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The primary decomposition product of TKX-50 under adiabatic condition and its thermal decomposition

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The primary decomposition product (TKX-50-M) of dihydroxylammonium 5,5′-bistetrazole-1,1′-diolate (TKX-50) was obtained under adiabatic condition by using accelerating rate calorimeter (ARC). Meanwhile, diammonium 5,5′-bistetrazole-1,1′-diolate (ABTOX) was confirmed as the main component of TKX-50-M. Specific heat capacity of TKX-50-M and ABTOX was studied from 0 to 45 °C. In addition, the thermal decomposition of TKX-50-M and ABTOX was studied under adiabatic condition. The experiment results revealed that TKX-50-M were more thermal sensitive than ABTOX. Furthermore, ABTOX exhibited much violent than that of TKX-50-M during decomposition.

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This research was supported by “the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities”.

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    Junfeng Wang, Shusen Chen, Shaohua Jin, Rui Shi, Zhenfei Yu & Qinghai Shu

  2. Research Institute of Gansu Yinguang Chemical Industry Group, Baiyin, China

    Qiang Su & Xiao Ma

  3. Aerospace Institute of Advanced Materials & Processing Technology, Beijing, China

    Chunyuan Zhang

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Wang, J., Chen, S., Jin, S. et al. The primary decomposition product of TKX-50 under adiabatic condition and its thermal decomposition. J Therm Anal Calorim 134, 2049–2055 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-018-7820-8

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