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The sensitivity and/or stability of an energetic materials is often assessed by its weakest bond—its trigger linkage (Table 1). This is generally the C-NO2 in nitrated explosives. In peroxides it is the -O-O- bond.
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OXLEY, J., SMITH, J. (2006). PEROXIDE EXPLOSIVES. In: Schubert, H., Kuznetsov, A. (eds) Detection and Disposal of Improvised Explosives. NATO Security through Science Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4887-6_11
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