A method is provided for destroying a target component, such as hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons, diethyl-4-nitrophenylphosphate (paraoxon), 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (2-CEES), dimethylmethylphosphonate (DMMP), bacteria such as Bacillus Cereus, Bacillus Globigii, Chlamydia and/or Rickettsiae,...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6057488?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6057488 - Nanoparticles for the destructive sorption of biological and chemical contaminants
