A New Method of Preparing Sodium Nitrotetrazolate
A cleaner, high-yield route produces stable NaNT for explosives without harmful solvents.
Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new method for preparing sodium nitrotetrazolate (NaNT) for energetic materials applications. Current synthetic methods produce impurities and use of environmentally harmful solvents. Purdue researchers have developed a synthetic procedure to produce sodium nitrotetrazolate with higher stability and high purity in up to 80% yield in a more sustainable route. Purity has been verified with high-performance liquid chromatography.
Advantages
-High-Purity
-Chemical Stability
-High-Efficiency NaNT Synthesis
Potential Applications
-Military and Defense
-Commercial Construction
Recent Publication:
Preparation of High Purity Sodium 5-Nitrotetrazolate (NaNT): An Essential
Precursor to the Environmentally Acceptable Primary Explosive, DBX-1
Journal of Inorganic and General Chemistry
Zeitschrift fur anorganische und allgemeine Chemie
DOI: 10.1002/zaac.201300010
TRL: 3
Intellectual Property:
Provisional-Gov. Funding, 2020-06-16, United States
Utility-Gov. Funding, 2021-04-05, United States
Keywords: Chemical Engineering, chemical reaction, Chemical Synthesis, Chemistry and Chemical Analysis, Explosive Devices, explosives, Materials and Manufacturing, Materials Engineering, Materials Science