Iranian Nanotechnology Society International Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 1735-7004 8 3 2012 09 01 Synthesis of MgO Nanoparticales and Identificationof Their Destructive Reaction Products by 2-Chloroethyl Ethyl Sulfide 157 164 3900 EN B. Maddah Department of Chemistry, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, I. R. Iran H. Chalabi Department of Chemistry, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, I. R. Iran Journal Article 2012 08 02 <em>Nanocrystalline magnesium oxides were prepared by sol–gel method and were characterized by X-ray diffraction, N2-BET, SEM and infrared spectroscopy techniques. The results confirmed the formation of Nano- MgO materials with crystallite size in range of 5-20 nm and surface areas of 336-556m2/g. The product has been tested as destructive adsorbent for the decontamination of (2-chloroethyl) ethyl sulfide (2-CEES), a mimic of bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide(“HD” or Mustard Gas). Destructive adsorbent reaction has been carried out in heptanes and methanol media. The reaction was investigated by GC-FID and GC–MS techniques. Reaction rate in heptane has been observed to be higher than methanol. It seems a nonpolar media aided material transfer to the reactive surface sites without blocking them.</em> https://www.ijnnonline.net/article_3900_4837ba5cd49c7f03caaa423049e66daf.pdf