Energetics of BAMO

3,3-Bis(azidomethyl)oxetane (BAMO) is a typical energetic azide polymer containing two N3, bonds in the molecular structure. Since BAMO is a solidified polymer at room temperature, a liquid BAMO copolymer with tetrahydrofuran (THF) was synthesized in order to gain energetic binders for solid propellants. Various types of experiments were carried out to elucidate the decomposition and combustion processes of BAMO polymer, BAMO/THF copolymer, and crosslinked BAMO/THF copolymer. The heat produced by the decomposition is caused by the bond breakage of -N3 to produce N2, gas. The burning rate characteristics of crosslinked BAMO/THF copolymer depend largely on the mole fraction ratio of BAMO and THF.