Researches and progresses of novel energetic materials

A survey of studies on novel energetic materials such as high energy density compounds (HEDC), metastable intermolecule compounds (MIC), and nano-structure materials as well as progresses made by project group in surface modification of HMX crystals and nanometer energetic composites is introduced. The results demostrates that the high energy low sensitive explosives obtain a great development and an extensive application. The non-CHNO high energy density materials are in an exploratory stage in theory. The crystal quality of high energy single-compound explosives used in the charge of insensitive munitions obtains a great enhancement. The nanometer porous silicon/nitrate composites possess strong exploding characters and could be a kind of novel energetic materials deserved to pay attention. The ordered arrys of nanometer carbon tube filled with RDX nanoline were also obtained. It is suggested that extensive and intensive researches should be done on novel nanometer energetic composites.