Detoxification of Chemical Warfare Agents Using a Zr6‐Based Metal–Organic Framework/Polymer Mixture
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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Sep 08, 2016
- Source ID
- 10.1002/chem.201603976
Entities
People
- Ashlee Howarth
- Emmanuel Proussaloglou
- Gregory W. Peterson
- Jared B DeCoste
- Joseph T. Hupp
- Morgan G. Hall
- Omar Farha
- Su‐young Moon
Organizations
- Edgewood Chemical Biological Center
- King Abdulaziz University
- National Science Foundation
- Northwestern University