Evaluation of Titania Nanotubes for the Removal of Toxic Industrial Chemicals

Abstract

Current technology-based efforts are focusing on a nanotechnology approach to sorbent development for air purification applications. Titania nanotubes have recently been identified as extremely active under certain circumstances for decontamination of chemical warfare agents (CWAs). Furthermore, the possibility to add functional moieties to the nanotubes makes these materials an interesting candidate for evaluation against toxic industrial chemicals. This report summarizes the evaluation of titania nanotubes using nitrogen isotherm data, water and chloroethane adsorption - equilibria, and ammonia, cyanogen chloride (CK), and sulfur dioxide breakthrough data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA482661

Entities

People

  • Alex Balboa
  • Christopher J. Karwacki
  • George Wayne Wagner
  • Gregory W. Peterson
  • John J. Mahle
  • Tara L. Sewell

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adsorption
  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemistry
  • Cyanides
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Fullerenes
  • Isotherms
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Nanotechnology
  • Nitrogen Compounds
  • Packing Density
  • Sorption
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology