Adsorption of tetranitromethane in zeolitic imidazolate frameworks yields energetic materials

Abstract

Porous frameworks consisting of functionalized imidazolate ligands and zinc nodes are employed as hosts for the oxidant tetranitromethane to produce energetic composite materials. This new class of energetic materials are achieved through the facile strategy of oxidant adsorption wherein fuel and oxidant are intimately mixed yielding a material that responds violently to thermal and impact stimuli.