Dr. habil. Jörg Stierstorfer

Research

• Synthesis and investigation of new transition metal complexes with heterocyclic ligands
• Synthesis of new High Explosives
  (Advanced syntheses in N,O-heterocyclic chemistry; formation of N-rich salts)
• Synthesis of new High Energy Dense Oxidizer for Replacement of Ammonium Perchlorate
• Development of enviromentally benign colorants in pyrotechnics
• Fluorine Chemistry
• Full characterization
  X-Ray, IR, Raman, mass, multicore-NMR, DSC, EA, UV)
• Characterization of energetic properties
  (friction, impact and electrical spark sensitivities, heat of combustion, calculation of detonation parameter)
• Upscaling
  ("Koenen" steel sleeve test, Experimental determination of "detonation velocity")
• X-Ray single crystal determination (Oxford, Xcalibur3 CCD)
• Development of new safety standards

Diploma thesis

"Chemistry of BTA": Synthese, Salze und Komplexe von Bis(tetrazolyl)aminen

Dissertation

"Advanced Energetic Materials Based on 5-Aminotetrazole - Synthesis, Characterization, Testing and Scale-up"

The figure shows an overview about the developed syntheses starting from 5-aminotetrazole during the work on my dissertation.

Each type of reaction opened a huge field of promising new N-rich tetrazole derivatives with possible technical applications in all fields of energetic materials: Primary and Secondary Explosives, Propellants and Pyrotechnics.