RALEIGH US: Chemical weapons are dreadful. In a millisecond, they can kill hundreds, if not thousands. But North Caroline State University scientists have reported that they have developed a way to adhere a lightweight coating onto fabrics that is capable of neutralising a subclass of these toxins — those that are delivered through the skin. The life-saving technique could eventually be used to protect soldiers and emergency responders.
The study published in the journal Chemistry of Materials.
Since their first use in World War I, dozens of chemical weapons with devastating potential have been developed. For example, just a pinprick-sized droplet of the nerve gas sarin on the skin is lethal. Recently, scientists have begun exploring the use of zirconium-based metal-organic framework (MOF) powders to degrade and destroy these harmful compounds.
The study published in the journal Chemistry of Materials.
Since their first use in World War I, dozens of chemical weapons with devastating potential have been developed. For example, just a pinprick-sized droplet of the nerve gas sarin on the skin is lethal. Recently, scientists have begun exploring the use of zirconium-based metal-organic framework (MOF) powders to degrade and destroy these harmful compounds.
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