Polyoxometalates (POMs) substituted with appropriate 3d metals are highly effective for the catalytic decontamination of several chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) using only ambient air as the reactive.  We have successfully incorporated some POM systems into a range of fabrics using several different catalyst immobilization strategies ranging from simple physisorption (deposition from solution) to electrostatic attachment (cationic fabric surfaces strongly bind POMs which bear high negative charges).  The fabrics treated with POMs frequently retain the high aerobic decontamination activity of the POMs themselves.  We will review the latest POM catalysts and the current challenges for immobilizing these on a range of fabrics without loss of catalytic activity.  Recent work on the toxicological properties of the POM catalysts (promising) will also be presented.

Polyoxometalate-treated fabrics: Materials that facilitate catalytic air-based decontamination

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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