Synthesis of environmentally friendly energetic cocrystal derived from commodity chemicals†
Abstract
Ammonium nitrate (AN) is a green oxidizer in the field of energetic materials. However, hygroscopicity and phase transitions have prevented AN from being put into practical use. To address these two drawbacks, a cocrystallization technique was applied to AN in this study. An AN/glycine (Gly) cocrystal was newly prepared and characterized; both AN/Gly and AN/sarcosine exhibited decreased hygroscopicity and did not exhibit a phase transition.