Fast degradation of a nerve agent simulant catalyzed by two isoreticular 6-connected Zr6 and Hf6 cluster based metal–organic frameworks

Abstract

Here we report two isoreticular 6-connected Zr₆ and Hf₆ cluster based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) for the fast degradation of a nerve agent simulant dimethyl 4-nitrophenyl phosphate (DMNP) with half-lives of less than 5 min. Moreover, for practical implementation, we demonstrate the feasibility of integrating the two MOFs onto cotton fabric; and the resulting composites can still maintain a rapid hydrolysis rate comparable to that of the MOF powder.