Hydrazine Content Research Articles

V‐/O‐Doping to Endow Ag2S‐based Bimetal Oxysulfide with Sulfur Vacancies and Heterovalent States for Rapid Reduction of Organic and Cr(VI) Pollutants in the Dark

AbstractA novel AgVOS oxysulfide catalyst for rapid catalytic reduction of toxic organic substances and Cr(VI) under dark is synthesized by a facile method. With the V/O co‐doping, the doped Ag2S catalyst has the effectively regulated electron transfer performance, the hydrazine‐driven V5+‐to‐V4+ reduction to disturb charge equilibrium, and the formed sulfur vacancy balanced by oxygen doping to maintain charge equilibrium. The formed sulfur vacancy acts as the active site for electrophilic nucleophilic reaction, while the orbital hybridization of O2p and S3p stabilizes the valence state of S2−. A suitable ratio of n(V4+/V5+) is regulated during the hydrazine‐driven synthesis to facilitate the electron transfer and enhance the V5+‐to‐V4+ reduction reaction. V/O co‐doped AgVOS‐3 prepared by a suitable hydrazine content exhibits super catalytic reduction performance of organic 4‐NP (4‐nitrophenol), MB (methyl blue), MO (methyl orange), and RhB (Rhodamine B, 20 ppm, 100 mL) dyes, which are completely reduced within 8, 8, 10, and 8 min, respectively. In comparison, Cr6+ (50 ppm, 100 mL) is also completely reduced within 6 min by AgVOS‐3, indicating its good catalytic reduction activity for organic and inorganic mixture pollutants. Furthermore, AgVOS‐3 has good stability after cyclic tests to maintain a reduction efficiency of 96.5%. Therefore, the AgVOS catalyst shows a promising application for industrial wastewater treatment.

A turn-on fluorescent probe based on pyrene for hydrazine detection

This paper presents a novel fluorescent probe (GNEM) based on a pyrene fluorophore, with dicarboximide as the recognition unit for hydrazine. The fluorescence probe can be synthesized in a simple one-step process. A highly selective and sensitive fluorescence turn-on GNEM synthesized. GNEM react with hydrazine through nucleophilic addition, leading to the deprotection of dicarboximide and the release of dicarboximide hydrazine, resulting in significant blue fluorescence. This enhanced emission is attributed to the intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) sensing mechanism of GNEM. In addition, detection of hydrazine in soil and water is conducted. By designing a simple detection device, the hydrazine content in the air can be quantitatively measured.

Investigation of some new main group metal complexes of hydrazine and 2‐mercaptopyridine‐3‐carboxylic acid mixed–ligands

AbstractSynthesis of some new coordination complexes of main group metals (Ba, Ca, Mg, Sr, and Pb) with 2‐mercaptopyridine‐3‐carboxylic acid (H2Mpc) and hydrazine mixed ligands and their characterization through various chemical and spectral analyses are described in this article. With the help of analytical data obtained from mass, elemental (CHNS), hydrazine content, and metal content analysis, the molecular formulae of the complexes have been proposed as [Ba(N2H4)2(HMpc)H2O], [Ca(N2H4)2(HMpc)(H2O)2], [Sr(N2H4)(HMpc)(H2O)3], [Mg(N2H4)4(HMpc)].4H2O and [Pb(N2H4)5(HMpc)2]. The vibrational (FT‐IR and Raman) spectral data exposes that the 2‐mercaptopyridine‐3‐carboxylic acid coordinates with metal ion via both carboxylate‐O and thiolate‐S in the mode of bi‐dentate dianion while the hydrazine acts as bridging bi‐dentate. On thermal decomposition, these complexes dehydrate to give metal 2‐mercaptopyridine‐3‐carboxylate intermediates, which on further decomposition (heating upto 750°C) give the metal carbonates in the cases of Ba, Ca and Sr, and metal oxides for Mg and Pb. The in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activity of the ligand and its complexes are studied against five bacteria (Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli) and four fungi (Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, and Penicilium variance).

Monitoring cell viability in N-nitrosodiethylamine induced acute hepatitis and detection of hydrazine in solution and gas phase with Dual-function fluorescent probes.

