Ekincioğlu, Yavuz; Kepceoğlu, Abdullah; Çakir, Zehra; Şentürk, Şükrü

Nitrogen-rich heterocycles are attractive candidates for next-generation energetic materials because they can deliver high heats of formation while producing relatively benign, N2-rich decomposition products. In this work, three nitrogen-rich frameworks 3,6-bis(tetrazol-5-yl)−1,2,4,5-tetrazine (H2BTTz), 2,4,6-tris(tetrazol-5-yl)−1,3,5-triazine (H3TTT), and 2,3,5,6-tetra(tetrazol-5-yl)pyrazine (H4TTP) were investigated using a combined conformational sampling and density functional theory (DFT) approach. Initial conformational searches were carried out with the MMFF method, and the lowest-energy structures were optimised at the DFT/B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level a widely used compromise between accuracy and computational cost for nitrogen-rich energetic molecules. Electronic structure analyses included frontier molecular orbitals, Mulliken and natural population charges, and molecular electrostatic potential maps. Energetic performance was evaluated through heats of formation, detonation velocity and pressure, and impact sensitivity estimates. Topological descriptors such as ELF, LOL, and NCI were analyzed using Multiwfn program. The calculated HOMO–LUMO gaps (3.54-4.90 eV) indicate electronically stable molecular frameworks. Gas-phase formation enthalpies were converted to condensed-phase values using a sublimation correction, and detonation properties were estimated via the Kamlet–Jacobs equations. The predicted performance follows the order H4TTP > H2BTTz > H3TTT. Although their detonation performance is lower than that of FOX-7 and CL-20, these nitrogen-rich systems remain promising candidates for reduced-sensitivity energetic materials and merit further experimental investigation.

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Kepceoğlu, Abdullah; Ekincioğlu, Yavuz

This research paper aims to analyse the molecular properties of fluoroaniline and fluoroanisole isomers through a range of theoretical methods. These methods include optimization of molecular structures, conformational analysis, and calculation of nonlinear optics (NLO) properties, frontier molecular orbital (HOMO-1, HOMO/SOMO, LUMO, LUMO+1) energies, chemical reactivity descriptors (ionization potentials - vertical and adiabatic, electron affinity, chemical hardness, softness, and electronegativity), molecular electrostatic potential (MEP), natural bonding orbital (NBO), and UV-Vis spectra. To achieve this, the density functional theory method with B3LYP functional and 6-311++G (d, p) basis set were used for the calculations. Additionally, the research examines the vertical and adiabatic ionization energy parameters of the molecules by constructing singly charged cation radicals. The outcome of this study provides valuable insights into the molecular properties of fluoroaniline and fluoroanisole isomers, which can be useful in the production of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.

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Kepceoğlu, Abdullah; Ekincioğlu, Yavuz

This research explores the ground state geometry and molecular properties of FOX-7 and nitroguanidine molecules, with a focus on their spectroscopic and electronic characteristics. Initially, the conformational space of each molecule was systematically scanned using molecular mechanic calculations and the most probable conformer structure was obtained for each molecule. Subsequently, geometry optimizations of molecules were conducted by using ab initio density functional theory (DFT) with Becke’s three-parameter hybrid-exchange functional, which combines the Lee–Yang–Parr correlation functional (B3LYP) method, and the standard 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The theoretically determined geometrical parameters from optimized structure and experimental values available in the literature were compared, providing validation for the structural properties of both molecules. Furthermore, the stability and reactivity properties of both molecules are estimated in terms of HOMO-LUMO energies. Overall, this study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the ground state geometry, molecular structure, and spectroscopic behavior of FOX-7 and nitroguanidine, paving the way for potential applications in various fields of science and technology.

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