The global crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the worrying use of ultra-toxic chemical warfare agents highlight the importance to develop high-efficacy protective gears against biological and chemical threats. However, the development of protective textiles and masks, especially for multi-tasks, is still behind to supply enough protection for the public. To tackle this challenge, the versatile MOF-based fibrous composites have been designed to serve as protective materials. This presentation will focus on producing multi-functional and reusable MOF-based biocidal and detoxifying textiles. The first part of this presentation is about the facile and eco-friendly MOF fiber composite production techniques including aqueous <i>in-situ</i> synthesis, dip-coating, and biosynthesis. The second part is about the important applications of the prepared MOF fiber composites in human protection against SARS-CoV-2 and bacteria. Also, the applications in capture-degradation of nerve agents and sulfur mustard gas will be presented. The work may inspire researchers to develop protective gear for real-time protection against toxic chemicals and harmful pathogens.

MOF/fiber composites for biological and chemical protection

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