The highly toxic N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) and hydrazine (N2H4) caused severe environmental contamination and serious health risks. Herein, we designed the two-photon ratiometric fluorescent probe (Nap-2), emission maximum shifted from 466nm to 571nm, to monitor cell viability of NDEA induced acute hepatitis via esterase activity detection. Furthermore, the probe Nap-2 evaluate the hydrazine (N2H4) content in the solution and gas phase. It is worth mentioning that we used NDEA induced acute hepatitis in the mice and evaluated the negative correlation of esterase activity in the tissue cells and serum with Nap-2. The probe Nap-2 exhibited that acute hepatitis induced by NDEA decreased cell viability. Furthermore, we made convenient test papers using Nap-2 to detect N2H4 in solution and gas phase. After adding N2H4, the fluorescence color changed from blue to yellow and was visible to the naked eye. This work provides a convenient tool and method for evaluating the toxicity of NDEA induced acute hepatitis and detecting N2H4 in the environment.

Determination of hydrazine in prednisolone by derivatization-gas chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry

泼尼松龙是一种广泛用于临床治疗的肾上腺糖皮质激素药物,其中联氨的残留会直接影响用药安全,但目前国内外还没有出台相应的法律法规和标准来管控药物中联氨的残留限值。联氨具有强极性和强还原性,理化性质很不稳定,易被氧化,又因缺少发色团,相对分子质量太小,检测起来难度很大,需引入一种衍生化试剂,降低其极性,生成相对分子质量较大且理化性质稳定的衍生产物。该研究通过优化衍生化试剂、色谱-质谱条件、溶剂体系和衍生化条件,建立了衍生化-气相色谱-三重四极杆质谱法(GC-MS/MS)测定泼尼松龙中联氨残留的方法,并进行了方法学验证,结果满意。称取1 g泼尼松龙样品置于10 mL具塞离心管中,加入稀释溶剂(甲醇-二氯甲烷(14:23, v/v))至刻度线,涡旋振荡至样品完全溶解后,吸取100 μL置于进样小瓶中,再加入丙酮900 μL,涡旋振荡混匀,样品在丙酮-稀释溶剂(9:1, v/v)中同时完成稀释和衍生化反应后,再经GC-MS/MS检测分析。该研究的衍生化反应无需在添加冰乙酸和超声条件下进行,也无需再添加其他试剂进行萃取操作,联氨与丙酮可瞬间发生衍生化反应,直接实现泼尼松龙中联氨的快速测定。结果表明,联氨在1~12 μg/L范围内线性关系良好,线性相关系数(r2)为0.9999;检出限、定量限分别为0.03和0.10 mg/kg;进样精密度(relative standard deviation, RSD)为1.10%。加标回收率和重复性良好,加标水平分别为1、6、12 μg/L时的回收率为96.15%~96.46%,对应的RSD值为1.77%~2.12%。中间精密度良好,不同时间、不同人员在同一台仪器上测定结果的RSD值为1.77%。方法耐用性良好,通过改变色谱条件来研究检测结果受影响程度大小,在原条件、初始柱温±5 ℃、升温速率±2 ℃/min、柱流量±0.1 mL/min的条件下分别对加标6 μg/L的样品溶液中的联氨含量进行检测,检测结果的RSD值为2.58%。应用建立的方法测定泼尼松龙市售标准品和某药企提供的9个不同批次的泼尼松龙样品,均未检出联氨。该方法操作简便、准确可靠、灵敏度高、选择性好,可用于泼尼松龙中联氨的检测。

Synthesis and characterization of Ni0.7−xMnxZn0.3Fe2(C4H2O4)3·6N2H4 (x = 0.1–0.6): A precursor for the synthesis of nickel–manganese–zinc ferrites

Spinel ferrites are the technologically important materials whose application ranges from the environmental, bio-medical to the smart devices. The properties of the ferrite can be tuned by varying the particle size of the different metal ion substituted in the core of the ferrite. In the present studies, we have successfully prepared sparingly investigated Ni0.7−xMnxZn0.3Fe2O4 (x = 0.1–0.6) ferrite series by precursor combustion method using nickel–manganese–zinc–iron fumarato–hydrazinate as precursor. These metal fumarato–hydrazinate precursors burn auto-catalytically, once ignited with a burning splinter, to form metal ferrites. The detailed study of these precursors was carried out using TG–DTA, IR, CHN analysis, isothermal mass loss and total mass loss studies. The experimental hydrazine content as well as contents of C, H, N, Ni, Mn, Zn and Fe of the precursors matched exactly with the theoretical values. The thermal analysis of the precursors suggest mainly two major steps decomposition. The XRD patterns and the IR spectra of the ferrites obtained by burning these precursors confirmed the single-phase cubic nature of these ferrites. The resistivity studies indicate decrease in resistivity with increase in Mn2+ content of the ferrites. The Curie temperature also shows the same trend.

