Novel Pathways for Storing Energy

Executive Summary

We will predict novel high energy density materials using first principles theory and evaluate their energetic performance by thermochemical calculation, and we will establish a technologically up-to-date reaction propagation rate experimental capability for rapid evaluation of known and novel high energy density materials. The project will provide a state-of-the art theoretical approach for high energy density materials discovery and a modern experimental capability for the detailed investigation of explosives kinetics and chemistry at detonation-relevant pressures.