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January 1, 2026RSC AdvancesOpen Access

Mechanism of the reduced shock sensitivity of CL-20/MTNP co-crystals from reactive molecular dynamics simulations

Fuping Wang Guangyan Du Huihan Zhang Liufei Yang Wanru Bi Yiyang Li Yaowen Liu Wenfang Hou Shun Wang Dongqiang Zhang

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Key Points

To explore how the co-crystal structure of CL-20/MTNP affects its shock sensitivity through molecular dynamics simulations.
Used reactive nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations
Analyzed co-crystal structure of CL-20 and MTNP
Investigated shock response mechanisms
Identified reduced shock sensitivity in the CL-20/MTNP co-crystals
Demonstrated mechanisms underlying this reduced sensitivity
Informed potential safety improvements in explosive materials

Implication

Reactive molecular dynamics studies shock sensitivity in co-crystals, indicating new insights into safety applications.

Abstract

For the first time, reactive nonequilibrium molecular dynamics was used to study the mechanism of reduced shock sensitivity of CL-20/MTNP cocrystal.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2ba0e4eeef8a2a6b0988 https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ra01177b

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