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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 14864-14868 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 42 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
Keywords
- heterogeneous buffer
- heterogeneous catalysis
- hydrolysis
- nerve agents
- zirconium MOF
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 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