Decontamination of G-series Chemical Warfare Agents and the Detection of Breakdown Products using Coordination Complexes and Fluoride Ion Chemosensors

For the decontamination of chemical warfare agents, systems which can both achieve decontamination and indicate that decontamination has occurred would benefit emergency responders and hazard management. This thesis assesses cage-like molecules for their ability to decontaminate chemical warfare agent simulants under a range of conditions. Furthermore, the development of sensors that can provide a colour change in response to fluoride as a way to indicate that decontamination has occurred is detailed.