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Investigation of diamond synthesis from a mixture of an explosive with a carbon additive using a tracer technique

N. V. Kozyrev^a, G. V. Sakovich^a, T. S. Sen<sup>b

a</sup> Institute of Problems of Chemical and Energetic Technologies, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Biisk, 659322, Russia
^b Sane Tech Lab Co Ltd, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia

Abstract: The synthesis of detonation diamonds from a mixture of RDX labeled by $\mathrm{C}^{14}$ isotope with soot was studied experimentally. It was shown that a considerable portion of the diamonds $(24.7\pm3.4)\%$ are formed from the carbon of RDX molecules. The degree of conversion of the carbon atoms of soot to the diamond phase is $(16.0\pm1.6)\%$.

Keywords: detonation synthesis, diamond, tracer technique.

UDC: 546.26-162.06:662.2

Received: 10.09.2004

 English version: Combustion, Explosion and Shock Waves, 2005, 41:5, 589–590

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