Environmental fate of 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN) and its reduced products morphology is nearly amorphous; the molecular weight of the polymer was investigated by GPC. Thermogravimetric analysis indicated that the reasonably high temperature recorded (>380 °C) before a 5% weight loss occurred. The removal rate of 2,4-DNP solution was 54.11% at 30 °C. © 2013 Taylor & Francis.