Synthesis and Characterisation of Poly (aminotrinitrophenylene)

  • M.S. Malwade High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
  • T. Mukundan High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
  • Haridwar Singh High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.49.3791
Keywords: Differential thermal analysis, Thermally stable explosive

Abstract

Poly(amipotrinitrophenylene) (PATNP), a thermally-stable explosive has been synthesisied by ring amination of polynitropolyphenylene (PNP) using hydroxylamine hydrochloride in dimethyl formamide in the presence of alcoholic KOH. The compound has been characterised by infrared and differential thermal analysis (DTA), which showed an exothermic peak in the range 450-560 °C. Impact and friction sensitivities of PATNP were found to be less than those of PNP. Calorimetric value of the new compound was 3284 J/g.

Author Biographies

M.S. Malwade, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
Mrs MS Malwade is an MSc from Poona University. She joined DRDO at HEMRL in 1985. Herareas of research include solid rocket propellants and ignitors.
T. Mukundan, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune
Dr T Mukundan obtained his PhD from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in 1989.Subsequently, he did post-doctorate in Cavendish Laboratory. University of Cambridge, UK, during1990-92. He joined DRDO at HEMRL in 1992. His areas of research include explosives andpolymers. He has published 20 reseaich papers.
Haridwar Singh, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune

Dr Haridwar Singh obtained his PhD in solid rocket propellant combustion from University ofPoona. He joined DRDO at the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEM&), Pune, in1971 and became Director in 1990. He is a recognised post-graduate guide of University of Poonaand Shivaji University and has supervised 20 post-graduate and doctoral theses. He was a VisitingScientist at the Max-Planck Institute, Germany; High Pressure Combustion Laboratory,Pennsylvania State University, Army Research Laboratory; Maryland Science Application Centre,Santa Clara and Sandia National Laboratory, USA. He has been awarded the Astronautical Society ofIndia Award for 1994. He was conferred with the DRDO Scientist of the Year Award in 1983 and1993 for his contributions in applied sciences and advanced solid propellants, high energypropellants, respectively. He is the recipient of DRDO Cash Award for development of power plantsfor missile target and Best Paper Award of Defence Science Journal in 1984. He is the Chaimn ofthe High Energy Materials Society of India, a member of AIAA, International AdvisoryBoard-Flame Structure & Combustion, and honorary member of the Russian Academy ofAstronautics. His areas of research include: rocketry, cast double-base (CDB) propellants,HTPB-based composite propellants, nitramine-based propellants, high energy composite modifieddouble base (CMDB) for integrated rocket ramjet, AP-based propellants, and Zirconium powderbased fuel-rich propellants.

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Published
2013-01-01
How to Cite
Malwade, M., Mukundan, T., & Singh, H. (2013). Synthesis and Characterisation of Poly (aminotrinitrophenylene). Defence Science Journal, 49(2), 91-95. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.49.3791
Issue
Vol 49 No 2
Section
Armaments & Explosives
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