Advances in science and technology of modern energetic materials: An overview

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 151, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 289-305

  Badgujar, D M ^a   Talawar, M B ^b   Asthana, S N ^b   Mahulikar, P P ^a  

^a NORTH MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b HIGH ENERGY MATERIALS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Ballistic modifiers; Energetic binders; Energetic materials; Initiators; Plasticizers

Indexed keywords

BALLISTIC MODIFIERS; ENERGETIC BINDERS;

AMINES; ESTERS; NITROGEN; PLASTICIZERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EXPLOSIVES;

1 AMINO 2,4,6 TRINITROBENZENE; 1,3 DIAMINO 2,4,6 TRINITROBENZENE; 1,3 DIAZIDO 2 NITRAZAPROPANE; 1,3,5 TRIAMINO 2,4,6 DINITROIMIDAZOLE; 1,5 DIAZIDO 2,4 DINITRAZAPENTANE; 1,7 DIAZIDO 2,4,6 TRINITRAZAHEPTANE; 2,4 DINITROIMIDAZOLE; 2,4,5 TRINITROIMIDAZOLE; 2,4,6 TRIAMINO 3,5 DINITROPYRIDINE N OXIDE; 2,5 DIAMINO 3,6 DINITROPYRAZINE; 2,6 BIS(PICRYLAMINO) 3,5 DINITRO PYRIDINE; 2,6 DIAMINO 3,5 DINITROPYRAZINE 1 OXIDE; 2,6 DIAMINO 3,5 DINITROPYRIDINE 1 OXIDE; 3,5 DINITRO 2 PICRYLAMINOPYRIDINE; 4,4',5,5' TETRANITRO 2,2' BENZIIMIDAZOLE; 4,5 DINITROIMIDAZOLE; AZIDOMETHYL METHYL OXETANE; BIS(AZIDOMETHYL)OXETANE; CYCLONITE; DIAMINO AZOBIS TETRAZINE; EXPLOSIVE; GUANIDINIUM AZOTETRAZOLATE; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; NITROGEN DERIVATIVE; NITROTRIAZOLONE; PROPELLANT; TRIAMINOGUANIDINIUM AZOTETRAZOLATE; TRINITROTOLUENE; TRINITROTRIAMINOBENZENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG;

AMINES; ESTERS; EXPLOSIVES; NITROGEN; PLASTICIZERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ENERGETICS; ESTER; EXPLOSIVE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PLASTIC; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

AMINATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HYDROGEN BOND; ISOMERIZATION; NITRATION; OXIDATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REVIEW; SYNTHESIS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CHEMISTRY; EXPLOSIVE AGENTS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PLASTICIZERS; TECHNOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 38749107015     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.10.039     Document Type: Review

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