Metal-organic framework/polymer foam composite materials and their uses in decontamination and/or ballistic protection
US11524266B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2101/38
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A composite material is provided comprising a porous polymeric matrix having metal-organic framework (MOF) domains dispersed within the porous polymeric matrix, each of said MOF domains in fluid communication with the external environment through the pores in the porous polymeric matrix. A process of using the composite material to chemically modify or detoxify a chemical warfare agent or a toxic industrial chemical is also provided. The chemical warfare agent or the toxic industrial chemical is brought into contact with a MOF domain within the porous polymeric matrix so that the MOFs adsorb and chemically modify the chemical warfare agent or the toxic industrial chemical. A process for producing such a composite material is also disclosed.
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