Harnessing the UiO-67 metal-organic framework for advanced detection of cadmium ions in water bodies.

Heavy metal ions are hazardous pollutants that pose serious threats to ecosystems and human health, making it imperative to detect and monitor their presence in water for environmental protection. This paper highlights the synthesis of the UiO-67 Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) without any dopants, offering a novel approach specifically for the detection of cadmium ions (Cd) in aqueous environments. Following solvothermal synthesis, Powder X-ray Diffraction (PXRD), BET nitrogen adsorption-desorption analysis, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the structural and morphological features of UiO-67.

Engineering the defects of UiO-66 MOF for an improved catalytic detoxification of CWA simulant: methyl paraoxon.

Exigency in search of an ideal candidate for an effective detoxification of chemical warfare agents is still continuing. Zirconium-based Metal-organic Framework (MOF) UiO-66 has shown a significant detoxification of such toxic chemicals owing to its tunable physio-chemical properties and profuse catalytic sites. In this context, a series of UiO-66 MOFs synthesized by tuning the acidity constant (p ) and concentration of the modulator, synthesis temperature and water molecules was tested for their detoxification efficiency against the simulant 'methyl-paraoxon' at room temperature.

MOFabric: an effective and wearable protective garment towards CWA detoxification.

In current trends, an imminent development of self-detoxification filters is highly desirable against exposure to chemical warfare agents (CWAs). Exploiting protective materials that can be applicable in day-to-day life for instantaneous detoxification will be of immense importance. The available technologies in the current scenario are susceptible to secondary emission and pose a need for an alternate design strategy for effective degradation.