<br/>Metal-organic frameworks(MOFs) are hybrid, crystalline, porous materials that are composed of inorganic metal nodes and organic linkers. MOF have gained enormous amount of attention from catalysis community due to their highly tunable chemical and physical properties in addition to their stability. We recently showed that Zr-based MOFs have unprecedented reactivity towards hydrolysis of phosphate-ester based chemical warfare agents. Tuning the functional groups present in the pore, pH of the solution, pore size, particle size and accessibility of the metal node has been shown to have significant effect on the hydrolysis of dimethyl4-nitrophenyl phosphate (DMNP), a simulant for nerve agents as well as hydrolysis of actual agent O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate (Soman also known as GD). Here we are presenting new strategies to have enhanced hydrolysis rates compared to their counterparts. In addition, the effect of heterogeneous buffer has been investigated.<br/>

Chemical neutralization of warfare agents using metal-organic frameworks

254th National Meeting (2017)

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