TY - JOUR A1 - Kovalev, Alexander A1 - Sturm, Heinz T1 - Observation of nanoscale hot-spot generation on a 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol (TNP) single crystal JF - Surface science N2 - An energetic material (EM) creates a local thermal point when it accepts energy and the EM will explode due to thermal decomposition when the hot-spot temperature reaches the explosive temperature. The initial stage of the hot-spot formation on 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol (TNP) single crystal has been observed at the nanometer scale using atomic force microscopy (AFM). The hot-spot generation has been directly initiated by means of an AFM tip. The phenomenon is accompanied by producing agglomerated spherical-like nanoparticles due to a low-temperature decomposition of TNP. It has been observed that the agglomerated particles are produced outside of the stimulated region. The observed decomposition process at the nanoscale doesn't lead to a self-sustaining shock as detonation or explosion. The results are of interest in relation to explore the origin of deformation-induced chemical decomposition or detonation of EM. KW - Energetic material KW - Hot-spot KW - Atomic force microscopy KW - Scratching KW - Dynamic ploughing lithography KW - Nanomanipulation KW - 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2011.06.012 SN - 0039-6028 VL - 605 IS - 17-18 SP - 1747 EP - 1753 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-24367 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -