Structure and electronic properties of 3,3′-diamino-4,4′-azo-1,2,4-triazole nitrate and perchlorate

Abstract

Based on density functional theory with regard to the dispersion interaction the crystal structure and electronic properties of C₄H₈N₁₂O₆ and C₄H₈N₁₀Cl₂O₈ are studied. Atomic structural parameters, bond populations, atomic charges, energy and spatial electron distributions are calculated. Differences in the studied characteristics caused by the non-equivalence of atoms are shown. A partially covalent nature of anion-cation bonds is revealed. The cationic nature of the lower unoccupied states is established, which results in a small band gap of ~1.7 eV as compared to other nitrates and perchlorates.