Engineering the defects of UiO-66 MOF for an improved catalytic detoxification of CWA simulant: methyl paraoxon.

ABSTRACT: Exigency in search of an ideal candidate for an effective detoxification of chemical warfare agents is still continuing. Zirconium-based Metal-organic Framework (MOF) UiO-66 has shown a significant detoxification of such toxic chemicals owing to its tunable physio-chemical properties and profuse catalytic sites. In this context, a series of UiO-66 MOFs synthesized by tuning the acidity constant (pK _a) and concentration of the modulator, synthesis temperature and water molecules was tested for their detoxification efficiency against the simulant 'methyl-paraoxon' at room temperature. Amongst, HCl modulated UiO-66 across the considered synthesis temperature have shown competent catalytic performance in virtue of defects generation within its structure. In addition, the role

SUBMITTER: Balasubramanian S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11450554 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature