Instantaneous degradation of nerve agent simulants using zirconium-based metal–organic polyhedra
Kimia Kiaei, Kieran Brunson, Andrzej Gładysiak, Kyle T. Smith, Kye E. Hunter, Ava Thomas, Delaney Radke, Tim J. Zuehlsdorff, Kyriakos C. Stylianou
Abstract
Metal–organic polyhedra (MOPs) are discrete molecules made of metal ions/clusters and organic ligands, and their crystal packing leads to the generation of intrinsic and extrinsic porosity.
Topics & Concepts
PolyhedronZirconiumDegradation (telecommunications)Materials sciencePorosityMetalMetal-organic frameworkMetal ions in aqueous solutionOrganic moleculesChemical engineeringMoleculeChemistryComposite materialMetallurgyOrganic chemistryComputer scienceEngineeringGeometryAdsorptionTelecommunicationsMathematicsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsDendrimers and Hyperbranched PolymersCovalent Organic Framework Applications