Postsynthetic incorporation of a singlet oxygen photosensitizer in a metal–organic framework for fast and selective oxidative detoxification of sulfur mustard
Chemistry–A European Journal, 2017•Wiley Online Library
A fullerene‐based photosensitizer is incorporated postsynthetically into a Zr6‐based MOF,
NU‐1000, for enhanced singlet oxygen production. The structural organic linkers in the MOF
platform also act as photosensitizers which contribute to the overall generation of singlet
oxygen from the material under UV irradiation. The singlet oxygen generated by the
MOF/fullerene material is shown to oxidize sulfur mustard selectively to the less toxic bis (2‐
chloroethyl) sulfoxide with a half‐life of only 11 min.
NU‐1000, for enhanced singlet oxygen production. The structural organic linkers in the MOF
platform also act as photosensitizers which contribute to the overall generation of singlet
oxygen from the material under UV irradiation. The singlet oxygen generated by the
MOF/fullerene material is shown to oxidize sulfur mustard selectively to the less toxic bis (2‐
chloroethyl) sulfoxide with a half‐life of only 11 min.
Abstract
A fullerene‐based photosensitizer is incorporated postsynthetically into a Zr6‐based MOF, NU‐1000, for enhanced singlet oxygen production. The structural organic linkers in the MOF platform also act as photosensitizers which contribute to the overall generation of singlet oxygen from the material under UV irradiation. The singlet oxygen generated by the MOF/fullerene material is shown to oxidize sulfur mustard selectively to the less toxic bis(2‐chloroethyl)sulfoxide with a half‐life of only 11 min.
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