Theoretical Screening of Novel 5-picrylamino- 1,2,3,4-tetrazole (PAT) and 5,5′-styphnylamino-1,2,3,4-tetrazole (SAT) Derivatives: A New Molecular Design Strategy of Multi-Nitrogen Energetic Materials by Introducing Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonds and π–π Stacking Interactions

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