MOF/hydrogel catalysts for efficient nerve-agent degradation

Abstract

Because organophosphate-based nerve agents still pose a significant threat to society, development of an efficient catalyst for detoxification is highly desirable and yet challenging. In this issue of Chem Catalysis , Farha et al. report a Zr-MOF/hydrogel composite for rapid hydrolysis of nerve agents and achieve the highest efficiency to date under practical conditions. Because organophosphate-based nerve agents still pose a significant threat to society, development of an efficient catalyst for detoxification is highly desirable and yet challenging. In this issue of Chem Catalysis , Farha et al. report a Zr-MOF/hydrogel composite for rapid hydrolysis of nerve agents and achieve the highest efficiency to date under practical conditions.