Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agents by Novel Oximated Acrylate Copolymer

Degradation of Chemical Warfare Agent Nitrogen Mustard Using Ferrate (VI)

“…Numerous decontamination methods have been reported so far, and the environmental degradation process of CWAs based on hydrolysis, oxidation, photolysis, and microbial degradation has been studied and reviewed [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ]. Most of the work in the past has focused on hydrolysis and the oxidation-based degradation of CWAs [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ]; additional decontamination strategies such as the use of non-photochemical or photochemical advanced oxidation process [ 16 , 17 , 18 ]; and heterogenous processes such as metal-organic frameworks [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ], metal oxides [ 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ], and polymers [ 27 , 28 ]. Direct energy application [ 29 ] or biotechnological [ 30 ] degradation may also be a viable option.…”

Amidoxime-functionalized bead cellulose for the decomposition of highly toxic organophosphates

“…9 Recently, the oximated acrylate polymer was used successfully to destroy main nerve gases (sarin, soman and VX agent) as well as blistering agent sulfur mustard. 10 In general, the oximate and hydroxamate groups known as strong nucleophilic agents 11 are effective in the degradation of toxic organophosphates; their activity is inuenced by the structure of the whole molecule 12 and the matrix of the sorbent. 7 Cellulose as a naturally occurring polymer, with its specic and versatile structure, offers some advantages (excellent hydrophilicity, biocompatibility) as a matrix for the reactive sorbents.…”