Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane, also called HNIW and CL-20, is a polycyclic nitroamine explosive with the formula C6H6N12O12. It has a better oxidizer -to- fuel ratio than conventional HMX or …

Mar 19, 2025 · CL-20 has a higher energy output and lower sensitivity to shock and friction compared to other commonly used military explosives such as RDX and HMX. This makes it …

nergetic materials that can be met with CL-20 or another new energetic material. Our answer needs to be easy to understand with solutions also easy to understand. If the current palette of …

Nov 21, 2025 · It is highly desired but still full of challenges to design powerful yet safe energetic materials employed in explosive and propellant systems. Herein, in order to improve the …

Aug 9, 2023 · CL-20, as a member of the energetic materials family, possesses an energy output surpassing current explosives utilized in warheads. Its characteristics offer the promise of a …

Jun 13, 2023 · An explosive charge detonates during ordnance training in preparation for Friendship Day 2023, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan on March 26 (U.S. Marine …

The caged nitramine known as CL-20 (figure 1, chemical name: 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane (HNIW)) was first synthesized by Dr. Arnold T. Nielsen

Aug 8, 2023 · The United States Senate has signed off on funding to investigate if CL-20 could be used to produce lighter, longer-range munitions for all branches of the United States armed …

Jun 10, 2023 · CL-20, also known as HNIW (High Nitrogen Inverse Isocyanurate), is an extremely powerful explosive compound that is considered one of the most potent high-energy materials …

Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane, or CL-20, was developed as a highly energetic, compact, and efficient explosive. What makes it unusual is not that it blows up - go find me a small hexa-N …