US Government As Represented by the Secretary of the Army

USA As Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Medical University of South Carolina

University of Michigan

University of Delaware

Zymergen Inc.

Guild Associates, Inc.

Government of the United States, As Represented by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Gregory William Peterson

Joseph Anthony Rossin

Christopher J Karwacki

Jennifer R Soliz

Jared B DeCoste

John M Landers

William F Buechter

Britton G Billingsley

George W Wagner

Pierre Legare

Larry A Brey

Thomas H Epps, Iii

Michael A Pompeii

Derek M Maanum

Trenton M Tovar

Thomas H Epps

Darren K Emge

Ian J Pardoe

Victor Giurgiutiu

Michael J Knapke

Colin Robert Willis

William B Feaver

Jingjing Bao

Joseph P Myers

Glenn Rubel

Corinne Amy Stone

Martin W Smith

Kathryn L Killops

Matthew J Shue

John P Davies, Jr

Adam Luke Safir

Jeffrey W Long

Adam Matzger

Joseph L Lenhart

David K Friday

Randy A Mrozek

James E Whitten

John J McNamara

Amee L Polk

Zachary B Zander

Jean M Wallace

Mark Noltimier

Augustus W Fountain, Iii

Yuqing Ding

Ryan Ballantyne

Xi Lu

William K Clark

Rachel L Rossin

Craig LaMoy

Robert Kinter

Tyler J Demasky

Chris Ritchey

Richard Warder, Jr

Evan J Watters

Teresa J Bandosz

Danielle L Kuhn

Mykola Seredych

Marc Shrewsbury

Neil Kennihan

Micheal J Knapke

Shantel Leithead

Adam J Hauser

Jialiu Ma

Annie Lu

Jean S Epps

Michael Boruch

Bruce Corso

Micheal A Pompeii

Nicole Puckace

Jeffery Stephen Hoene

Jopseph A Rossin

Joseph Hunt

A composition having the structure of formula I:[R—Ar—(COOH)][Ar—(COOH)]M  (I) is provided where M is Mn, Cu, Co, Fe, Zn, Cd, Ni, or Pt; R is a bromine, nitro, a primary amine, C-Calkyl secondary amine, C-Calkyl oxy, Br—(C-Calkyl), NO—(C-Calkyl), a mercaptan, and reaction products of any of the aforementioned with acyl chlorides of the formulas: CH(CH)C(O)Cl, or CH(CH(C-Calkyl)CH)C(O)Cl, or CH(CH)-Ph-(CH)C(O)Cl, where Ph is a Cphenyl or Cphenyl with one or more hydrogens replaced with F, C-Cfluoroalkyl, or C-Cperfluoroalkyl; m is independently in each occurrence an integer of 0 to 12 inclusive; p is an integer of 0 to 36 inclusive, to form an amide, a thioamide, or an ester; Ar is a 1,3,5-modified phenyl, and 1.4>×>0. A process of synthesis thereof and the use to chemically modify a gaseous reactant are also provided.

Multivariate carboxylate derivatized phenyl-based metal-organic frameworks

A composition having the structure of formula I:[R—Ar—(COOH)][Ar—(COOH)]M  (I)is provided where M is Mn, Cu, Co, Fe, Zn, Cd, Ni, or Pt; R is a bromine, nitro, a primary amine, C-Calkyl secondary amine, C-Calkyl oxy, Br—(C-Calkyl), NO—(C-Calkyl), a mercaptan, and reaction products of any of the aforementioned with acyl chlorides of the formulas: CH(CH)C(O)Cl, or CH(CH(C-Calkyl)CH)C(O)Cl, or CH(CH)-Ph-(CH)C(O)Cl, where Ph is a Cphenyl or Cphenyl with one or more hydrogens replaced with F, C-Cfluoroalkyl, or C-Cperfluoroalkyl; m is independently in each occurrence an integer of 0 to 12 inclusive; p is an integer of 0 to 36 inclusive, to form an amide, a thioamide, or an ester; Ar is a 1,3,5-modified phenyl, and 1.4>x>0. A process of synthesis thereof and the use to chemically modify a gaseous reactant are also provided.

A polymer-based material includes a polymeric binder and one or more porous active materials that adsorb, chemisorb, decompose, or a combination thereof, a hazardous chemical. The polymeric binder and the one or more porous active materials are combined to form a composite bead. The polymeric binder may include a polyurethane or a styrene-based block copolymer. The porous active materials may comprise metal-organic frameworks, metal oxides, metal hydroxides, and metal hydrates. The one or more porous active materials may be between 1 and 99 wt % of a total composite mass of the composite bead. Alternatively, the one or more porous active materials may be between 80 and 95 wt % of a total composite mass of the composite bead. The hazardous chemical may include a chemical warfare agent, a simulant of chemical warfare agents, and toxic industrial chemicals.

