Peroxide explosives

Authors

Jimmie Oxley, University of Rhode IslandFollow
James Smith, University of Rhode IslandFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

12-21-2006

Abstract

The sensitivity and/or stability of an energetic materials is often assessed by its weakest bond - its trigger linkage (Table 1). This is generally the C-NO2 in nitrated explosives. In peroxides it is the -O-O- bond. © 2006 Springer.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

NATO Security through Science Series B: Physics and Biophysics

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Oxley, Jimmie, and James Smith. "Peroxide explosives." NATO Security through Science Series B: Physics and Biophysics (2006): 113-121. doi: 10.1007/1-4020-4887-4_11.