Influence of Nano-Reduced Graphene Oxide on the Thermal Characteristics of 1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazinane (RDX)

It is well known that the improvement in the energetic materials field needs to rally the efficiency by increasing the performance of the materials. Optimizing the sensitivity and the performance is considered a challenge that obstacle the developer to getting the required high-energy materials. Nanoparticles with reduced graphene oxide (RGO) rely on a new series of energy materials that can be produced chemically or thermally to reduce the oxygen content by exploiting the interlaying spacing and functionalization of the graphite basal planes. The RGO could easily disperse in an organic solvent due to its hydrophobic material and achieve a large surface area. In this paper, The production of RGO was discussed, and the solvent-nonsolvent method was applied to disperse the RGO on 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazinane (RDX). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to check the morphology of the tested composition. The deflagration experiment was applied to determine the ignition temperature and delay. The thermal behavior was determined by TGA and DSC techniques. The results showed that the presence of RGO layers accumulated the heat release inside the crystals during the heating process and decreased the ignition temperature of the prepared composite RDX-RGO. The decomposition peak of RDX-RGO decreased dramatically compared with the individual RDX. The RGO acts as a catalyst and increases the reactivity of RDX.