Metal–Organic Framework-Immobilized Aramid Nanofibers Aerogels for Chemical Warfare Agent Protection
摘要
Zirconium-based organic frameworks (MOFs) are effective in the decomposition of chemical warfare agents (CWAs), but current studies on protective equipment containing MOFs still face challenges in terms of the complexity of the preparation process, low loading of MOFs, and limited protective efficacy. Here, we report a UiO-66-NH2@ANF aerogel with low density, high specific surface area, high flexibility, and excellent mechanical properties by integrating UiO-66-NH2 into aramid nanofibers (ANFs) through nucleophilic substitution modification method. The resultant aerogel exhibits a high MOF loading of 205.67% and a hierarchical porous structure, leading to a high removal rate of 96.81% for 2-chloroethyl ethyl thioether (CEES), with a short half-life of 16.35 min. Additionally, the UiO-66-NH2@ANF aerogel demonstrates good compressive resilience and outstanding thermal insulation performance, with a thermal conductivity (λ) of 0.0274 W∙m− 1∙K− 1, indicating significant potential in the protection against CWAs.