TKX-50

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TKX-50 is the chemical compound with the formula C2H8N10O4; it is a hydroxylammonium salt of 5,5′-bistetrazolyl-1,1′-diolate that forms colorless crystals, and it is a high-performing explosive with superior performance to RDX and HMX while being more resistant to mechanical stimuli. It is also considered an environmentally-friendly replacement for several conventional explosives. It was invented by Niko Fischer, Dennis Fischer, Davin G. Piercey, Thomas M. Klapötke and Jörg Stierstorfer in Klapötke's research group at LMU Munich. Its development was funded by LMU Munich, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR). As of 2014, the US Army was preparing it in 20 kg batches in order to evaluate it as an explosive.