Gels which have a variety of dissipation mechanisms in response to external forces can provide efficient energy deflection media protecting sensitive energetic materials from accidental initiation. Entrapment of explosives, with an emphasis on peroxide materials, in gels is demonstrated as a general method to substantially lower explosives sensitivity diverting stimuli from the sensitive materials to the gel. The desensitization method developed, is with minimal material manipulations, obviating the necessity for reliable preliminary identification as with material-tailored methods. Practical considerations as mode of application, solubility and controlling speed of gelation determine that the method of choice is a sol-gel process using a mixture of three alkylalkoxysilanes, RnSi(OR')4-n, producing a hybrid organic-inorganic gel enabling complete Triacetonetriperoxide (TATP) desensitization.
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