MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PROTECTIVE MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR USE

摘要

A reactive-adsorptive protective material having an activated carbon adsorbe nt for adsorbing chemical impurities, wherein nanoparticular entities are loade d into and onto a surface of said activated carbon adsorbent to further impart chemically reactive and biocidal properties onto the activated carbon for providing protection against chemical and biological agents in the atmospher e. Advantageously, a superior reactive-adsorptive material is provided having t he ability to kill microorganisms in addition to the ability to neutralize and decompose chemical substances, while at the same time not diminishing the adsorptive/reactive capabilities and effectiveness of either the substrate carbon or the loaded nanoparticular entities used.