Facile synthesis of copper antimonite

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Focke, Walter Wilhelm
Mkhize, Sfiso S.
Storey, Rowan
Del Fabbro, Olinto
Muller, Elmar

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Taylor & Francis

Abstract

Copper antimonite, CuSb2O4, is a candidate oxidant for use in time delays for mining detonators. A facile process for the synthesis of copper antimonite comprises the reaction of antimony trioxide with copper-ammonia complex with excess ammonia at reflux conditions (ca. 65 C) for about 1 h. Thereafter the reaction is driven to completion by driving off the ammonia by distillation. A well-crystallized product with a cuboid crystal habit approximately 4 mm in size is obtained.

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Copper antimonite, Pyrotechnic, Synthesis, Time delay

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Walter W. Focke , Sfiso S. Mkhize , Rowan Storey , Olinto Del Fabbro & Elmar Muller (2014) FACILE SYNTHESIS OF COPPER ANTIMONITE, Chemical Engineering Communications, 201:2, 153-159, DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2012.762629