Natural fibres and MgO nanoparticles: the role in adsorption and decontamination of DMMP

Abstract

This work aims to develop a fibrous material, capable of adsorb and degrade dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP), based on magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles (NPs) and natural fibres (NF). NF were functionalized with the MgO NPs by a simple and sustainable in-situ method. In order to do this, different reducing agents, reaction and calcination temperatures and reaction times were tested. All the developed systems were characterized by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and Ground-State Diffuse Reflectance (GSDR). The adsorption and decontamination of DMMP was also evaluated.