Interactions of Energetic Materials with Soils

In general, soil is an unconsolidated combination of inorganic and organic materials. The inorganic components of soil are principally the products of rocks and minerals that have been gradually broken down by weather, chemical action, and other natural processes. Soil particles, also known as soil separates, are divided into three main size groups sand, silt, and clay minerals [14]. 

Al atoms Apical O atoms + inner hydroxyl groups 

Si atoms and A1 atom substituted for Si atom Basal oxygen atoms 

In the last several years, a new approach has emerged which relies heavily on the use of predictive simulations of clay-energetic material systems. The computational methods are now commonly applied to the study of these species. Such studies will clarify above described discrepancies by means of precise interpretation of experimentally unclear data. 

Theoretical simulations can be divided into two groups 1. molecular dynamic and Monte Carlo simulations 2. quantum chemical simulations. 

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