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A New Insight to the Color Change Phenomenon of TATB: Structural Color
Author(s) -
Tian Xianqing,
Wang Xinfeng,
Yu Kun,
Sun Jie,
Xiao Dan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/prep.201700128
Subject(s) - tatb , structural coloration , colored , phenomenon , materials science , crystallography , nanotechnology , photonic crystal , chemistry , optoelectronics , physics , composite material , organic chemistry , detonation , quantum mechanics , explosive material
The color change phenomenon of 1,3,5‐triamino‐2,4,6‐trinitrobenzene (TATB) has puzzled the energetic researchers for decades. Many efforts have been dedicated to identifying the “colored TATB”, however, hardly any of well‐established evidences have been ascertained. After detailed reviewing the literatures, we herein propose a new insight to survey the coloration of TATB. And a 3D photonic crystal model has been proposed to elucidate the color change phenomenon of TATB. Coloration behavior of the TATB is confirmed by home‐made TATB thin film. It is proved that the coloration of TATB is a physical appearance, structural color.