An integrated theoretical and experimental investigation of insensitive munition compounds adsorption on cellulose,cellulose triacetate, chitin and chitosan surfaces

• Published in: Journal of environmental sciences (China) Vol. 64; no. 2; pp. 174 - 180
• Main Authors: Gurtowski, Luke A., Griggs, Chris S., Gude, Veera G., Shukla, Manoj K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.02.2018
• Subjects: 1,1-Diamino-2,2-dinitroethene (FOX-7); 2,4-Dinitroanisole (DNAN); Adsorption; Anisoles - chemistry; Cellulose; Cellulose - analogs & derivatives; Cellulose - chemistry; Cellulose triacetate; Chitin; Chitin - chemistry; Chitosan; Chitosan - chemistry; Explosive Agents - chemistry; Guanidines - chemistry; Models, Chemical; Nitro Compounds - chemistry; Nitroguanidine (NQ); Triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB); 纤维素;几丁质;混合物;试验性;吸附;计算化学;势能表面;相互作用; Triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB); 1,1-Diamino-2,2-dinitroethene (FOX-7); Cellulose; 2,4-Dinitroanisole (DNAN); Cellulose triacetate; Chitin; Chitosan; Nitroguanidine (NQ)
• ISSN: 1001-0742; 1878-7320
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2017.06.012

This manuscript reports results of combined computational chemistry and batch adsorption investigation of insensitive munition compounds, 2,4-dinitroanisole（DNAN）, triaminotrinitrobenzene（TATB）, 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethene（FOX-7） and nitroguanidine（NQ）, and traditional munition compound 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene（TNT） on the surfaces of cellulose, cellulose triacetate, chitin and chitosan biopolymers. Cellulose,cellulose triacetate, chitin and chitosan were modeled as trimeric form of the linear chain of4 C1 chair conformation of β-D-glucopyranos, its triacetate form, β-N-acetylglucosamine and D-glucosamine, respectively, in the 1 ？ 4 linkage. Geometries were optimized at the M062 X functional level of the density functional theory（DFT） using the 6-31 G（d,p） basis set in the gas phase and in the bulk water solution using the conductor-like polarizable continuum model（CPCM） approach. The nature of potential energy surfaces of the optimized geometries were ascertained through the harmonic vibrational frequency analysis. The basis set superposition error（BSSE） corrected interaction energies were obtained using the 6-311 G（d,p）basis set at the same theoretical level. The computed BSSE in the gas phase was used to correct interaction energy in the bulk water solution. Computed and experimental results regarding the ability of considered surfaces in adsorbing the insensitive munitions compounds are discussed.