Hydrothermal Degradation of Chemical Warfare Agents on Activated Carbon: Rapid Chemical-Free Decontamination

Hydrothermal treatment of activated carbon contaminated with adsorbed HD, VX, or sarin at temperatures of 90–120 °C decomposes >95% of the adsorbed chemical warfare agents within a period of 0.5–4 h, in an environmentally friendly route that is free of corrosive chemicals and ends in nontoxic products.