Tetrazoles and Their Applications in Green Energetic Materials Formulation

Tetrazoles are class of high nitrogen heterocycles. These compounds have C-N and N-N chemical bonds and thus have positive heat of formation, high density and specific high impulse. Tetrazoles have also high potential energy and low sensitivity to friction and shock and thus are used as green energetic materials in propellants, gas generators, explosives and pyrotechnics. Some of tetrazole derivatives are used as green primes now. Tetrazoles have some advantages compared to classical high energy materials such as lower toxicity, easier synthesis, cleaner and environmentally friendly decomposition. As a result they are good alternative for normal energetic materials. These compounds also are used as agricultural and pharmaceutical.