Effect of functional group on thermal stability of cellulose derivative energetic polymers

► Thermal stability of cellulose based energetic polymers with various functional groups. ► Study of cellulose acetate nitrate, azidodeoxy cellulose, azidodeoxy cellulose nitrate. ► Elucidation of the reaction processes with simultaneous TG-DTA and DSC analyses. ► Stability: cellulose acetate nitrate ⩾ azidodeoxy cellulose > azidodeoxy cellulose nitrate.