Destruction of chemical warfare agents using metal–organic frameworks

Destruction of chemical warfare agents using metal-organic frameworks.

Chemical warfare agents containing phosphonate ester bonds are among the most toxic chemicals known to mankind. Recent global military events, such as the conflict and disarmament in Syria, have brought into focus the need to find effective strategies for the rapid destruction of these banned chemicals. Solutions are needed for immediate personal protection (for example, the filtration and cata...

Chemical Warfare Agents

Development of a Low-temperature Catalytic Oxidation System for Destruction of Chemical Warfare Agents

This project is to develop a low-temperature microwave catalytic oxidation system that will effectively decontaminate air containing aerosolized or gaseous chemical agents (CWAs). To protect personnel in shelters, catalytic oxidation systems should (1) destroy CWAs in air at low temperatures to avoid NOx formation, (2) remove sulfur dioxide produced from the oxidation of CWAs containing sulfur ...

Destruction of simulated chemical warfare agents in non-thermal atmospheric-pressure air plasma

The decontamination of chemical warfare agents (CWA) using an atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge in air was investigated. Stainless steel samples inoculated with malathion (a surrogate for nerve agent VX) were placed on the cathode, where they were treated by the chemical active species produced in the streamers. An effective decontamination (>99.7 %) was achieved after 10 minute...

Novel Photocatalysts and Processes for the Destruction of Chemical Warfare Agents (cwa)

The present research project aims at developing novel photocatalysts for the destruction of chemical warfare agents to innocuous products in gas and liquid phases. The project focuses on understanding the chemistry involved during photodegradation of selected simulants, which can effectively represent chemical warfare agents such as HD, G-type (GA, GB, GD) and VX. Studies addressing the destruc...