Development of a metal-organic framework/textile composite for the rapid degradation and sensitive detection of the nerve agent VX
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In the case of an incident with nerve agents, the timely and ready detection and identification of such a substance on suspected surfaces is essential. However, the detection of low levels of nerve agents on a surface is a considerable challenge for conventional detection equipment, especially with VX, a highly toxic nerve agent with low volatility. Here, we report the development of a metal−organic framework (MOF)/fabric composite that gives a rapid, visual, and sensitive color response when pre-wetted and rubbed over a VX-contaminated surface. The fabric is composed of cotton textile modified with the zirconiumbased MOF MOF-808 that possesses a bidentate reactive dye, ditopic 5,5-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB), on its nodes. The crystal structure of DTNB@MOF-808 showed that DTNB bridges between two adjacent nodes in MOF-808. The colorless composite changes to bright orange upon contact with VX as a result of the degradation of VX and the concomitant reaction of the dye with a VX degradation product in the MOF pores.
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TNO Identifier
963283
ISSN
08974756
Source
Chemistry of Materials, 34(3), pp. 1269-1277.
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Pages
1269-1277
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