Nylon–MOF Composites through Postsynthetic Polymerization
Abstract
Hybridization of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and polymers into composites yields materials that display the exceptional properties of MOFs with the robustness of polymers. However, the realization of MOF–polymer composites requires efficient dispersion and interactions of MOF particles with polymer matrices, which remains a significant challenge. Herein, we report a simple, scalable, bench‐top approach to covalently tethered nylon–MOF polymer composite materials through an interfacial polymerization technique. The copolymerization of a modified UiO‐66‐NH2 MOF with a growing polyamide fiber (PA‐66) during an interfacial polymerization gave hybrid materials with up to around 29 weight percent MOF. The covalent hybrid material demonstrated nearly an order of magnitude higher catalytic activity for the breakdown of a chemical warfare simulant (dimethyl‐4‐nitrophenyl phosphate, DMNP) compared to MOFs that are non‐covalently, physically entrapped in nylon, thus highlighting the importance of MOF–polymer hybridization.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 21, 2019
- Source ID
- 10.1002/ange.201812655
Entities
People
- Joseph M Palomba
- Kyle C Bentz
- Mark Kalaj
- Michael S. Denny, Jr.
- Seth M Cohen
Organizations
- National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering
- United States Army Research Laboratory
- United States Department of Energy
- University of California, San Diego