Modification of Nitrocellulose Crystal Structure by an Azide Plasticizer: X-ray Diffraction Study
Abstract
Abstract The influence of an azide plasticizer on the supramolecular structure of nitrocellulose with different nitrogen content was investigated by Wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD). The penetration of cyclic molecules of a low-molecular-weight plasticizer with increased rigidity into the ordered regions of nitrocellulose has been experimentally established, and this penetration of plasticizer molecules is observed even at low concentrations. It is shown that the nature of interaction is the same for nitrocelluloses with nitrogen content of 12.0-12.1% and 13.0%.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Energetic Materials and Combustion
Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms
Polymer Science and PVC
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Research Square
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Publication date
- 22 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint