Decontamination and remediation of the sulfur mustard simulant CEES with “off-the-shelf” reagents in solution and gel states: A proof-of-concept study

Abstract

The decontamination and remediation of sulfur mustard chemical warfare agents remains an ongoing challenge. Herein, we report the use of “off-the-shelf” metal salts alongside commercially available peroxides to catalyze the degradation of the simulant 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (CEES) in solution and encapsulated within a supramolecular gel.