Effect of pressure gradient and new phases for 1,3,5-trinitrohexahydro-s-triazine (RDX) under high pressures

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP
Chan GaoZengming Zhang

Abstract

Herein, pressure-induced phase transitions of RDX up to 50 GPa were systematically studied under different compression conditions. Precise phase transition points were obtained based on high-quality Raman spectra with small pressure intervals. This favors the correctness of the theoretical formula for detonation and the design of a precision weapon. The experimental results indicated that α-RDX immediately transformed to γ-RDX at 3.5 GPa due to hydrostatic conditions and possible interaction between the penetrating helium and RDX, with helium gas as the pressure-transmitting medium (PTM). Mapping of pressure distribution in samples demonstrates that the pressure gradient is generated in the chamber and independent of other PTMs. The gradient induced the first phase transition starts at 2.3 GPa and completed at 4.1 GPa. The larger pressure gradient promoted phase transition in advance under higher pressures. Experimental results supported that there existed two conformers of AAI and AAE for γ-RDX, as proposed by another group. δ-RDX was considered to only occur in a hydrostatic environment around 18 GPa using helium as the PTM. This study confirms that δ-RDX is independent of PTM and exists under non-hydrostatic conditions. Evid...Continue Reading

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Feb 16, 2021·Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter : an Institute of Physics Journal·Xingyu HaoDongliang Chen

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