Role of Molecular Disorder on the Reactivity of RDX

• DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b06509
• Publication Date: 2018-11-01T19:33:15Z
• Authors: Michael Sakano; Brenden Hamilton; Md Mahbubul Islam; Alejandro Strachan
• Keywords: 0103 physical sciences; 01 natural sciences

Shock initiation of heterogeneous high-energy materials is often preceded by the loss of crystalline order around hotspots where mechanical energy is localized and chemical reactions start. We use ...