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- The pentazolate anion is a promising high-energy density material suitable for explosive and propulsion applications.
- Researchers developed a solvent-free pentazolate complex, AgN, and a 3D energetic framework, [Ag(NH)][Ag(N)]-, using silver and cyclo-N-, demonstrating stability up to 90°C.
- The study makes significant strides in pentazole chemistry by isolating a pure cyclo-N- complex without additional stabilizing components, though pure AgN could not be isolated due to decomposition.
Article Abstract
The pentazolate anion, as a polynitrogen species, holds great promise as a high-energy density material for explosive or propulsion applications. Designing pentazole complexes that contain minimal non-energetic components is desirable in order to increase the material's energy density. Here, we report a solvent-free pentazolate complex, AgN, and a 3D energetic-framework, [Ag(NH)][Ag(N)]-, constructed from silver and cyclo-N-. The complexes are stable up to 90 °C and only Ag and N are observed as the final decomposition products. Efforts to isolate pure AgN were unsuccessful due to partial photolytical and/or thermal-decomposition to AgN. Convincing evidence for the formation of AgN as the original reaction product is presented. The isolation of a cyclo-N- complex, devoid of stabilizing molecules and ions, such as HO, HO, and NH, constitutes a major advance in pentazole chemistry.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5871778 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03678-y | DOI Listing |
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