Thermal decomposition of a highly thermostable explosive dihydroxylammonium 2,4,8,10-tetranitro-benzopyrido-1,3a,6,6a-tetraazapentalene (BPTAP) was studied using conventional thermal analysis techniques (Thermal Gravimetric Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry). To obtain more comprehensive insight into the kinetics mechanism of BPTAP decomposition, thermoanalytical experiments were performed under non-hermetic and hermetic conditions. Several widely used thermoanalytical data processing techniques based on model-free kinetics (Flynn–Wall–Ozawa, Kissinger, Freidman, numerical optimization) were studied and compared. Furthermore, to fully understand the thermal safety property of BPTAP, the kinetic model and the kinetic parameters were evaluated based on the non-isothermal DSC data by using a non-linear optimization method. The kinetic models of thermal decomposition of BPTAP under non-hermetic and hermetic conditions were different, which were identified as the generalized autocatalysis reaction and two parallel generalized autocatalysis reactions, respectively. On the basis of the aforementioned study, two important safety parameters including the time to maximum rate under adiabatic conditions and self-accelerating decomposition temperature for BPTAP in DEWAR were calculated and discussed.
Lingyan Shi,Wei Liu,Xuan He,Zihan Wang,Weiping Xian,Jie Wang,Sheng Cui
High fluorescence background poses a substantial challenge to surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), thereby limiting its broader applicability across diverse domains. In this work, silver nanoparticle (Ag NP)-loaded graphene oxide aerogel nanomaterials (GO-Ag ANM) were prepared for sensitive SERS detection of fluorescent explosive 2,4,8,10-tetranitrobenzo-1,3a,6,6a-tetraazapentaenopyridine (BPTAP) by a fluorescence quenching strategy. By harnessing the fluorescence quenching properties of graphene and the localized surface plasmon resonance of silver nanoparticles, the synthesized aerogels exhibited effective fluorescence quenching and Raman enhancement capabilities when employed for BPTAP analysis with 532 nm laser excitation. Significantly, precise control over the loading quantity of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) resulted in the remarkable sensitivity of the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect. This method allowed for the detection of fluorescent explosive BPTAP at an extraordinarily low concentration of 1 × 10−7 M. Furthermore, the approach also demonstrated excellent detection capabilities for the dyes R6G, CV, and RhB. This study offers valuable insights for the sensitive detection of fluorescent molecules.