The effect of crystal structure on the thermal reactivity of CL-20 and its C4 bonded explosives (I): Thermodynamic properties and decomposition kinetics

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 823-836

  Yan, Qi Long ^a   Zeman, Svatopluk ^a   Elbeih, Ahmed ^b   Song, Zhen Wei ^c   Málek, Jiří ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARDUBICE   (Czech Republic)

^b MILITARY TECHNICAL COLLEGE   (Egypt)

^c XI'AN MODERN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

CL 20; Crystal structure; Kinetic compensation effects; PBXs; Thermal decomposition kinetics

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; DECOMPOSITION; KINETICS; PRIVATE TELEPHONE EXCHANGES; THERMOLYSIS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY DISTRIBUTION; DECOMPOSITION KINETICS; DECOMPOSITION MECHANISM; KINETIC COMPENSATION EFFECT; KISSINGER METHODS; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION KINETICS; THERMAL REACTIVITY; TOTAL HEAT RELEASE;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 84880697282     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-012-2711-x     Document Type: Article

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