dinitrate (DEGDN) was formulated and thoroughly characterized to evaluate its structural integrity, thermal...
An influence of intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonding on crystal structure stability and density: Dance of amino and nitro groups around the pyrazole ring
October 2026
Hydrogen bond plays an important role in chemistry and chemical technology. Plenty of works are related to investigation of weak, moderate and strong hydrogen bonds and their influence on the structure...
A novel five-coordinate Cu(II)-based primary explosive engineered by positional isomerism for laser ignition
October 2026
The development of green primary explosives that combine high energy with low sensitivity represents a central challenge in the field of energetic materials. This paper reports a novel energetic complex,...
Impact of explosophoric group isomerism on fine-tuning of energetic compounds: Isomeric N2O2CH3 groups as a key structural motif
October 2026
Isomeric high-energy oxygen- and nitrogen-rich compounds are an attractive and increasingly important family of energetic molecular materials. The introduction of isomerism as a methodology into the...
Isomeric energetic biocidal compounds derivates from methylene bridged nitro-iodopyrazoles
October 2026
Isomerization is an attractive strategy to manipulate the properties of compounds by keeping the same molecular formula. Herein, we present the preparation of five bis(nitro-iodopyrazole)methanes isomers...
From N-amino to N-azo derivatives: Influence of the structure of isomeric azo derivatives of dinitropyrazoles on their decomposition and combustion mechanism
October 2026
•It is hypothesized that the rate-limiting step of 1,1′-azobis(dinitropyrazole)s is the isomerization of the azo groups from the trans-form to the less stable cis-form.•The study of the combustion of...
Energetic 1-picrylamino- and 1-(dinitropyrazolylamino)-dinitropyrazoles
October 2026
N-(Het)arylation of isomeric dinitropyrazoles bearing amino group at nitrogen of the ring have been investigated. Isomeric N-(picrylamino)- and N-[(N’-methyl)dinitropyrazolylamino) derivatives were...
Tetranitro-bimidazole/pyrazole derived energetic salts and Azo-bridged compounds with moderate stability and insensitivity
October 2026
Tetranitro-bimidazole/pyrazole represent a class of energetic scaffolds featuring high nitrogen-oxygen content and positive heat of formation. In this work, two series of energetic derivatives based...
A role for isomerism in energetic compounds: A brief excursus from yesterday to tomorrow
October 2026
Isomerism has long been recognized as a useful tool for tuning the properties of energetic compounds, and isolated examples of selected energetic isomers are used as components of propellants and explosives...
Tuning energetic performance via isomerism: Trinitro 3,5-di(pyrazolyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole isomers
October 2026
A series of six isomers was synthesized with three nitro groups at various positions on the 3,5-di(pyrazolyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole framework, providing a representative set for evaluating the effects of...
Quantification of Binder Melt: Composite Propellants with Iron Oxide and Copper Chromite
Available online 30 October 2026
•Infrared thermography shows higher burning surface temperatures for IO and CC containing propellants.•Critical depressurization rate (dp/dt) required for extinction increases with chamber pressure.•Iron...
A Study on Optimization and Preparation of Naturally Derived Carbohydrate-Based Aerosol-Forming Composites for Fire Extinguishing Applications
Available online 29 October 2026
•Prepared AFC novel, green, non-toxic, and cost effective.•Prepared natural ingredients (Carbohydrates/Salt-peter) based pyrotechnic aerosol forming composite (AFC) generating more aerosol.•Prepared...
Systematic Amination Reveals a Nonmonotonic Stability Trend in Zwitterionic Energetic Materials
Available online 23 October 2026
•Two new fused-triazole zwitterions were synthesized and structurally characterized.•C- and N-amino substitution patterns govern molecular and crystal structures.•The three zwitterions exhibit a nonmonotonic...
Computational Design and Screening of Fused [5,6,5]-Tricyclic Energetic Materials via Tunable Amino/Nitro Substitution
Available online 21 October 2026
•Introduction of two novel fused [5,6,5]-tricyclic scaffolds (pyrazole–triazine–triazole and pyrazole–triazine–tetrazole) that synergistically combine stability of pyrazole/triazine with high energy...
An All-Energetic HNS/DATNBI Composite with High Thermal Stability and Enhanced Near-Infrared Laser Ignitability
Available online 14 October 2026
•An all-energetic HNS/DATNBI composite enables efficient NIR laser ignition.•Surfactant-induced recrystallization enhances DATNBI NIR light absorption.•H-20%D achieves rapid 1064 nm laser ignition with...
Effect of low frequency pressure oscillations on the energetic material mean burning rate, theoretical estimates
Available online 12 October 2026
The oscillating modes of solid energetic materials (propellants) combustion have been intensively studied since the 1940s. The combustion instability causes excessive pressure oscillations. They can...