QUANTIFICATION OF HYDRAZINE HYDRATE IN IMATINIB MESYLATE AT GENOTOXIC LEVEL BY CHROMATOGRAPHIC METHOD

Hydrazine hydrate has genotoxic effect in nature and so it should be controlled down as Potential Genotoxic Impurity (PGI). Being polar molecule, hydrazine hydrate (N2H4.H2O) has no chromophores present in structure which can follow Lambert beer law, thus it is difficult to analyze. The present work described an accurate and highly sensitive reversed-phase liquid chromatography-UV derivatization method for determination of hydrazine in imatinib mesylate drug substance. The method of quantification was developed by attaching chromophores to hydrazine with derivatization, which helped to increase sensitivity. The derivatization of hydrazine hydrate was performed using 1% methanolic solution of benzaldehyde which acts as derivatizing agent. The derivatized product 1,2-dibenzylidenehydrazine gives maximum absorbance at 300 nm and at this wavelength no interference of solvents and other impurities are noted. Limit of detection for developed method was 0.002 μg/g. The developed method was validated to determine hydrazine content and can be used in quality control for commercial batch release of imatinib mesylate drug substances with a genotoxic specification limit level 1.87 μg/g by HPLC.

A paper-based inkjet-printed PEDOT:PSS/ZnO sol-gel hydrazine sensor

Hydrazine is widely used in industries as a precursor for blowing agents, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides. It is a highly toxic compound; therefore, it is of paramount interest to develop new analytical methods for the detection and control of hydrazine exposure. In this work, we describe the fabrication of an all inkjet-printed paper sensor composed of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) electrode functionalized with zinc oxide (ZnO) and encapsulated in a Nafion matrix for the amperometric determination of low concentrations of hydrazine. The electrochemical properties of the fully inkjet-printed PEDOT:PSS/Nafion and PEDOT:PSS/ZnO/Nafion sensors are compared in the presence and absence of different concentrations of hydrazine. The stability and sensitivity of these electrodes are significantly enhanced after modification with ZnO particles. The layer-by-layer deposition of the materials on the electrode surface is characterized by SEM, XRD, and AFM. The printed sensor exhibits a linear response in the 10–500 μM hydrazine concentration range and a ∼5 μM detection limit (at S/N = 3). The electrochemical sensitivity is 0.14 μA μM−1 cm−2, and the best working voltage is 0.5 V. The developed sensor was applied successfully for the determination of hydrazine content in tap, sea, and mineral water samples validating the accuracy of this sensor.

Data-driven modeling of corrosion and scale deposition rate in economizer

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to study the effect of the parametric sensitivity of all critical parameters of feed water and other operating variables on the corrosion rate and oxide scale deposition on economizer tubes of a typical coal-fired 250-MW boiler.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, a multilayer perceptron-based artificial neural network (ANN) model has been developed to envisage the corrosion rate and oxide scale deposition rate in economizer tubes of a coal-fired boiler. The neural network architecture has been optimized using an efficient gradient-based network optimization algorithm to minimize the training and testing errors rapidly during simulation runs.FindingsThe parametric sensitivity of all critical parameters of feed water and other operating variables on the corrosion rate and oxide scale deposition activities has been investigated. It has been observed that dissolved oxygen, dissolved copper content, residual hydrazine content and pH of the feed water have a relatively predominant influence on the corrosion rate, whereas dissolved iron content, silica content, pH and temperature of the feed water have a moderately major influence on oxide scale deposition phenomenon. There has been very good agreement between ANN model predictions and the measured values of corrosion rate and oxide scale deposition rate substantiated by the regression fit between these values.Originality/valueThis paper details the development of an alternative model to accurately predict corrosion rate and deposition rate on the inner surface of economizer tubes of a boiler over first principle-based kinetic model.

