IP Library Granted Patent US 10,272,279
Granted Patent B2
US 10,272,279 · App. 15/412,412 · Granted Apr 30, 2019

Metal organic frameworks for the catalytic detoxification of chemical warfare nerve agents

Inventors: Joseph T. Hupp (Northfield, IL); Omar K. Farha (Morton Grove, IL); Michael J. Katz (Evanston, IL); Joseph E. Mondloch (Evanston, IL)
Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
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Patent No.
US 10,272,279
App. No.
15/412,412
Granted
Apr 30, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of using a metal organic framework (MOF) comprising a metal ion and an at least bidendate organic ligand to catalytically detoxify chemical warfare nerve agents including exposing the metal-organic-framework (MOF) to the chemical warfare nerve agent and catalytically decomposing the nerve agent with the MOF.

Claims (45)

1. A method of using a metal organic framework (MOF) comprising a metal ion and an at least bidendate organic ligand to catalytically detoxify chemical warfare nerve agents comprising:

exposing the MOF to the chemical warfare nerve agent; and

catalytically decomposing the nerve agent with the MOF,

wherein metal nodes of the MOF comprise derivatives of:

Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) r , where x+y+z=6 and r=4, 6 or 8,

wherein the metal nodes of the MOF comprise:

Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) 4 (H 2 O) 6 (OH) 6 (O 2 ) 6 or Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 8 (O 2 ) 6 and where the oxygen atoms from the organic linker are included in the formula and where x+y+z=6; or

Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) l X m (O L ) 24 where x+y+z=6, m=0-8, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=4; where X is any anion with a −1 charge; or

Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) 4 (OH) l X m (H 2 O) n (O L ) 16 where x+y+z=6, n=0-8, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=4; where X is any anion with a −1 charge; or

Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) l X m (RCOO) 6 (O L ) 12 where x+y+z=6, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=4; where X is any anion with a −1 charge; or

Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) 4 (OH) l X m (H 2 O) n (O L ) 12 where x+y+z=6, n=0-8, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=6; where X is any anion with a −1 charge.

2. A method of using a metal organic framework (MOF) comprising a metal ion and an at least bidendate organic ligand to catalytically detoxify chemical warfare nerve agents comprising:

exposing the MOF to the chemical warfare nerve agent; and

catalytically decomposing the nerve agent with the MOF,

wherein metal nodes of the MOF comprise derivatives of:

Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O), where x+y+z=6 and r=4, 6 or 8,

wherein the chemical warfare nerve agent is an organophosphate, an organophosphorus compound, or combinations thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the nerve agent comprises cyanogen chloride, hydrogen cyanide, ethyldichloroarsine (ED), methyldichloroarsine (MD), phenyldichloroarsine (PD), lewisite (L), sulfur mustard (HD, H, HT, HL, HQ), nitrogen mustard (NH1, NH2, NH3), Tabun (GA), Sarin (GB), Soman (GD), Cyclosarin (GF), GV, Methyl fluorophosphoryl homocholine iodid (MFPhCh), EA-3148, VE, VG, VM, VP, VR, VX, Novichok agents, phoshene oxime (CX), chlorine, chloropicrin (PS), phosgene (CG), diphosgene (DP), disulfur decafluoride, agent 15 (BZ), dimethylheptylpyran (DMHP), EA-3167, kolokol-1, LSD-25, PAVA spray, sleeping gas, pepper spray (OC), CS, CN, CR, or combinations thereof.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the nerve agent comprises a gas phase, vapor phase, liquid phase, or an aerosol.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the metal nodes of the MOF comprise Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) 4 (H 2 O) 6 (OH) 6 (O 2 ) 6 or Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 8 (O 2 ) 6 and where the oxygen atoms from the organic linker are included in the formula.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the metal nodes of the MOF comprise Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) l X m (O L ) 24 where x+y+z=6, m=0-8, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=4; where X is any anion with a −1 charge.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the metal nodes of the MOF comprise Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) 4 (OH) l X m (H 2 O) n (O L ) 16 where x+y+z=6, n=0-8, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=4; where X is any anion with a −1 charge.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the metal nodes of the MOF comprise Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) l X m (RCOO) 6 (O L ) 12 where x+y+z=6, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=4; where X is any anion with a −1 charge.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the metal nodes of the MOF comprise Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ3-OH) 4 (OH) l X m (H2O) n (O L ) 12 where x+y+z=6, m=0-8, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=6; where X is any anion with a −1 charge.

