synthesis of mgo nanoparticales and identificationof their destructive reaction products by 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide

nanocrystalline magnesium oxides were prepared by sol–gel method and were characterized by x-ray diffraction, n2-bet, sem and infrared spectroscopy techniques. the results confirmed the formation of nano- mgo materials with crystallite size in range of 5-20 nm and surface areas of 336-556m2/g. the product has been tested as destructive adsorbent for the decontamination of (2-chloroethyl) ethyl sulfide (2-cees), a mimic of bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide(“hd” or mustard gas). destructive adsorbent reaction has been carried out in heptanes and methanol media. the reaction was investigated by gc-fid and gc–ms techniques. reaction rate in heptane has been observed to be higher than methanol. it seems a nonpolar media aided material transfer to the reactive surface sites without blocking them.