Atomic scale study of the dehydration/structural transformation in micro and nanostructured brucite (Mg(OH)2) particles: Influence of the hydrothermal synthesis conditions

Micro and nanostructured brucite (Mg(OH2)) particles synthesized by hydrothermal method from solutions with high content of hydrazine (0.14M) and nitrate (0.24g) were compared with samples obtained from low hydrazine content (0.0002M) and nitrate (0.12g). The samples were heated at 180°C for 4h, 6h and 12h. XRD, TEM-HRTEM, SAED and image analysis techniques were used for the morphological and structural characterization. The effect of electron beam irradiation on the brucite dehydration was observed in atomic resolution images at 300kV. Hexagonal crystals show differences in crystallinity, strains and kinetic of reaction. High hydrazine/nitrate samples have slightly larger crystals with better crystallinity, showing a strong preferential orientation. Rietveld refinements show how unit cell parameters are bigger in samples obtained with higher hydrazine/nitrate content, confirming also the preferential orientation along the 0001 plane. Differences in the dehydration process show the rapid formation of a porous surface, the amorphised cortex or the presence of highly oriented strains in samples prepared from higher hydrazine/nitrate content. Conversely, crystals slightly smaller with randomly scattered defect surfaces showing the Mg(OH)2/MgO interphase in samples prepared with low hydrazine/nitrate content. Significant differences in the kinetic of reaction indicate how the dehydration process is faster in samples prepared with high hydrazine/nitrate content.

Evaluation of consequence due to higher hydrazine content in partitioning stream of PUREX process

Abstract Hydrazine nitrate is being used as a stabilizer for U(IV) as well as Pu(III) during partitioning of Pu in PUREX process by scavenging the nitrous acid present along with nitric acid. As hydrazine hydrate as well as its salts have been successfully used for scrubbing of degradation products of TBP to aqueous phase, experiments were conducted to evaluate the consequence of hydrazine content during Pu partitioning. It was observed that higher amount of hydrazine nitrate along with uranous nitrate in the partitioning stream of PUREX process leads to build up of DBP in aqueous phase and resulted in precipitation of Pu.

Fabrication of ferrocene functionalised ionic liquid/carbon nanotube nanocomposite modified carbon-ceramic electrode: application to the determination of hydrazine

ABSTRACTA novel ionic liquid, 1-(ferrocenyl butyl)-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (Fc-IL), was synthesised. The nanocomposite of Fc-IL and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was constructed and used for surface modification of carbon-ceramic electrode. The modified electrode was applied to the determination of hydrazine. Operational parameters such as pH of the solution, ionic liquid volume and amount of carbon nanotubes, which affect the analytical performance of the modified electrode, were optimised. The linear range of the modified electrode toward hydrazine concentration was 0.96–106.10 μg L–1 with a detection limit of 0.64 μg L–1 (S/N = 3). The modified electrode displayed high repeatability, reproducibility, long-term life time and low response time (<3 s). The applicability of this method was further tested by analysing the hydrazine content in boiler-feed water samples containing different concentrations of hydrazine and the results were in good agreement with the spectrophotometry method.

Quercetin tethered pristine-multiwalled carbon nanotube modified glassy carbon electrode as an efficient electrochemical detector for flow injection analysis of hydrazine in cigarette tobacco samples

Hydrazine is one of the hazardous chemicals present in tobacco and known to be human carcinogen. It is highly challenging to detect hydrazine present in the tobacco selectively. Since, hydrazine molecule didn’t have any chromophore, indirect methods like separation coupled derivatization technique have been reported for the detection. Herein, we report a direct and separation-less flow injection analysis (FIA) coupled electrochemical detection technique (ECD) for hydrazine in tobacco. Quercetin (Qn, a plant-derived flavonoid found in fruits, vegetables, leaves and grains) tethered pristine-multiwalled carbon nanotube modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE/pristine-MWCNT@Qn) has been developed as a selective electrochemical detector for FIA and characterized by electro-chemical and physico-chemical techniques. At an optimal condition the new FIA-ECD showed a hydrazine calibration plot in a range 5–3000μM with a detection limit value 136nM/20μL. This electrochemical detector is found to be tolerable to several electro-active chemical entities such as ascorbic acid, uric acid, dopamine, cysteine, nitrite, benzene, ammonium chloride, nitrate, citric acid, oxalic acid (negligible interferences), aromatic amine and sulfide. The applicability of this technique is further tested by analyzing the hydrazine content in different brand of cigarettes with appreciable recovery values.

