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Accession Number:
AD1023448
Title:
Investigation and Characterization of Water-Recrystallized Croconic Acid
Corporate Author:
US Army Research Laboratory Aberdeen Proving Ground United States
Report Date:
2016-12-01
Abstract:
A high-pressure phase of croconic acid is being investigated as a novel energetic material. When pressed at high pressures 5.5 GPa, as-received croconic acid transforms into a beta-phase that is recoverable to ambient conditions. This phase has a higher density and heat of combustion than the as-received material. Rectangular crystals, which are darker than the original powder, can be observed in the recovered material and are thought to indicate formation of the beta-phase. When croconic acid is recrystallized from water at ambient conditions, similar appearing crystals are observed. We performed experiments to investigate the plausibility of recovering the beta-phase croconic acid from water recrystallization as an alternative to the high-pressure synthesis. Thermal analysis, bomb calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, and Raman spectroscopy were performed on water-recrystallized croconic acid to determine whether or not it is the beta-phase. We found that the water-recrystallized material is not the beta-phase and at present high pressures is still required for beta-phase formation.
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report,01 Jan 2016,31 Oct 2016
Pages:
0028
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;
File Size:
1.34MB
