Researchers use nitrogen-based compounds as new high-performance energy storage materials

https://phys.org/news/2024-03-nitrogen-based-compounds-high-energy.html

"4 unique scandium polynitrides (Sc2N6, Sc2N8, ScN5, Sc4N3) synthesized under extreme conditions, with calculated volumetric high-energy density, detonation velocity, and detonation pressure up to 3X higher than those of TNT... decomposition forms nitrogen gas, stable, inert, environmentally friendly... 2 novel catenated nitrogen units N66- and N86- anionic nitrogen oligomers highlight understanding of nitrogen chemistry under high pressure"