A simple and fast colorimetric method for detection of hydrazine in water samples based on formation of gold nanoparticles as a colorimetric probe

It is critical to be able to detect and quantify hydrazine under aqueous conditions with high sensitivity and selectivity. A colorimetric sensor for hydrazine with high selectivity and sensitivity by gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) within about 4–5min at room temperature is presented. In this paper, the reduction of AuCl4− to gold nanoparticles by hydrazine compound produced very intense surface plasmon resonance peak of AuNPs. The formation of gold nanoparticles as a result of the redox reaction in water samples was identified by measuring the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) absorption. With increasing hydrazine concentration, the LSPR intensity displays linear response with the hydrazine content over the range from 6.0 to 40.0×10−6M, with a detection limit of 1.1×10−6M. The relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) for determination of 10×10−6M and 28×10−6M of hydrazine was 3.2% and 0.68% (n=6), respectively. The proposed method is convenient, low-cost and free of complex equipment, making it possible to successfully analyze hydrazine in industrial water samples (boiler and cooling water) and river water.

Determination of hydrazine ion in explosion dust of liquid explosive by ion chromatography

A method for the determination of hydrazine ion in explosion dust of liquid explosive has been established by ion chromatography. The hydrazine ion in an explosion dust sample was extracted with deionized water by sonification and centrifugation. The large molecules and solid particles in supernatant were removed by an OnGuard II RP column and a 0.22 microm filtration membrane, respectively. The filtrate was separated on an IonPac CS-12A column with isocratic elution of 5 mmol/L methanesulfonic acid (MSA). Then 0.1 mol/L NaOH solution was post-column added and the resultant solution was detected by an ampere detector with golden electrode. The results showed that, the calibration curve was linear in the range of 0.02 - 2.0 mg/L with a correlation coefficient (r2 ) of 0.999 7. The limits of detection (LOD, S/N = 3) and quantification (LOQ, S/N = 10) of hydrazine were 5.0 microg/L and 16.6 microg/L, respectively. The recoveries ranged between 95.4% and 99.1% with the relative standard deviations (RSDs, n = 5) of 2.1% - 3.3%. The hydrazine content in a real explosion dust sample of liquid explosive was 10.3 mg/kg by this method. The method is simple, accurate, and suitable for the quantitative detection of hydrazine ions in explosion dust of liquid explosive, and the method can meet the needs of the criminal evidence identification work.

Preparation and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Embedded in Silica Sol Particles

Silver nanoparticles coated with silica can be obtained by the reduction of with hydrazine in the presence of NaOH-stabilized, active silicic acid (polysilicic acid). The size of the silver nanoparticles and the silica shell thicknesses were affected by varying the hydrazine content, the active silicic acid content and the experimental method (e.g. hydrothermal method). Typically, silver nanoparticles sized around 40 nm were aggregated, connected by silica. The presence of peaks centered around 400 nm in UV-vis spectra corresponds to the surface plasmon resonance of silver nanoparticles. The size of the aggregated silver nanoparticles increased with increasing hydrazine concentration. Under hydrothermal conditions at the formation of individual silica particles was observed and the sizes of the silver nanoparticles were reduced. The hydrothermal treatment of silver nanoparticles at gives a well-defined Ag@ core-shell in aggregated silica sol particles. The absorption band observed at around 412 nm were red-shifted with respect to the uncoated silver nanoparticles ( = 399 nm) due to the larger refractive index of silica compared to that of water. The formation of silver nanoparticles coated with silica is confirmed by UV-visible absorption spectra, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) data.

