Degradation of high energetic and insensitive munitions compounds by Fe/Cu bimetal reduction

► Bimetal iron-copper particles are highly effective for treating waste streams containing energetic components such as RDX, TNT, HMX, NTO, and DNAN. ► First report ever on the degradation of NTO and DNAN from real industrial wastewater using bimetallic particles. ► Assessment of pH effect on NTO degradation by bimetal. ► Nitroaromatic structure of TNT exhibits a high preference for the metal surface and faster degradation.