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Protection against Chemical Warfare Agents and Biological Threats Using Metal–Organic Frameworks as Active Layers by Kaikai Ma; Yuk Ha Cheung; Kent O. Kirlikovali; Xiaoliang Wang; Timur Islamoglu; John H. Xin; Omar K. Farha is a Materials Science article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Protection against Chemical Warfare Agents and Biological Threats Using Metal–Organic Frameworks as Active Layers about?
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic outbreak and the unfortunate misuse of toxic chemical warfare agents (CWAs) highlight the importance of developing functional materials to protect against these chemical and pathogen threats. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which comprise a tunable class of crystalline porous materials built from inorganic nodes and organic linkers, have emerged as a class of heterogeneous catalysts capable of rapid detoxification of multiple classes of these harmful chemical or biological hazards. In particular, zirconium-based MOFs (Zr-MOFs) feature Lewis acidic nodes that serve as active sites for a wide range of catalytic reactions, including the hydrolysis of organophosphorus nerve agents within seconds in basic aqueous solutions. In addition, postsynthetic modification of Zr-MOFs enables the release of active species capable of reacting with and deactivating harmful pathogens. Despite this impressive performance, utilizing Zr-MOFs in powder form is not practical for application in masks or protective uniforms. To address this challenge, our team sought to develop MOF/fiber composite systems that could be adapted for use under realistic operating conditions to protect
Who reads Protection against Chemical Warfare Agents and Biological Threats Using Metal–Organic Frameworks as Active Layers?
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- Author
- Kaikai Ma; Yuk Ha Cheung; Kent O. Kirlikovali; Xiaoliang Wang; Timur Islamoglu; John H. Xin; Omar K. Farha
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Materials Science (Physical Sciences)