A combinatorial approach in the design and realization of green high-energy density materials

由于现代世界对推进剂、炸药、烟火、航空航天和采矿的依赖，能够储存和释放大量能量的材料在当今社会中具有重要意义。目前，由于缺乏产学界知识转移，绿色能源材料的制造受到限制，从而导致此类材料进入全球市场的速度缓慢。加拿大通用动力军械和战术系统公司（GD-OTS Canada）与渥太华大学的 Murugesu、Brusso 和 Saner 小组之间的合作目标是将高能量密度与受控能量释放相结合，同时解决安全存储和传输问题，同时将负责任的创新放在首位。这将通过采用新的富氮化合物来实现，其设计释放储存的能量，而不会产生通常与当前使用的含能材料的生产和使用相关的有毒副产品（例如，SOx、Pb、Hg）。通过这个合作项目，高素质人员将接受独特的培训，为他们提供新型绿色含能材料设计和优化方面的罕见技能，从而实现从学术界到工业界的平稳过渡。 NSERC 联盟任务研究计划所获得的知识和提供的新经济机会将使加拿大受益。

Materials capable of storing and releasing substantial amounts of energy are of significant importance in today's society due to the modern world's reliance on propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics, aerospace and mining. Currently, the manufacturing of green energetic materials is limited due to the lack of industry-academia knowledge transfer, thereby leading to slow penetration of such materials into the worldwide market. The goal of this partnership between General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Canada Inc. (GD-OTS Canada) and the Murugesu, Brusso and Saner groups at the University of Ottawa is to combine high-energy density with controlled energy release, while also addressing safe storage and transfer, all while keeping responsible innovation top of mind. This will be achieved by employing new nitrogen-rich compounds by design that release stored energy without toxic by-products (e.g., SOx, Pb, Hg) commonly associated with the production and use of currently employed energetic materials. Through this collaborative project, highly qualified personnel will receive unique training providing them with rare skill sets in the design and optimization of novel green energetic materials, thus providing a smooth transition from academia to industry. The knowledge gained and new economic opportunity provided by this NSERC-Alliance Missions research program will be beneficial to Canada.