Nitroaminotriazole as a high-nitrogen framework for the synthesis of low-sensitivity energetic materials
Available online 12 September 2026
High-nitrogen compound 5-amino-1-((1H-tetrazol-5-yl)methyl)-3-(tetrazol-1-id-5-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-4-ium (TMTT) was synthesized by incorporating tetrazole and methylenetetrazole units into a triazole...
Microdamage Evolution and Combustion Enhancement of a High-Energy Composite Propellant under Thermal Cycling
Available online 12 September 2026
Thermal cycling is a critical environmental factor affecting the combustion behavior of high-energy composite propellants. In this work, the effects of thermal cycling (−60 to 70 °C) on microstructure...
Temperature-dependent microdamage and mechanical sensitization of HTPB/AP/Al composite propellant under wide temperature exposure conditions
Available online 12 September 2026
Structural integrity and thermo-mechanical safety of solid rocket propellant grains under wide-temperature storage and service environments are critical for the reliability of defence propulsion systems....
Blast-induced pressure focusing in a body armor-protected thorax: Experiments and multiscale numerical simulations
Available online 12 September 2026
Body armor is primarily designed to resist ballistic penetration, whereas its influence on blast-wave propagation and pressure-field reconstruction around the thorax remains insufficiently understood....
Development of a Rigid-Flexible Integrated Bionic Seal Whisker Sensor for Underwater Wake Detection
Available online 12 September 2026
Seals utilize their specialized vibrissae for the precise detection and recognition of hydrodynamic wakes, enabling critical activities such as prey capture and environmental sensing. Inspired by the...
Rapid prediction of shaped charge jet impact initiation of confined explosives under complex encounter conditions: A machine learning approach integrated with simulation data
Available online 11 September 2026
Rapid prediction of impact initiation of confined high explosive (HE) by shaped charge jet (SCJ) under complex encounter conditions plays a crucial role in air and missile defense. It constitutes a...
Effects of melt temperature on solidification nucleation selection, microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of DNTF
Available online 11 September 2026
3,4-Dinitrofurazanofuroxan (DNTF) is an indispensable carrier material for next-generation high-energy melt-cast explosives. Solidification performance dictates the fabrication scheme and final integrity...
First-principles prediction of high-energy-density C–O–N polymers and nitrogen-substitution approach in carbon oxide frameworks
Available online 10 September 2026
By combining first-principles calculations with crystal structure searching, we predict three new high-energy-density CxOyNz polymers: C4O4N8-C2/m (6.58 kJ/g), C6O2N2-Imm2 (5.24 kJ/g), and C6O6N4-Imm2...
Microstructural evolution of PTFE powder under electron beam irradiation and its influence on the processing and performance of MTV energetic materials
Available online 10 September 2026
Although PTFE is an efficient fluorine-source oxidizer in pyrotechnic energetic materials, its poor processability causes large performance variability. This study investigates the property evolution...
Cross-linking of branched glycidyl azide polymer with propargyl-terminated hyperbranched polyester via click chemistry for composite solid propellant
Available online 4 September 2026
To develop a moisture-insensitive, high-performance, catalyst-free binder system for advanced solid propellants, a propargyl-terminated hyperbranched polyester (PTH) was synthesized. The crosslinking...
A comparative study on the modulation of Al/Co3O4 nanocomposites energy release by V4C3 MXene and PVDF
August 2026
Fluoropolymers are effective binders and modifiers in Al-based metastable intermolecular composites (MIC) due to their high reactivity and heat release. Recently, two-dimensional functional MXenes offer...
A robust multiple linear regression model for accurate density prediction of metal-containing energetic complexes and energetic metal-organic frameworks to enhance detonation performance forecasting
August 2026
High-energy-density materials such as metal-containing energetic complexes (MCECs) and energetic metal-organic frameworks (EMOFs) are critical in defense and industrial applications due to their superior...
Effect of welding current modes and post weld heat treatment on microstructure, tensile properties and fracture behavior of gas tungsten arc welded AlCoCrFeNi2.1 EHEA sheets for advanced gas turbine applications
August 2026
The AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high entropy alloy (EHEA) offers greater potential for high temperature applications in advanced gas turbine engines due to its dual phase FCC + BCC microstructure, superior...
Reactive interaction between powders generated by aluminum combustion and diisopropyl methyl phosphonate
August 2026
Illegal stockpiles of organophosphorus chemical warfare agents (CWAs) continue to exist and pose danger. Their destruction can involve combustion of energetic formulations, commonly including aluminum...
Influence of charge states on the reaction mechanism of RDX (1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine)
August 2026
Understanding the initiation and early reaction mechanisms of RDX is essential for evaluating its safety and tuning its sensitivity. Unlike thermal and impact loading, external stimuli such as laser...
Unraveling the role of supersaturation in shaping 2,6-diamino-3,5-dinitropyrazine-1-oxide (LLM-105) crystal via mechanistic growth model
August 2026
Understanding and controlling the crystal morphology of energetic materials is crucial to optimize their performances. Supersaturation is a key factor influencing crystal growth kinetics and thermodynamics,...
Atomic-scale nanoindentation of irradiated CL-20: Defect mechanisms and anomalous mechanical response
August 2026
Energetic materials are widely used in military, civilian, and aerospace applications and may experience long-term exposure to harsh environments such as ionizing radiation during service. Understanding...
Joint optimization of jamming type and power under radar state uncertainty
August 2026
Existing intelligent jamming decision-making methods commonly rely on the perfect information assumption of the radar working state, which is difficult to establish in actual non-cooperative adversarial...
Nonlocal thermoelastic modeling of fiber-reinforced composites: Integrating MGT and length-scale effects
August 2026
This study introduces a novel nonlocal thermoelastic model that enhances the Green-Naghdi Type III (GN-III) framework by incorporating the Moore-Gibson-Thompson (MGT) equation and nonlocal length-scale...
Dynamic fracture and reaction coupling mechanism in plasticity-enhanced Al/Ni reactive materials under high overload
August 2026
This study investigates the coupling mechanism between fracture damage evolution and impact energy release in reactive materials under high overload conditions. To this end, a plasticity-enhanced Al/Ni...
Experimental study on the dynamic deformation and mechanical behavior of compression-twist coupled chiral metamaterials
August 2026
Compression-twist coupled chiral metamaterials offer high design flexibility. While their quasi-static mechanical properties have been extensively studied, their dynamic elastoplastic behavior under...
Advances in the synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole based energetic compounds: A review
August 2026
1,2,3-Triazole-based energetic compounds have attracted widespread attention in the field of energetic materials due to their high heats of formation, high density, good stability, and environmental...
Effect of layered structure on the impact performance and damage mechanisms of hot-rolled aluminum laminated composites
August 2026
The layered structure significantly influences the impact resistance of dissimilar metal composites. Aluminum laminated composites (ALCs) with different stacking configurations—7A52/7A01/7A62 (S-H)...
Construction and ignition performance of microwave-responsive nAl@MOF composite energetic material
August 2026
Among the various stages of energy release in energetic materials, ignition is critical. Microwave ignition technology is an advanced method that converts microwave energy into thermal energy to achieve...
Air-reactive cladding assisted brazing of Y2O3-MgO nanocomposite ceramic to TC4 alloy: Interfacial reaction mechanism and mechanical property
August 2026
Y2O3-MgO nanocomposite ceramic, as a novel infrared window material, exhibits superior properties compared to traditional infrared window materials. To realize its engineering application in high-speed...