Evaluation of toxic chemical degradation rates on solid materials by P-31 and C-13 NMR

GEOC 67

David McGarvey, davidmcgarvey@yahoo.com1, William R. Creasy1, Heidi Schreuder-Gibson2, and John Walker3. (1) Edgewood, SAIC, PO Box 68, Apg, MD 21010, (2) Macromolecular Science Team, US Army Research Development and Engineering Command Natick, AMSRD-NSC-WS-M, Natick, MA 01760, (3) U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center, Department of the Army, U.S. Soldier/Chemical Biological Command, Natick Soldier Center, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760
The ability of solid materials to degrade toxic chemicals represents an important area of interest, and a difficult analytical challenge. Using techniques that rely on the extraction or volatilization of materials raises questions as to the efficiency of these processes. Materials may be absorbed into the solid materials, or covalently bonded to the solid. Solid state NMR analysis has allowed the direct observation of these materials without sample processing, and does not rely on the analyte remaining on the surface of the solid.
 

Geochemistry Poster Session
6:00 PM-8:00 PM, Wednesday, August 22, 2007 BCEC -- Exhibit Hall - B2, Poster

Division of Geochemistry

The 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007