Chemical warfare agents (CWAs) remain a global threat by both terrorist organizations and rogue states. CWAs include organophosphate (OP) nerve agents and sulfur mustard (HD) blistering agents. OP nerve agents are often hydrolyzed to non-toxic products in buffered aqueous solutions; however, HD is immiscible in water and must be decontaminated via oxidation.
The Hill lab has developed a catalytic system for the aerobic oxidation of HD – this system is the fastest reported to-date. As it is solvent-free (requires no solvent), it can be incorporated in a variety of polymer support systems for the entrapment of HD.
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