Biostimulation and microbial community profiling reveal insights on RDX transformation in groundwater
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DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.423
Abstract: Hexahydro‐1,3,5‐trinitro‐1,3,5‐triazine (RDX) is a high explosive released to the environment as a result of weapons manufacturing and testing worldwide. At Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Technical Area (TA) 16 260 Outfall discharged high‐explosives‐bearing water from… read more here.
Keywords: groundwater; rdx degrading; rdx; biostimulation ... See more keywords
The Effect of External Forces On the Initial Dissociation of RDX (1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine): A Mechanochemical Study
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DOI: 10.1002/qua.25426
Abstract: Experimental and theoretical studies have proposed different initiation reactions for the decomposition of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX). Three primary reactions are considered to start RDX decomposition: homolytic NN bond fission, HONO elimination, and concerted fission of CN… read more here.
Keywords: external forces; energy; rdx; effect external ... See more keywords
Theoretical calculation into the effect of molar ratio on the structures, stability, mechanical properties and detonation performance of 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocane/ 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyco-hexane cocrystal
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DOI: 10.1007/s00894-019-4181-6
Abstract: Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation was conducted to research the effect of molar ratio on the thermal stability, mechanical properties, and detonation performance of HMX (1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocane)/RDX (1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyco-hexane) cocrystal explosive at ambient condition. The binding energy, mechanical… read more here.
Keywords: molar ratio; rdx; ratio; mechanical properties ... See more keywords
Synthesis, thermolysis, and solid spherical of RDX/PMMA energetic composite materials
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DOI: 10.1007/s10854-019-02399-2
Abstract: To improve the safety of cryclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX), a novel method for the improvement of nano-energetic materials was reported in our research. Based on the mature microcapsule technology, nano-energetic materials are firstly fabricated by using RDX… read more here.
Keywords: emulsion polymerization; rdx; solid spherical; pmma ... See more keywords
Thermal decomposition and sensitivities of RDX/SiO2 nanocomposite prepared by an improved supercritical SEDS method
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DOI: 10.1007/s10973-017-6210-y
Abstract: A kind of classic nanocomposite, in which nano-RDX (~60 nm) was embedded inside as the core and nano-SiO2 (~6 nm) compactly coated on its surface, was successfully prepared by an improved supercritical SEDS method. Therein, a special… read more here.
Keywords: rdx sio2; prepared improved; rdx; improved supercritical ... See more keywords
First-principles investigation of decomposition and adsorption properties of RDX on the surface of MgH2
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2017.09.005
Abstract: Abstract Surface adsorption and decomposition mechanisms of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) molecules on the MgH2 (1 1 0) crystal face are investigated in this paper by employing the First-Principles. With the N-NO2 bond of RDX molecules as a reference, 12… read more here.
Keywords: adsorption; bond; mgh2 crystal; rdx ... See more keywords
Laser initiation of RDX crystal slice under ultraviolet and near-infrared irradiations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2017.11.013
Abstract: Abstract Interactions between energetic materials and laser beams of specific frequency are of both scientific and engineering importance for understanding and manipulating the laser-induced ignition of energetic crystals. In this work, we investigate the effects… read more here.
Keywords: laser; initiation; near infrared; rdx ... See more keywords
Laser ablation of aluminized RDX with added ammonium perchlorate or ammonium perchlorate/boron/magnesium hydride
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DOI: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2020.07.045
Abstract: Abstract The laser-ablated reaction process of two aluminized cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine (RDX) explosives with additives is presented, one formulation is RDX/aluminum (Al) /ammonium perchlorate (AP) and named AH, the other is RDX/Al/AP/Boron (B)/magnesium hydride (MgH2) and named… read more here.
Keywords: ammonium perchlorate; laser; combustion; rdx ... See more keywords
Effect of low-concentration RDX dust on solid–liquid mixed fuel characteristics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2020.10.037
Abstract: Abstract To study the effect of hexogen (RDX) on the explosion characteristics of aluminum powder and aluminum powder/nitromethane mixed fuel, a 20 L spherical explosion experiment apparatus was employed to perform explosion characteristics experiments on special… read more here.
Keywords: mixed fuel; aluminum powder; rdx; fuel ... See more keywords
Effects of temperature and wax binder on thermal conductivity of RDX: A molecular dynamics study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2020.109698
Abstract: Abstract In this work, based on the ReaxFF-lg reactive force field, the effects of temperature and wax binder on RDX thermal conductivity were studied by using molecular dynamics simulation (MD). The non-equilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD)… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; conductivity rdx; molecular dynamics; rdx ... See more keywords
Structurally modified RDX - A DFT study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dt.2017.02.002
Abstract: Abstract RDX is a nitramine type explosive which is widely employed in military and industrial applications. A hot topic in military area is lowering the sensitivity of explosives. Along this direction, one approach, which is… read more here.
Keywords: rdx; modified rdx; sensitivity; structurally modified ... See more keywords