Polymer-based composite beads comprised of metal-organic frameworks and metal oxides for toxic chemical removal

The present invention relates to single thread composite fibers comprising at least one binder and at least one active catalyst for the capture and degradation of chemical threats such as chemical warfare agents (CWA), biological warfare agents, and toxic industrial chemicals (TIC) and a method for producing the same. The invention fibers are applicable to the fields of protective garments, filtration materials, and decontamination materials.

Single threaded composite fibers and yarns for the degradation of and protection against toxic chemicals and biological agents

A process and device for enhancing the chemical protection capability of a collective protection filter whereby the process stream exiting the collective protection filter is passed through an Auxiliary Filter. The auxiliary filter containing an ammonia removal media, such as zirconium hydroxide impregnated with zinc chloride (ZnCl/Zr(OH)), an oxidizing media, preferably zirconium hydroxide impregnated with potassium permanganate (KMnO/Zr(OH)), and a methyl bromide removal media, preferably activated carbon impregnated with triethylenediamine (TEDA/carbon). The auxiliary filter and process are configured to remove toxic industrial chemicals including NH, NO(mixtures of NO and NO) and CHO, and CHBr.

Auxiliary filter for enhanced chemical protection

A composite material is provided comprising a porous polymeric matrix having metal-organic framework (MOF) domains dispersed within the porous polymeric matrix, each of said MOF domains in fluid communication with the external environment through the pores in the porous polymeric matrix. A process of using the composite material to chemically modify or detoxify a chemical warfare agent or a toxic industrial chemical is also provided. The chemical warfare agent or the toxic industrial chemical is brought into contact with a MOF domain within the porous polymeric matrix so that the MOFs adsorb and chemically modify the chemical warfare agent or the toxic industrial chemical. A process for producing such a composite material is also disclosed.

Metal-organic framework/polymer foam composite materials and their uses in decontamination and/or ballistic protection

Disclosed herein are multi-layer structures comprising a first composite layer disposed over a second composite layer, wherein the first composite layer contains a first active material dispersed in a first polymer containing an elastomeric polymer and the second composite layer contains a second polymer which may have a second active material dispersed therein, wherein the first active material chemically or physically interacts with at least one toxic chemical and is selected from the group consisting of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), metal oxides, metal hydroxides, zeolites, and combinations thereof, and wherein the active material and the second active material (if present) are the same as or different from each other, and the first polymer and second polymer are the same as or different from each other, subject to the proviso that the first composite layer and the second composite layer compositionally differ from each other in at least one respect.

Layered mixed-matrix membranes and mixed-matrix composites from polymers and active materials

A composition having the structure of formula I:[R&#x2014;Ar&#x2014;(COOH)][Ar&#x2014;(COOH)]M&#x2003;&#x2003;(I)is provided where M is Mn, Cu, Co, Fe, Zn, Cd, Ni, or Pt; R is a bromine, nitro, a primary amine, C-Calkyl secondary amine, C-Calkyl oxy, Br&#x2014;(C-Calkyl), NO&#x2014;(C-Calkyl), a mercaptan, and reaction products of any of the aforementioned with acyl chlorides of the formulas: CH(CH)C(O)Cl, or CH(CH(C-Calkyl)CH)C(O)Cl, or CH(CH)-Ph-(CH)C(O)Cl, where Ph is a Cphenyl or Cphenyl with one or more hydrogens replaced with F, C-Cfluoroalkyl, or C-Cperfluoroalkyl; m is independently in each occurrence an integer of 0 to 12 inclusive; p is an integer of 0 to 36 inclusive, to form an amide, a thioamide, or an ester; Ar is a 1,3,5-modified phenyl, and 1.4&#x3e;x&#x3e;0. A process of synthesis thereof and the use to chemically modify a gaseous reactant are also provided.

The present disclosure provides novel metal-organic framework materials (MOFs) useful, for example, for gas adsorption, storage, and/or separation. Also provided are methods of making the MOFs, articles of manufacture incorporating the MOFs and methods for making these, as well as methods of using the MOFs.

Metal-organic framework materials

Processes, compositions, and sensors for sensing a variety of toxic chemicals based on colorimetric changes. Exemplary process for sensing a toxic chemical includes contacting a toxic chemical, or byproduct thereof, with a sorbent that includes a porous metal hydroxide or a porous mixed-metal oxide/hydroxide and a transition metal reactant suitable to react with a toxic chemical or byproduct thereof. The sorbent is contacted with the toxic chemical or byproduct thereof for a sampling time. A difference between a post-exposure colorimetric state of the sorbent and a pre-exposure colorimetric state of the sorbent is determined to thereby detect exposure to, or the presence of, the toxic chemical or byproduct thereof.

Self-indicating colorimetric response materials for removal and sensing of toxic chemicals and narcotics

Provided are composite materials that include a polymeric material and one or more metal organic frameworks intermixed with the polymeric material. A polymeric material may be a block copolymer that is optionally polymerized prior to combination with the metal organic framework. The composite materials are useful for many applications including as sorbents for removal of a chemical, optionally a toxic chemical, from a surface where the surface is contracted with the composite material which reacts with or adsorbs the chemical and is then removed to remove the chemical from the surface.

Metal organic framework polymer composites

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