PbAgN3

metal
· PbAgN3

PbAgN3 is a lead-silver azide compound belonging to the family of metal azides, which are coordination complexes containing the azide anion (N3−). This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than a mainstream engineering material. Lead-silver azide compounds have been investigated for use in explosive initiation systems and detonator applications due to their sensitivity to mechanical and thermal stimuli, though such uses are heavily regulated and limited to specialized defense and mining industries. The material represents a niche chemistry space where the combination of lead and silver with azide ligands creates unique energetic properties, though environmental and toxicity concerns associated with lead compounds have driven research toward alternative initiator chemistries in many jurisdictions.

explosive initiators (research/legacy)detonator componentsspecialty chemistry researchenergetic materials developmentregulated military/mining applications

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
Units:
siimperial
PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Band Gap(Eg)
0.000
eV—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
3.128
μB—
Verified Unverified Low confidence (<80%) Link to source
PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
2.140
eV/atom—
Verified Unverified Low confidence (<80%) Link to source

Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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