SELF-DECONTAMINATING METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS
A self-decontaminating metal organic framework including an acid linked to a metal producing a metal organic framework configured for the sorption of chemical warfare agents and/or toxic industrial chemicals, the metal organic framework including reactive sites for the degradation of the agents and chemicals.
1 . A method for producing a self-decontaminating metal organic framework, the method comprising:
combining an acid with a linking agent and a metal to produce a self-decontaminating metal organic framework for sorption of chemical warfare agents and/or toxic industrial chemicals, the self-decontaminating metal organic framework including reactive sites for the degradation of said agents and chemicals.
2 . The method of claim 1 in which the acid is a triple bonded acid.
3 . The method of claim 2 in which the acid is acetylenedicareoxylic acid (ADA).
4 . The method of claim 1 in which the metal is copper nitrate.
5 . The method of claim 1 in which the self-decontaminating metal organic framework is linked to the metal with a linking agent.
6 . The method of claim 5 in which the linking agent includes Pyrazine, 2,6-dimethylpyrazine, 2-6-dichloropyrazine, dipyridylethlene, 4,4′-dipyridyl, or 2,3,5,6-tetramethylpyrazine.
7 . The method of claim 1 further including the step of adding an enzyme to the metal organic framework to assist in the degradation of said agents and chemical.
8 . The method of claim 1 in which the size of the pores of the self-decontaminating metal organic framework are tailored for specific said agents and chemicals.
9 . The method of claim 1 in which the surface area of the self-decontaminating metal organic framework is tailored for specific said agents and chemicals.
10 . A method of absorbing and degrading chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals, the method comprising:
adding a self-decontaminating metal organic framework to fabric or filter material, the self-decontaminating metal organic framework comprising an acid linked to a metal-organic framework configured for the sorption of chemical warfare agents and/or toxic industrial chemicals, the metal organic framework including reactive sites for the degradation of said agents and chemicals.
11 . The method of claim 10 in which the acid is a triple bonded acid.
12 . The method of claim 11 which the acid is acetylenedicareoxylic acid.
13 . The method of claim 10 in which the metal is copper nitrate.
14 . The method of claim 10 in which the self-decontaminating metal organic framework is linked to the metal with a linking agent.
15 . The method of claim 14 in which the linking agent includes Pyrazine, 2,6-dimethylpyrazine, 2-6-dichloropyrazine, dipyridylethlene, 4,4′-dipyridyl, or 2,3,5,6-tetramethylpyrazine.
16 . The method of claim 10 further including an enzyme added to the metal organic framework to assist in the degradation of said agents and chemicals.
17 . The method of claim 10 in which the size of the pores of the self-decontaminating metal organic framework is tailored for specific said agents and chemicals.
18 . The system of claim 10 in which the surface area of the self-decontaminating metal organic framework is tailored for specific said agents and chemicals.