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Best books on energetic materials?
I am familiar with works by Fedoroff and Urbanski, however I was wondering if there are any more recent publications/compendiums that replaced them as
gold standard and have safe, reliable syntheses etc?
I know that some niche materials might have just a few patents covering synthesis, however not all of them are clear, cross checked and reliable,
while you'd think that a publication has been more checked, approved and trustworthy.
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Jai_Prakash_Agrawal,_Robert_Hodgson-Organic_Chemistry_of_Explosives-Wiley(2007)
Women are more perilous sometimes, than any hi explosive.
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Depending on how much experience you have I would suggest COPAE (Chemistry of Powders and Explosives) by Tenny Davis. There are more in depth
explanations and full synthesis guides, as well as a lot of practical consideration. It is quite old, so it's a little lacking in modern explosives.
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I would personally recommend "Chemistry of High-Energy Materials" by Thomas M. Klapötke. One of my favorites!  Includes useful information on primary and secondary explosives, propellants, rocket fuel mixtures and pyrotechnic
compositions. Another good publication on the properties and synthesis of primary explosives would be "Explosives" by Rudolf Meyer, Josef Köhler,
Axel Homburg. It details the physicochemical properties, production methods, and safe applications of over 120 different explosive chemicals and
compositions.
[Edited on 6-1-2021 by Runic7]
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Runic is right. That is the best most concise book. I wish I didn’t waste so much on others. The author is a legend. The greatest expert alive
today.
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Runic is right. That is the best most concise book. I wish I didn’t waste so much on others. The author is a legend. The greatest expert alive
today.
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Quote: Originally posted by Runic7  | I would personally recommend "Chemistry of High-Energy Materials" by Thomas M. Klapötke. One of my favorites! Includes useful information on primary and secondary explosives, propellants, rocket fuel mixtures and pyrotechnic
compositions. Another good publication on the properties and synthesis of primary explosives would be "Explosives" by Rudolf Meyer, Josef Köhler,
Axel Homburg. It details the physicochemical properties, production methods, and safe applications of over 120 different explosive chemicals and
compositions.
[Edited on 6-1-2021 by Runic7] |
Anything from Klapötke is worth having. He has published or co-authored many works and, in my opinion, is one of the true energetics geniuses of our
time.
Perhaps the OP's knowledge is well beyond this point, but I am still partial to "Chemistry of Pyrotechnics: Basic Principles and Theory" by John
Conkling and Chris Mocella. I'd be hard-pressed to say that there is a better introductory book for a pyrochemist. It is written as a collegiate-level
textbook that perfectly balances the chemistry and the art. I reference it regularly.
Another book from a peer of Klapötke is "High Explosives, Propellants, and Pyrotechnics" by Ernst-Christian Koch. All three of these texts are a must
for any serious pyrochemist!
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MineMan
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When is our resident doctor LL going to write a book? Would be epic
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Urbanski obviously!
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