Study on ultrasound assisted precipitation of CL-20 and its effect on morphology and sensitivity

Applying ultrasound to crystallizing systems offers significant advantages for modifying and improving the processes as well as quality of products. This paper reports on ultrasound assisted reprecipitation of CL-20 to obtain fine particles as well as to achieve desired morphology, which will improv...

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Published in:Journal of hazardous materials 2007-01, Vol.139 (2), p.199-203
Main Authors: Sivabalan, R., Gore, G.M., Nair, U.R., Saikia, A., Venugopalan, S., Gandhe, B.R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Atmospheric pollution
Aza Compounds - chemistry
Chemical engineering
Chemical Precipitation
CL-20
Crystallization
Crystallization, leaching, miscellaneous separations
Exact sciences and technology
Fine particles
Heterocyclic Compounds - chemistry
Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Molecular Conformation
Morphology
Particle Size
Pollution
Sintering, pelletization, granulation
Solid-solid systems
Sonication
Ultrasonic crystallization
Ultrasonics
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Summary:Applying ultrasound to crystallizing systems offers significant advantages for modifying and improving the processes as well as quality of products. This paper reports on ultrasound assisted reprecipitation of CL-20 to obtain fine particles as well as to achieve desired morphology, which will improve insensitivity characteristics. In this study, CL-20 has been reprecipitated by sonication process and has been characterized by DSC, SEM and particle size analysis. The results are compared with control CL-20 sample (unsonicated). SEM photographs revealed that sonication process offer uniform crystalline morphology without any agglomeration. The particle size of sonicated CL-20 sample obtained is around 5 ± 1 μm with a narrow particle size distribution. The DSC thermogram of sonicated and unsonicated sample is identical. CL-20 samples were subjected to impact and friction sensitivity experiments, the results indicate the sensitivity characteristics reduced considerably. Ultrasonic assisted crystallization technique reduces the time of reprecipitation considerably with an enhanced recovery of CL-20 with a very narrow particle size distribution.
ISSN:0304-3894
1873-3336
DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.06.027