On the decomposition mechanisms of new imidazole-based energetic materials

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 117, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1756-1764

  Yu, Zijun ^a   Bernstein, Elliot R ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; DISSOCIATION; ELECTRONIC STATES; EXPLOSIVES; ISOMERIZATION; ISOMERS; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; NITROGEN OXIDES;

CONICAL INTERSECTION; DECOMPOSITION MECHANISM; DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS; DISSOCIATION CHANNELS; ELECTRONIC EXCITATION; ELECTRONIC TRANSITION; EXCITATION WAVELENGTH; GROUND ELECTRONIC STATE;

MOLECULES;

EID: 84874617541     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: 15205215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp312527u     Document Type: Article

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