Exclusive generation of a superoxide radical by a porous aromatic framework for fast photocatalytic decontamination of mustard gas simulant in room air
Jian Song, Hengtao Lei, Yuhui Zhai, Zilong Dou, Yongyue Ding, Xueyan Han, Fengchao Cui, Yuyang Tian, Guangshan Zhu
Abstract
Photoactive PAF-68 was used to specifically initiate superoxide anion as the reactive oxygen species for oxidative degradation, showing rapid degradation ability towards the mustard gas simulant CEES in room air, as fast as in pure oxygen.
Topics & Concepts
Human decontaminationSuperoxidePhotocatalysisChemistryDegradation (telecommunications)Reactive oxygen speciesOxygenPhotochemistrySuperoxide radicalEnvironmental chemistryWaste managementOrganic chemistryBiochemistryCatalysisComputer scienceEngineeringTelecommunicationsEnzymeCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials