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dc.contributor.authorGiles, Spencer Lawrence
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-03T17:40:29Z
dc.date.available2012-04-03T17:40:29Z
dc.date.issued2011-08
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11122/88
dc.descriptionThesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2011
dc.description.abstractThe synthesis of transition metal compounds has been performed to create reactive additives that can be incorporated into commercial grade paints for the purpose of developing a continuous self-decontaminating coating. The coatings were designed to allow for the decontamination of persistent chemical warfare agents: sulfur mustard and organophosphate nerve agents. Since the persistence of these chemicals on surfaces due to their low volatility and long hydrolysis half lives could possibly lead to involuntary exposures, a continuous self-decontaminating coating would provide an alternative approach to eliminate residual chemical warfare agents without further treatment to the painted surface. The synthesized additives include metal oxide nanoparticles,polyoxometallates,andmetalfunctionalizedcyclodextrins. Coatings were formulated with 1% w/w synthesized additives, and tested for their ability to decontaminate chemical warfare agent simulants of sulfur mustard and organophosphate nerve agents. The Dawson structure polyoxometallate α2- K8P2W17O61(Ni2+ ∙OH2)∙17H2O coatings exhibited percent reductions of three of the four simulants above 30% with a high of 53% reduction of Malathion in 24 hours. The nickel functionalized gamma cyclodextrin coatings exhibited percent reductions for all simulants above 28% with a high of 61% reduction of Malathion in 24 hours. Overall, coatings enhanced with additives were tested and produced painted surfaces capable of decontaminating chemical warfare agent simulants.en_US
dc.subjectorganophosphate nerve agentsen_US
dc.subjectcommercial grade paintsen_US
dc.titleThe application of synthesized transition metal compounds as paint additives for the preparation of a self-decontaminating coatingen_US
dc.typeThesis
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dc.identifier.departmentDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry
dc.contributor.chairRasley, Brian
dc.contributor.committeeGreen, Thomas
dc.contributor.committeeWynne, James
refterms.dateFOA2020-01-24T14:44:02Z


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