Northwestern University

Zhijie Chen

Omar K Farha

J Fraser Stoddart

Penghao Li

Kaikai Ma

Timur Islamoglu

Textile fibers at least partially coated with a coating that includes particles of metal-organic frameworks dispersed in a polymeric base are provided. Also provided are fabrics formed from the textile fibers, protective gear and articles of clothing made from the fabrics, and methods of using the fibers and fabrics to catalyze the hydrolysis of organic molecules, such as organophosphate-based nerve agents, having hydrolysable bonds.

Integration of metal-organic frameworks on textile fibers and fabrics for the destruction of nerve agents under ambient humidity conditions

A series of isoreticular metal-organic frameworks composed of metal nodes connected by rigid trigonal prismatic organic linkers and having a 6,12-coordinatled alb network topology are provided. Also provided are methods of synthesizing the metal-organic frameworks and methods of using the metal-organic frameworks to catalyze the hydrolysis of organic molecules, such as nerve agents, having hydrolysable bonds.

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Evanston, IL, United States of America

Zhijie Chen