10. A metal-organic framework (MOF) comprising the coordination product of a metal ion and an at least bidentate organic ligand, wherein the metal ion and the organic ligand are selected to assemble a MOF configured to catalytically detoxify chemical warfare nerve agents wherein metal nodes of the MOF comprise derivatives of:

Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) r , where x+y+z=6 and r=4, 6 or 8,

wherein the metal nodes of the MOF comprise:

Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) 4 (H 2 O) 6 (OH) 6 (O 2 ) 6 or Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 8 (O 2 ) 6 and where the oxygen atoms from the organic linker are included in the formula and where x+y+z=6; or

Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) l X m (O L ) 24 where x+y+z=6, m=0-8, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=4; where X is any anion with a −1 charge; or

Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) 4 (OH) l X m (H 2 O) n (O L ) 16 where x+y+z=6, n=0-8, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=4; where X is any anion with a −1 charge; or

Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) l X m (RCOO) 6 (O L ) 12 where x+v+z=6, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=4; where X is any anion with a −1 charge; or

Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) 4 (OH) l X m (H 2 O) n (O L ) 12 where x+v+z=6, n=0-8, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=6; where X is any anion with a −1 charge.

11. The metal-organic framework of claim 10 , wherein the rate of catalytic detoxification comprises a measured catalytic half-life of no greater than 45 min measured at pH 10 with chemical warfare nerve agent concentration of 0.025 mol/L, containing 6 mol % of catalyst, and at 298 K.

12. The metal-organic framework of claim 10 , wherein the MOF acts as a catalyst to detoxify the chemical warfare nerve agents and acts as a sorbent that selectively adsorbs the chemical warfare nerve agents.

13. The metal-organic framework of claim 10 , wherein the MOF is a product of dehydration and contains unsaturated metal sites.

14. The metal-organic framework of claim 10 , wherein the metal cluster of the MOF ranges between and includes twelve-coordinate and three-coordinate.

15. The metal-organic framework of claim 10 , wherein the MOF has pore size diameters ranging from 4 to 55 Å.

16. The metal-organic framework of claim 10 , wherein the MOF has a BET measured surface area between 500 to 5000 m 2 /g.

17. The metal-organic framework of claim 10 , wherein the MOF is formed into a particle that has a size ranging from 100 nm to 5 mm.

18. The metal-organic framework of claim 10 , wherein the metal nodes of the MOF comprise Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) 4 (H 2 O) 6 (OH) 6 (O 2 ) 6 or Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 8 (O 2 ) 6 and where the oxygen atoms from the organic linker are included in the formula.

19. The metal-organic framework of claim 10 , wherein the metal nodes of the MOF comprise Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) l X m (O L ) 24 where x+y+z=6, m=0-8, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=4; where X is any anion with a −1 charge.

20. The metal-organic framework of claim 10 , wherein the metal nodes of the MOF comprise Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) 4 (OH) l X m (H 2 O) n (O L ) 16 where x+y+z=6, n=0-8, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=4; where X is any anion with a −1 charge.

21. The metal-organic framework of claim 10 , wherein the metal nodes of the MOF comprise Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ 3 -O) 4 (μ 3 -OH) l X m (RCOO) 6 (O L ) 12 where x+y+z=6, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=4; where X is any anion with a −1 charge.

22. The metal-organic framework of claim 10 , wherein the metal nodes of the MOF comprise Ti x Zr y Hf z (μ3-O) 4 (μ3-OH) 4 (OH) l X m (H2O) n (O L ) 12 where x+y+z=6, n=0-8, O L =any carboxylate oxygen atoms on a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-dentate ligand, and l+m=6; where X is any anion with a −1 charge.

23. A chemical warfare reagent detoxification device comprising the metal-organic framework (MOF) of claim 10 .

Assignments (1)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Nov 1, 2019
From: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
To: DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY, US DOD
Reel/Frame 050915/0108 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14585718 · Dec 30, 2014
Provisional Application 61922370 · Dec 31, 2013
Related Publication 20170128761A1 · May 11, 2017
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