Oxidative decomposition of dimethyl methylphosphonate on rutile TiO2(110): the role of oxygen vacancies

Abstract

Dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP), a simulant for toxic sarin, partly desorbs from rutile TiO2(110), and partly decomposes by P–O or C–O bond cleavages. High temperature formation of gaseous methanol and formaldehyde is facilitated at oxygen vacancies.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2022
Source ID
10.1039/d2cp02246j

Entities

People

  • Celine Tesvara
  • Constantin A Walenta
  • Philippe Sautet

Organizations

  • Harvard University
  • National Science Foundation
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of California

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.