The Rosi and Millstone groups, along with their collaborators Prof. Karl Johnson (Pitt ChemE) and Prof. Eric Borguet (Temple University), have been awarded a 3 year 1.5 M dollar grant from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The award comes with a 1 M dollar 2 year option period after the initial 3 years. The collaborative team will develop and study new MOF-nanoparticle hybrid materials for the selective detection and destruction of toxic chemicals.