Potentiometric determination of free acidity in presence of hydrolysable ions and a sequential determination of hydrazine

A simple potentiometric method for the determination of free acidity in presence of hydrolysable ions and sequential determination of hydrazine is developed and described. Both free acid and hydrazine are estimated from the same aliquot. In this method, free acid is titrated with standard sodium carbonate solution after the metal ions in solutions are masked with EDTA. Once the end point for the free acid is determined at pH 3.0, an aliquot of formaldehyde is added to liberate the acid equivalent to hydrazine which is then titrated with the same standard sodium carbonate solution using an automatic titration system. The described method is simple, accurate and reproducible. This method is especially applicable to all ranges of nitric acid and heavy metal ion concentration relevant to Purex process used for nuclear fuel reprocessing. The overall recovery of nitric acid is 98.9% with 1.2% relative standard deviation. Hydrazine content has also been determined in the same aliquot with a recovery of nitric acid is 99% with 2% relative standard deviation. The major advantage of the method is that generation of corrosive analytical wastes containing oxalate or sulphate is avoided. Valuable metals like uranium and plutonium can easily be recovered from analytical waste before final disposal.

Controlled synthesis of ZnO from nanospheres to micro-rods and its gas sensing studies

1D ZnO rods are synthesized using less explored hydrazine method. Here we find, besides being combustible hydrazine can also be used as a structure-directing agent. The ratio of zinc nitrate (ZN) to hydrazine is found to control the morphology of ZnO. At lower concentration of ZN as compared with hydrazine the morphology of ZnO is found to be spherical. As we increase the hydrazine content the morphology changes from spherical (diameter ∼ 100 nm) to the elongated structures including shapes like Y, T as well dumbbell (diameter ∼ 40 nm and length ∼ 150 nm). Interestingly for more than 50% of hydrazine ZnO micro-rods are formed. Such rods are of diameter ∼ 120 nm having length of about 1 μm for ZN to hydrazine ratio of 1:9, isolated as well as bundle of rods are seen in scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The X-ray diffraction (XRD) reveals the phase formation with average particle size of 37 nm as calculated using Scherrer's formula. The high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) is also done to confirm the d-spacing in ZnO. Gas sensing study for these samples shows high efficiency and selectivity towards LPG at all operating temperatures. Photoluminescence (PL) study for these samples is performed at room temperature to find potential application as photoelectric material.

Determination of Hydrazine in Maleic Hydrazide Technical and Pesticide Formulations by Gas Chromatography: Collaborative Study

Twelve collaborating laboratories assayed hydrazine in technical maleic hydrazide (MH), 6-hydroxy-2H-pyridazin-3-one, and 2 formulated products, a liquid concentrate and a soluble granule, using gas chromatography (GC) with electron capture detection. The hydrazine content in the samples ranged from 0.03 ppm, in the liquid concentrate, to 0.26 ppm, in MH technical. Hydrazine and MH are dissolved in an aqueous solution. The MH is then precipitated out of solution by acidification. The solution containing hydrazine is treated with excess pentafluorobenzaldehyde (PFB) to form pentafluorobenzaldehyde azine (PFBA). The PFBA is extracted with hexane for analysis by GC using an electron capture detector. Peak area responses of PFBA are measured and quantified by external standardization. Hydrazine concentration is calculated from the PFBA determination. The laboratories weighed each test sample in duplicate with duplicate analysis for each weighing. Data from these laboratories were statistically analyzed. The average relative repeatability was determined to be 5.34% and the average relative reproducibility was 27.99%.

An equation of state and detonation properties of hydrazine–nitromethane liquid mixtures

Binary mixtures of hydrazine and nitromethane were found to be non-ideal associated solutions. An equation of state (EOS) of the hydrazine–nitromethane solutions has been developed. This EOS takes into account the possibility of the formation of associated molecules due to interactions between hydrazine and nitromethane molecules. EOS parameters, including a possible chemical formula for the associate and its standard heat of formation and entropy, have been determined. Thermodynamic calculations of detonation parameters of the hydrazine–nitromethane system have been done by means of the TDS code for a wide range of hydrazine content in the explosive mixture (0–80 wt.%). The reliability of the results is guaranteed by using both an accurate, theoretically justified EOS for detonation products, which is derived from first principles of statistical mechanics, and realistic potentials for intermolecular interactions. It was shown that the use of the proposed EOS of the hydrazine–nitromethane solutions considerably improves the accuracy of the predicted detonation properties of the solutions and, furthermore, allows one to evaluate their shock sensitivity.