Detoxification of Chemical Warfare Agents Using a Zr6-Based Metal–Organic Framework/Polymer Mixture

Su Young Moon; Emmanuel Proussaloglou; Gregory W. Peterson; Jared B. DeCoste; Morgan G. Hall; Ashlee J. Howarth; Joseph T. Hupp; Omar K. Farha

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Detoxification of Chemical Warfare Agents Using a Zr₆-Based Metal–Organic Framework/Polymer Mixture

Su Young Moon, Emmanuel Proussaloglou, Gregory W. Peterson, Jared B. DeCoste, Morgan G. Hall, Ashlee J. Howarth, Joseph T. Hupp, Omar K. Farha

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Abstract

Owing to their high surface area, periodic distribution of metal sites, and water stability, zirconium-based metal–organic frameworks (Zr₆-MOFs) have shown promising activity for the hydrolysis of nerve agents GD and VX, as well as the simulant, dimethyl 4-nitrophenylphosphate (DMNP), in buffered solutions. A hurdle to using MOFs for this application is the current need for a buffer solution. Here the destruction of the simulant DMNP, as well as the chemical warfare agents (GD and VX) through hydrolysis using a MOF catalyst mixed with a non-volatile, water-insoluble, heterogeneous buffer is reported. The hydrolysis of the simulant and nerve agents in the presence of the heterogeneous buffer was fast and effective.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	14864-14868
Number of pages	5
Journal	Chemistry - A European Journal
Volume	22
Issue number	42
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201603976
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2016

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Keywords

heterogeneous buffer
heterogeneous catalysis
hydrolysis
nerve agents
zirconium MOF

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Catalysis
Organic Chemistry

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Moon, S. Y., Proussaloglou, E., Peterson, G. W., DeCoste, J. B., Hall, M. G., Howarth, A. J., Hupp, J. T., & Farha, O. K. (2016). Detoxification of Chemical Warfare Agents Using a Zr₆-Based Metal–Organic Framework/Polymer Mixture. Chemistry - A European Journal, 22(42), 14864-14868. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201603976

Detoxification of Chemical Warfare Agents Using a Zr₆-Based Metal–Organic Framework/Polymer Mixture. / Moon, Su Young; Proussaloglou, Emmanuel; Peterson, Gregory W.; DeCoste, Jared B.; Hall, Morgan G.; Howarth, Ashlee J.; Hupp, Joseph T.; Farha, Omar K.

In: Chemistry - A European Journal, Vol. 22, No. 42, 01.01.2016, p. 14864-14868.

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