Construction of energetic metal-organic frameworks based on 5-aminotetrazole

Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have recently gained prominence as a novel class of energetic materials, owing to their systematic design and the ability to fine-tune properties such as energy content, sensitivity, and thermal stability. In this study, two new MOFs namely Cd(5-AT)3NH2(CH3)2+ (1) and Zn(5-AT)(AMP) (2) (5-HAT = 5-aminotetrazole) were prepared under solvothermal conditions using 5-aminotetrazole as the high-nitrogen energetic ligand. X-ray single crystal diffraction analysis revealed that compound 1 possess an ABX3-type perovskite-like structure, whereas compound 2 forms a two-dimensional layer. The high thermal stability of both compounds were confirmed through thermogravimetry (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Their constant-volume combustion heat (ΔcU) was first determined by oxygen-bomb calorimetry and then the standard molar enthalpy of formation (ΔfHo) was calculated. Furthermore, both compounds demonstrated great detonation properties and low sensitivity, showing their potential application as new explosive materials (EMs).