New insights into detonation synthesis and properties of nanodiamonds
Journal: Image Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies
Year: 2025

The paper presents mainly new or previously unanalysed data from the most important published papers of the last five years. Several possible mechanisms for the synthesis of detonation nanodiamonds (DND) are considered. A simple predictive estimate of the DND yield based on the content of elements in the explosive molecule is proposed. It is shown that nitrogen is not an inert element in the nanodiamond synthesis process. It is possible to form a fractal carbon lattice with simultaneous fluctuat