Catalytic Degradation of Nerve Agents

Nerve agents (NAs) are a group of highly toxic organophosphorus compounds developed before World War II. They are related to organophosphorus pesticides, although they have much higher human acute toxicity than commonly used pesticides. After the detection of the presence of NAs, the critical step i...

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Main Authors:	Agatino Zammataro, Rossella Santonocito, Andrea Pappalardo, Giuseppe Trusso Sfrazzetto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:	Catalysts
Subjects:	Chemical Warfare Agents catalytic degradation metal catalysts MOFs enzymes
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/8/881

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spelling	doaj-bc54bf0fee1d4a1195472718ad6b18fc2020-11-25T02:59:35ZengMDPI AGCatalysts2073-43442020-08-011088188110.3390/catal10080881Catalytic Degradation of Nerve AgentsAgatino Zammataro0Rossella Santonocito1Andrea Pappalardo2Giuseppe Trusso Sfrazzetto3Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, ItalyNerve agents (NAs) are a group of highly toxic organophosphorus compounds developed before World War II. They are related to organophosphorus pesticides, although they have much higher human acute toxicity than commonly used pesticides. After the detection of the presence of NAs, the critical step is the fast decontamination of the environment in order to avoid the lethal effect of these organophosphorus compounds on exposed humans. This review collects the catalytic degradation reactions of NAs, in particular focusing our attention on chemical hydrolysis. These reactions are catalyzed by different catalyst categories (metal-based, polymeric, heterogeneous, enzymatic and MOFs), all of them described in this review.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/8/881Chemical Warfare Agentscatalytic degradationmetal catalystsMOFsenzymes
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title	Catalytic Degradation of Nerve Agents
title_short	Catalytic Degradation of Nerve Agents
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publishDate	2020-08-01
description	Nerve agents (NAs) are a group of highly toxic organophosphorus compounds developed before World War II. They are related to organophosphorus pesticides, although they have much higher human acute toxicity than commonly used pesticides. After the detection of the presence of NAs, the critical step is the fast decontamination of the environment in order to avoid the lethal effect of these organophosphorus compounds on exposed humans. This review collects the catalytic degradation reactions of NAs, in particular focusing our attention on chemical hydrolysis. These reactions are catalyzed by different catalyst categories (metal-based, polymeric, heterogeneous, enzymatic and MOFs), all of them described in this review.
topic	Chemical Warfare Agents catalytic degradation metal catalysts MOFs enzymes
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Catalytic Degradation of Nerve Agents

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