Photoassisted and photocatalytic degradation of sulfur mustard using TiO2 nanoparticles and polyoxometalates

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Multifunctional Ag@MOF-5@chitosan non-woven cloth composites for sulfur mustard decontamination and hemostasis

Attachment of MOF-5 particles on the surface of carboxymethylated non-woven chitosan cloth (denoted MOF-5@chitosan) was achieved by a layer-by-layer technique in an alternating bath of Zn(OAc)2·2H2O and terephthalic acid solutions. Afterwards, silver nanoparticles were formed/loaded within the resulting MOF-5@chitosan by irradiating at 350 nm wavelength the composite immersed in an aqueous solution of silver nitrate of different concentrations, leading to the formation of ternary composites (denoted Ag@MOF-5@chitosan) which were thoroughly characterized by various techniques. Decontamination of HD over the composites was systematically studied and the results showed that decontamination efficacy increased with the increase of silver amount. The decontamination rate constant and half-life of HD were found to be 0.011 min-1 and 63.0 min over the optimal composite, respectively. Remarkably, attachment of the silver nanoparticles and MOF-5 on the chitosan cloth surface did not interfere with chitosan's original hemostatic capability that was confirmed through the arterial hemostasis of rats. It is expected that the multifunctional composite material can find practical applications in the fields of hemostasis, sterilization and chemical war agent decontamination.

Mono-transition-metal-substituted polyoxometalate intercalated layered double hydroxides for the catalytic decontamination of sulfur mustard simulant

The mono-transition-metal-substituted polyoxometalate intercalated layered double hydroxides Zn₂Cr-LDH-PW₁₁M can effectively catalyze the oxidative decontamination of a sulfur mustard simulant.

Layer-by-layer assembly of Cu3(BTC)2 on chitosan non-woven fabrics: a promising haemostatic decontaminant composite material against sulfur mustard

Anchoring Cu₃(BTC)₂ on the surface of chitosan non-woven fabrics results in formation of a new haemostatic decontaminant composite materials.

Iron phthalocyanine modified mesoporous titania nanoparticles for photocatalytic activity and CO2 capture applications

An iron(II)phthalocyanine (Fepc) modified mesoporous titania (Fepc-TiO2) nanocatalyst with a specific surface area of 215 m(2) g(-1) has been synthesized by a hydrothermal method. Fepc-TiO2 degrades one of the highly toxic chemical warfare agents, sulfur mustard (SM), photocatalytically under sunlight with an exposure time of as low as 70 min. Furthermore, the mesoporous Fepc-TiO2 also captured 2.1 mmol g(-1) of CO2 at 273 K and 1 atm.

Photodegradation of gaseous acetaldehyde and methylene blue in aqueous solution with titanium dioxide-loaded activated carbon fiber polymer materials and aquatic plant ecotoxicity tests

TiO2-supported activated carbon felts (TiO2-ACFTs) were prepared by dip coating of felts composed of activated carbon fibers (ACFs) with either polyester fibers (PS-A20) and/or a polyethylene pulp (PE-W15) in a TiO2 aqueous suspension followed by calcination at 250 °C for 1 h. The as-prepared TiO2-ACFTs with 29-35 wt.% TiO2 were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and N2 adsorption. The TiO2-ACFT(PS-A20) samples with 0 and 29 wt.% TiO2 were microporous with specific surface areas (S BET) of 996 and 738 m(2)/g, respectively, whereas the TiO2-ACFT(PE-W15) samples with 0 and 35 wt.% TiO2 were mesoporous with S BET of 826 and 586 m(2)/g, respectively. Adsorption and photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared samples were evaluated by measuring adsorption in the dark and photodegradation of gaseous acetaldehyde (AcH) and methylene blue (MB) in aqueous solution under UV light. The TiO2 loading caused a considerable decrease in the S BET and MB adsorption capacity along with an increase in MB photodegradation and AcH mineralization. Lemna minor was chosen as a representative aquatic plant for ecotoxicity tests measuring detoxification of water obtained from the MB photodegradation reaction with the TiO2-ACFT samples under UV light.

Fabrication of nylon-6/POMs nanofibrous membranes and the degradation of mustard stimulant research

Nylon-6/POMs composite nanofibrous membranes were fabricated by an electrospinning technique, which show good degradation property toward HD and high filtration performance.