Ion chromatography of energetic materials at Sandia National Laboratories

This paper is a survey of ion chromatography (IC) methods used at Sandia National Laboratories to characterize energetic materials. Information is given for the analysis of a variety of materials including pyrotechnic, explosive, and propellant materials that contain perchlorate, smoke compositions, a primer mixture, and explosive materials such as pentaerythritoltetranitrate (PETN), An appendix contains details for those who may wish to apply the analyses in their laboratories. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.