Designing Explosive Poly(Ionic Liquid)s as Novel Energetic Polymers. Issue 59 (21st September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Binshen; Feng, Yongan; Qi, Xiujuan; Deng, Mucong; Tian, Junjun; Zhang, Qinghua
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 24:Issue 59(2018)
• Page Start: 15897
• Page End: 15902
• Publication Date: 2018-09-21
• Subjects: detonation performance -- energetic materials -- ionic liquids -- polymers -- thermal stability; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803159
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

Abstract: The development of ionic‐liquid‐derived functional materials would be vital for stimulation of the interdisciplinary research in the fields of ionic liquid chemistry and material science. Here, a series of novel poly(ionic liquid)s with explosive capability were designed and prepared by introducing the energetic nitrato group and nitro‐rich anions, such as nitrate, dinitramide, and nitroform into the polymeric chains. The as‐synthesized explosive poly(ionic liquid)s (E‐PILs) were fully characterized, and their physicochemical and detonation properties were investigated. All E‐PILs show higher detonation performances than state‐of‐the‐art energetic polymers including glycidyl azide polymer (GAP) and poly(glycidyl nitrate) [poly(GLYN)]. Some E‐PILs exhibit higher calculated detonation velocities and pressures than 2, 4, 6‐trinitrotoluene (TNT). These E‐PILs are promising candidates for applications as new high‐performance energetic polymers. Abstract : Going off with a bang ! A series of novel explosive poly(ionic liquid)s (E‐PILs) are designed and prepared by introducing an energetic nitrato group and nitro‐rich anions into polymeric chains. All E‐PILs show higher detonation performances than state‐of‐the‐art energetic polymers. The E‐PILs are promising candidates for applications as binders and/or plasticizers for explosive formulations.