Research Progress on Zr-MOFs-based Self-degradation Composite Fabrics

YUAN Zupei; TANG Junxiong; TANG Guoqing; YIN Ni; XU Rong; FENG Yanlai; HU Haoxuan

doi:10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2025.17.034

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Packaging Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (17) : 323-334. DOI: 10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2025.17.034

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Research Progress on Zr-MOFs-based Self-degradation Composite Fabrics

YUAN Zupei, TANG Junxiong, TANG Guoqing, YIN Ni, XU Rong, FENG Yanlai, HU Haoxuan

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The high toxicity of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) poses serious threat to human health. At present, the protection against CWAs mainly relies on physical barrier and adsorption filtration technology and the application of chemical disinfectants after the exposure. However, the existing chemical protective clothing does not have the function of degrading chemical warfare agents, and can only play the role of physical isolation and limited adsorption, which not only increases the burden and heat stress risk of the wearer, but also causes a potential secondary exposure risk in the process of removal and handling. Therefore, the work aims to carry out the research on giving protective equipment the function of active degradation of chemical warfare agents to break through the passive limitations of existing technologies and build a safer and more efficient protection system. The preparation methods of Zr-MOFs/textile fiber composite fabrics and the research progress on the degradation of nerve and blister agents were outlined, detailing three preparation methods of MOF pre-formation, particle deposition, and post-formation of MOFs and emphasizing the importance of electrospinning technology and fiber pre-treatment. Zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (Zr-MOFs) were ideal candidates for the adsorption and degradation of CWAs due to their high specific surface area and excellent catalytic activity. Textile composite materials based on Zr-MOFs have shown excellent performance in the degradation of CWAs, attracting extensive research attention. Finally, the current challenges and future research directions in this field are discussed.

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chemical warfare agents / zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks / textiles / composite fabrics / preparation methods / degradation

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YUAN Zupei, TANG Junxiong, TANG Guoqing, YIN Ni, XU Rong, FENG Yanlai, HU Haoxuan. Research Progress on Zr-MOFs-based Self-degradation Composite Fabrics[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2025, 46(17): 323-334 https://doi.org/10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2025.17.034

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