Ionic Crosslinked Hydrogel Films for Immediate Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agents
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Method Principles
2.2. Morphological Characterization of the Hydrogels
2.3. Swelling Degree
2.4. FTIR Analysis
2.5. Mechanical Properties of the Hydrogels
2.6. Decontamination Survey
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.2. Methods
4.2.1. Formulation and Application of the Hydrogels
4.2.2. Characterization
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Stress (Pa) at 30% Strain | Maximum Stress (Pa) | Maximum Strain (%) |
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Alg-1 | 62,500 | 95,200 | 66.2 |
Alg-2 | 50,700 | 72,400 | 52.4 |
Alg-3 | 51,300 | 120,200 | 101.7 |
Alg-4c1 | 68,000 | 144,700 | 79.5 |
Alg-4c2 | 71,200 | 132,000 | 68.9 |
Alg-5 | 76,600 | 142,500 | 71.5 |
Sample | Stress (Pa) at 20% Strain | Stress (Pa) at 30% Strain | Maximum Stress (Pa) | Maximum Strain (%) |
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Alg-1 | 260,000 | 42,200 | 218,900 | 62.3 |
Alg-2 | 35,000 | 56,800 | 289,700 | 59.2 |
Alg-3 | 35,300 | 64,300 | 260,500 | 53.3 |
Alg-4c1 | 33,300 | 69,100 | 248,400 | 49.9 |
Alg-4c2 | 20,700 | 35,800 | 214,300 | 61.3 |
Alg-5 | 19,100 | 32,700 | 396,500 | 69.6 |
Main Characteristics of the Decontaminating Formulation | Type of Contaminated Surface | Sulfur Mustard Entrapping Efficacy * | Degraded Sulfur Mustard | The Time Necessary for the Completion of the Decontamination Process | Refs. |
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An aqueous solution of commercial oxidizer (OxoneTM) and fumed silica | Acrylic painted metal | N/A (Not available) | 50% | 30 min | [43] |
Chemical Decontamination Solution (CDS): hydrogen peroxide and sodium hydroxide | Aluminium | N/A | 99% | 60 min | [44] |
Chemical Agent Resistant Coating painted aluminum | N/A | 97% | 60 min | ||
EasyDECON® DF200 (Surfactant, Peroxide, and Booster) | Glass | 57% | N/A | 30 min | [45] |
Concrete | 23% | N/A | 30 min | ||
Galvanized metal | no significant effect | N/A | 30 min | ||
BODIPY-embedded polymer coatings and fabrics for photocatalytic oxidation of sulfur mustard simulant CEES | PMMA | N/A | 57% | 60 min | [46] |
PS | N/A | 60% | 60 min | ||
Army combat uniforms | N/A | 30–100% | 20–120 min | ||
Dry Reactive Polymers: chlorinated poly (4-vinylbenzenesulfonamide-co-methyl methacrylate) (PVMCl) | Polymeric substrate obtained via electrospinning | N/A | 95% | 60 min | [47] |
Bentonite-supported silver nanoparticles dispersed in PVA/glycerol aqueous solution (film-forming) | Metallic surface | 90.89% | N/A | 20 h | [11] |
Photocrosslinkable IPN hydrogel peelable films containing TiO2 | Metallic surface | 99.97 | 94.9% | 120 min | [15] |
Ionic crosslinked hydrogel films (eco-friendly, water-based, hydrolytic and photocatalytic effects, fast and efficient HD decontamination, peelable, safe, and easily disposable) | Metallic surface | 92.3% | 90.9% | 35 min | This study |
Sample Code | Composition of the Hydrogels | |||||
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PVA | Alg (Na) | BT | TiO2 | PC-Ni | H2O | |
wt.% | wt.% | wt.% | wt.% | wt.% | wt.% | |
Alg-1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 96 |
Alg-2 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | - | - | 95.5 |
Alg-3 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | - | 94.8 |
Alg-4c1 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | - | 0.005 | 95.5 |
Alg-4c2 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | - | 0.01 | 95.5 |
Alg-5 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.005 | 95.4 |
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Toader, G.; Ginghina, R.-E.; Bratu, A.E.; Podaru, A.I.; Pulpea, D.; Rotariu, T.; Gavrilă, A.M.; Diacon, A. Ionic Crosslinked Hydrogel Films for Immediate Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agents. Gels 2024, 10, 428. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10070428
Toader G, Ginghina R-E, Bratu AE, Podaru AI, Pulpea D, Rotariu T, Gavrilă AM, Diacon A. Ionic Crosslinked Hydrogel Films for Immediate Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agents. Gels. 2024; 10(7):428. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10070428
Chicago/Turabian StyleToader, Gabriela, Raluca-Elena Ginghina, Adriana Elena Bratu, Alice Ionela Podaru, Daniela Pulpea, Traian Rotariu, Ana Mihaela Gavrilă, and Aurel Diacon. 2024. "Ionic Crosslinked Hydrogel Films for Immediate Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agents" Gels 10, no. 7: 428. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10070428