Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane, also called HNIW and CL-20, is a polycyclic nitroamine explosive with the formula C6H6N12O12. It has a better oxidizer -to- fuel ratio than conventional HMX or RDX. It …

Mar 19, 2025 · CL-20 has a higher energy output and lower sensitivity to shock and friction compared to other commonly used military explosives such as RDX and HMX. This makes it potentially very …

Thus, in this paper, the achievements in the intermolecular interaction of five types of CL-20-based cocrystals (CL-20/TNT, CL-20/HMX, CL-20/FOX-7, CL-20/TKX-50 and CL-20/DNB) by using …

-20 outperforms HMX in cylinder expansion and plate acceleration by 14%. In this paper, descriptions of t. road to CL-20 synthesis, scale-up and early testin. will be described. Several myths and …

Oct 24, 2024 · In this article, the polymorphic phenomenon and the structure and property of energetic materials are briefly elaborated. Meanwhile, the thermodynamic relationship and phase transition …

Jun 13, 2023 · The House Armed Services Committee's (HASC) tactical air and land forces panel would require DoD to begin a pilot program for the incorporation of the CL-20 explosive on three munitions …

Jul 22, 2010 · Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20 or HNIW) is a promising replacement for existing propellants and explosives. CL-20 can be released to the surface and subsurface terrestrial …

It is found that the initial decomposition steps of the CL-20 molecules in the crystal at 3000 K have two different paths: the C C cleavage and the C H bond breaking. The initial decomposition of the CL-20 …

First created by the government-owned California-based research facility Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in the 1980s, CL-20 has a considerably higher energy output than most commonly used...

In this paper, XRD and FTIR of the CL-20-based propellant and CL-20/1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocane (HMX)-based propellant samples showed CL-20/HMX cocrystal formation according to …