Synthesis of nanocrystals of Zr-based metal–organic frameworks with csq-net: significant enhancement in the degradation of a nerve agent simulant

Peng Li; Rachel C. Klet; Su-Young Moon; Timothy C. Wang; Pravas Deria; Aaron W. Peters; Benjamin M. Klahr; Hea-Jung Park; Salih S. Al-Juaid; Joseph T. Hupp; Omar K. Farha

doi:10.1039/C5CC03398E

Synthesis of nanocrystals of Zr-based metal–organic frameworks with csq-net: significant enhancement in the degradation of a nerve agent simulant†

Peng Li,^a Rachel C. Klet,^a Su-Young Moon,^a Timothy C. Wang,^a Pravas Deria,

^a Aaron W. Peters,^a Benjamin M. Klahr,^a Hea-Jung Park,^a Salih S. Al-Juaid,^b Joseph T. Hupp*^a and Omar K. Farha*^ab

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^a Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
E-mail: o-farha@northwestern.edu, j-hupp@northwestern.edu
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^b Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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The synthesis of nano-sized particles of NU-1000 (length from 75 nm to 1200 nm) and PCN-222/MOF-545 (length from 350 nm to 900 nm) is reported. The catalytic hydrolysis of methyl paraoxon was investigated as a function of NU-1000 crystallite size and a significant enhancement in the rate was observed for the nano-sized crystals compared to microcrystals.

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Synthesis of nanocrystals of Zr-based metal–organic frameworks with csq-net: significant enhancement in the degradation of a nerve agent simulant†

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