Detonation Synthesis as a Modern Eco-Friendly Method for Obtaining 2D Nanocarbons

Abstract— The mechanism of detonation synthesis of nanocarbons was successfully applied to obtaining 2D graphene structures. To this end, rejecting the composite explosive and switching to pure trinitrotoluene for optimizing the energy efficiency of the detonation synthesis was suggested. The validity of the proposed phenomenological model was confirmed by experimental data. Using a set of complementary research methods (electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering), a good agreement was demonstrated between the morphometric parameters of the synthesized powder particles and those characteristic of 2D graphene structures, graphene nanoplates (GNP). The obtained results allowed a conclusion that the proposed method offers a much more eco-friendly solution to the problem of disposal of expired ammunition compared to existing methods.