US Patent Issued to Northwestern University on Dec. 30 for "Integration of metal-organic frameworks on textile fibers and fabrics for the destruction of nerve agents under ambient humidity conditions" (Illinois Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,510,908, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.).

"Integration of metal-organic frameworks on textile fibers and fabrics for the destruction of nerve agents under ambient humidity conditions" was invented by Omar K. Farha (Glenview, Ill.), Zhijie Chen (Evanston, Ill.), Kaikai Ma (Evanston, Ill.) and Timur Islamoglu (Evanston, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Textile fibers at least partially coated with a coating that includes particles of metal-organic frameworks dispersed in a polymeric base are provided. Also provided are fabrics formed from the textile fibers, protective gear and articles of clo...