Highly Mesoporous Zr-Based MOF-Fabric Composites: A Benign Approach for Expeditious Degradation of Chemical Warfare Agents and Simulants.

ABSTRACT: Recent research has demonstrated the degradation of organophosphonates through hydrolysis using microporous UiO-66-NH₂-fabric composites. Yet, challenges remain due to the limitations of organophosphonates accessing active sites in large, engineered granules. To address this, an innovative approach to integrate mesoporous UiO-66-NH₂ onto various fabrics is provided, thereby overcoming previous mass transfer limitations. Mesoporosity in the UiO-66-NH₂-fabric is attributed to the amphoteric cocamidopropylbetaine (CAPB) surfactant which templates the mesochannel construction. Unexpectedly, because the synthesis is aqueous, benign, low temperature (60°C), and avoids strong acids and toxic solvents, it is compatible with fragile supports such as untreated cotton

SUBMITTER: Abdelmigeed MO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11618724 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature