Nitrogen-Rich Energetic Materials Provides in-depth and comprehensive knowledge on both the chemistry and practical applications of nitrogen-rich energetic materials Energetic materials, a class of material with high amounts of stored chemical energy, include explosives, pyrotechnics, and propellants. Initially used for military applications, nitrogen-rich energetic materials have become important in the civil engineering and aerospace sectors, they are increasingly used in commercial mining and construction as well as in rocket propulsion. Making these nitrogen-rich energetic materials safer, more powerful, and more cost-effective requires a thorough understanding of their chemistry, physics, synthesis, properties, and applications. Nitrogen-Rich Energetic Materials presents a detailed summary of the development of nitrogen-rich energetic materials over the past decade and provides up-to-date knowledge on their applications in various areas of advanced engineering. Edited by a panel of international experts in the field, this book examines the chemistry of pentazoles, fused ring and laser ignitable nitrogen-rich compounds, polynitrogen and tetrazole-based energetic compounds, and more. The text also introduces applications of nitrogen-rich energetic materials in energetic polymers and metal-organic frameworks, as pyrotechnics materials for light and smoke, and in oxadiazoles from precursor molecules. This authoritative volume: Presents in-depth chapters written by leading experts in each sub-field covered Offers a systematic introduction to new and emerging applications of nitrogen-rich energetic materials such as in computational chemistry Discusses recent advances in nitrate ester chemistry with focus on propellant applications Discusses green and eco-friendly approaches to nitrogen-rich compounds Nitrogen-Rich Energetic Materials is an important resource for researchers, academics, and industry professionals across fields, including explosives specialists, pyrotechnicians, materials scientists, polymer chemists, laser specialists, physical chemists, environmental chemists, chemical engineers, and safety officers.

This book summarizes the development of nitrogen-rich energetic materials in the past decade and provides detailed knowledge on its applications in advanced areas.

1 Chemistry of Pentazole2 Aromatic Fused-Ring Based Energetic Compounds3 Advances in Computations of Nitrogen-Rich Materials4 Laser Ignition of Energetic Transition Metal Complexes5 Energetic 1,2,3,4-Tetrazines6 Recent Advances in Chemistry of Nitrogen-Rich Energetic Polymers and Plasticizers7 Tetrazole Energetic Salts Based on Various Explosophores: Recent Overview of Synthesis and Energetic Properties8 Properties and Application of Nitrogen-Rich Compound BTATz in Low-Signature Propellants9 Nitro-substituted Oxadiazoles: Important Building Blocks in the Synthesis of Energetic Compounds10 Insensitive High Explosives Containing Tetraazapentalene Moiety11 Nitrogen-rich Pyrotechnic Materials for Light and Smoke