Soft and effective detoxification of a VX simulant in a nylon 3D printed basic flow reactor

Abstract

The neutralisation of a simulant of the chemical warfare agent VX (PhX) occurs selectively with lithium ethanolate under classic flow conditions but with moderate reproducibility. Transposed in a nylon custom printed flow reactor, simply fed with an ethanolic solution of PhX, the formation of EtOLi and the neutralisation are performed in a single operation. Robustness and recyclability of the device are also demonstrated.