TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - The combined action of methanolysis and heterogeneous photocatalysis in the decomposition of chemical warfare agents JO - Chemical communications : Chem comm / the Royal Society of Chemistry A1 - Petrea, Nicoleta A1 - Petre, Răzvan A1 - Epure, Gabriel A1 - Şomoghi, Vasile A1 - Tănase, Liviu C. A1 - Teodorescu, Cristian M. A1 - Neaţu, Ştefan SP - 12956 EP - 12959 VL - 52 IS - 88 N2 - We report the applicability of a hybrid system comprising a La(3+)-based catalyst and an Au/TiO2 photocatalyst in the decomposition of chemical weapons. This system is able to perform complete degradation of soman, sarin and VX in less than 1 minute under low basic conditions and visible light irradiation.

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LA - en SN - 1359-7345 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6cc07551g ID - ref1 ER -