Publication Date:
2019-08-13
Description:
The cubane molecule, in which eight carbon atoms are locked in a cubic framework, shows great potential for both military and pharmaceutical applications. Octanitrocubane, with a predicted density of 2.1 g/cc and strain energy of more than 165 kcal/mol, is considered to be the 'super-explosive', while cubane derivatives submitted to the National Institutes of Health for preliminary biological activity screening have displayed promising anti-cancer and anti-HIV activity.
Keywords:
PROPELLANTS AND FUELS
Type:
NASA, Washington, Technology 2003: The Fourth National Technology Transfer Conference and Exposition, Volume 1; p 127-130
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application/pdf
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