Evaluation of radon gas adsorption of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF) by Solid State Nuclear Track Detection Method
Project no. 23967 · Status: Kapanmış · 2022
Summary
<p>According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2009), radon gas accumulation in buildings poses the second biggest risk of lung cancer. For this reason, monitoring and reducing indoor radon concentrations is one of the areas that are intensively studied all over the world. Today, one of the most important studies on the subject is the discovery of materials and materials that effectively capture radon gas. A solution to the problem is sought with new materials, materials and/or chemicals to be developed naturally or synthetically. Metal organic frameworks (MOF) have begun to be used in radon capture studies due to their high physical adsorption capacity and high efficiency in capturing similar noble gases. Since radon is a gas, the radon inhibition levels of the produced materials have been tried to be determined using the methods used for similar gases. There is a need to standardize a measurement method suitable for the geometry and quantity of this material. The solid-state nuclear track detection method is widely used because the detectors used have similar geometry to the materials produced, and they are simple, durable, stable, cheap, have high sensitivity, and do not require electrical equipment. With the completed project, it was aimed to calculate and compare the radon adsorption of metal organic frameworks as potential radon adsorbers/trappers/blockers using the solid-state nuclear track detection method.</p>