Abstract
Zinc(ii) and zirconium(iv) metal-organic frameworks show uptake and slow release of the ant alarm pheromones 3-octanone and 4-methyl-3-heptanone. Inclusion of N-propyl groups on the MOFs allows for enhanced uptake and release over several months. In preliminary field trials, leaf cutting ants show normal behavioural responses to the released pheromones.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) |
Early online date | 21 Jul 2020 |
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Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 21 Jul 2020 |