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Energitic Cations Reconstruct the Hydrogen-bond Network to Achieve Enhanced Performance of 4,4′,5,5′- tetranitro-2,2′-biimidazole
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1School of Environmental and Safety Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China;2School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China

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Grant support: Shanxi Provincial Basic Research Program (Nos. 202403021221112, 202403021222133)

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    4,4',5,5'-Tetranitro-2,2'-biimidazole (TNBI), as an energetic material with excellent overall performance, exhibits promising application potential. However, its significant hygroscopicity severely limits practical application, primarily due to the acidic hydrogen atoms in its molecular structure that readily form hydrogen bonding networks with water. To address this issue, the insensitive explosive 3-amino-4-(4,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)furazan (TATF) was employed to replace the hydrogen bonding network between TNBI and water molecules, forming a TNBI-TATF energetic ionic salt. The structure and properties of the new compound were characterized by hygroscopicity experiments, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), simultaneous thermogravimetric analysis-differential scanning calorimetry (TGA-DSC), and single-crystal X-ray diffractometry. Results show that TNBI²⁻ and TATF⁺ form a dense and highly directional hydrogen bonding network, guiding the crystal to adopt a layered packing arrangement. This layered structure buffers and absorbs external mechanical impact through a “slip” mechanism, thereby reducing mechanical sensitivity. Consequently, TNBI-TATF possesses both favorable detonation performance and stability.

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LI Zhong-chao, LI Bi-bo, ZHANG Shu-hai, et al. Energitic Cations Reconstruct the Hydrogen-bond Network to Achieve Enhanced Performance of 4,4′,5,5′- tetranitro-2,2′-biimidazole[J]. Chinese Journal of Energetic Materials(Hanneng Cailiao),DOI:10.11943/CJEM2026082.

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  • Received:April 03,2026
  • Revised:June 12,2026
  • Adopted:June 03,2026
  • Online: June 10,2026
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