Crystal State of 1,3,5-Triamino-2,4,6-Trinitrobenzene (TATB) Undergoing Thermal Cycling Process

The present report aims to discuss the crystal state variation of 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB) suffering from thermal cycling process. In this study, in situ X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) was employed to determine thermal expansion and crystal fragmentation, primarily attributed to its crystal state variation. The results showed that the change of crystal volume mainly stemmed from the thermal expansion at the c axis of crystal lattice, and TATB crystal had the same thermal expansion coefficients at a and b axes. It was also demonstrated that crystal fragmentation occurred during this process, and more auto-repair happened in the [002 Giefers , H. , M. Pravica , W. Yang , and P. Liermann . 2008 . Radiation-induced decomposition of explosives under extreme conditions . Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids , 69 : 2208 – 2212 .[Crossref] , [Google Scholar]] plane of TATB than other planes. These results will have an implication on the process of TATB-based materials.