Reactive Organic Suspensions Comprising ZnO, TiO<sub>2</sub>, and Zeolite Nanosized Adsorbents: Evaluation of Decontamination Efficiency on Soman and Sulfur Mustard
Raluca Elena Ginghina,
Adriana Elena Bratu,
Gabriela Toader,
Andreea Elena Moldovan,
Tudor Viorel Tiganescu,
Ramona Elena Oncioiu,
Panaghia Deliu,
Razvan Petre,
Gabriel Epure,
Munizer Purica
Affiliations
Raluca Elena Ginghina
Research and Innovation Center for CBRN Defense and Ecology, 225 Oltenitei Ave., 041327 Bucharest, Romania
Adriana Elena Bratu
Research and Innovation Center for CBRN Defense and Ecology, 225 Oltenitei Ave., 041327 Bucharest, Romania
Gabriela Toader
Faculty of Weapon Systems Engineering and Mechatronics, Military Technical Academy “Ferdinand I”, 39-49 George Cosbuc Boulevard, 050141 Bucharest, Romania
Andreea Elena Moldovan
Faculty of Weapon Systems Engineering and Mechatronics, Military Technical Academy “Ferdinand I”, 39-49 George Cosbuc Boulevard, 050141 Bucharest, Romania
Tudor Viorel Tiganescu
Faculty of Weapon Systems Engineering and Mechatronics, Military Technical Academy “Ferdinand I”, 39-49 George Cosbuc Boulevard, 050141 Bucharest, Romania
Ramona Elena Oncioiu
Research and Innovation Center for CBRN Defense and Ecology, 225 Oltenitei Ave., 041327 Bucharest, Romania
Panaghia Deliu
Research and Innovation Center for CBRN Defense and Ecology, 225 Oltenitei Ave., 041327 Bucharest, Romania
Razvan Petre
Research and Innovation Center for CBRN Defense and Ecology, 225 Oltenitei Ave., 041327 Bucharest, Romania
Gabriel Epure
Research and Innovation Center for CBRN Defense and Ecology, 225 Oltenitei Ave., 041327 Bucharest, Romania
Munizer Purica
National Institute for R&D in Microtechnologies, 126A Erou Iancu Nicolae Street, 077190 Voluntari, Romania
This paper comprises an extensive study on the evaluation of decontamination efficiency of three types of reactive organic suspensions (based on nanosized adsorbents) on two real chemical warfare agents: soman (GD) and sulfur mustard (HD). Three types of nanoparticles (ZnO, TiO2, and zeolite) were employed in the decontamination formulations, for enhancing the degradation of the toxic agents. The efficacy of each decontamination solution was investigated by means of GC-MS analysis, considering the initial concentration of toxic agent and the residual toxic concentration, measured at different time intervals, until the completion of the decontamination process. The conversion of the two chemical warfare agents (HD and GD) into their decontamination products was also monitored for 24 h.
