Activated carbon/MOFs composite: AC/NH2-MIL-101(Cr), synthesis and application in high performance adsorption of p-nitrophenol

P-nitrophenol (PNP), a hazardous phenolic material, should be eliminated from water in order to prevent damage to the marine ecosystem, animals as well as humans. Although adsorption seems to become the most widely used strategy, an effective and strong-capacity adsorbent to minimize PNP under the approved concentration is essential to discovering. In this study, a class of porous adsorbents composite was developed for the PNP removal from water. AC-NH₂-MIL-101(Cr) has chosen to boost the removal of PNP from water owing to extremely porous and stable in water. The fabricated composite has 2049 m².g⁻¹ large surface area and 0.93 cm³.g⁻¹ pore volume. The adsorption kinetics and isotherms were investigated. AC-NH₂-MIL-101(Cr) was found to exhibit an adsorption capacity of ~ 18.3 mg g⁻¹. The mechanism for this strong adsorption performance was suggested and related to affinity NO₂ groups of PNP and the unsaturated chromium site of AC-NH₂-MIL-101(Cr), the coulombic interaction via the hydrogen bond between the PNP and AC-NH₂-MIL-101(Cr) and π-π stacking interaction. AC-NH₂-MIL-101(Cr) composite also displayed exceptional stability and reusability after a successive PNP removal processes. This study provides new insight into developing and synthesizing extremely effective nanoporous material for organic contaminants disinfection from waste water based on MOFs.     

CaO nanoparticles incorporated metal organic framework (NH2-MIL-101) for Knoevenagel condensation reaction

Porous materials based on NH₂-MIL-101(Cr) MOF and their hierarchical acid-base composite with non-precious CaO was successfully prepared using a one-pot scalable hydrothermal approach. The composites were characterized by XRD, FTIR, UV–vis, ¹HNMR, TGA, N₂ adsorption–desorption isotherms, HRTEM and FESEM. The quantitative assessment of the basic sites was performed by benzoic acid titration. The results reveal that there is no remarkable structural alterations in the NH₂-MIL-101(Cr) after incorporation of CaO. Raising the CaO content boosted the strength of and content of Lewis basic sites from 0.31 to 1.34 mmol g^?1 due to the incorporation with CaO (0.04). Knoevenagel condensation reactions were performed as the probe reactions over the CaO/NH₂-MIL-101(Cr) catalysts. Both basic and acidic sites potentially boosted the reaction. Pure NH₂-MIL-101(Cr) display the catalytic conversion in the reaction (11%) which could be attributed weak basic sites on the NH₂-MIL-101(Cr) framework. However, the conversion (%) was potentially increased over NH₂-MIL-101(Cr) loaded with various content of CaO. The highest performance of (99%) conversion was achieved for (0.04) CaO/NH₂-MIL-101(Cr) catalyst. Exceptional conversion above 90% have been obtained for benzaldehyde derivatives both withdrawing and donating electron moieties. The composites can be recycled in four runs with a very small loss in performance. Furthermore, the composites produced tend to be feasible for various catalytic processes, exploring new avenues to produce of novel inorganic and organic composite materials as heterogeneous catalysts.     

Sensing Properties of NH2-MIL-101 Series for Specific Amino Acids via Turn-On Fluorescence

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have been demonstrated to be desired candidates for sensing definite species owing to their tunable composition, framework structure and functionality. In this work, the NH₂-MIL-101 series was utilized for sensing specific amino acids. The results show that cysteine (Cys) can significantly enhance the fluorescence emission of NH₂-MIL-101-Fe suspended in water, while NH₂-MIL-101-Al exhibits the ability to sense lysine (Lys), arginine (Arg) and histidine (His) in aqueous media via turn-on fluorescence emission. Titration experiments ensure that NH₂-MIL-101-Fe and NH₂-MIL-101-Al can selectively and quantitatively detect these amino acids. The sensing mechanism was examined and discussed. The results of this study show that the metal centers in MOFs are crucial for sensing specific amino acids.     

Accelerated FeIII/FeII redox cycle of Fenton reaction system using Pd/NH2-MIL-101(Cr) and hydrogen

In this paper, a novel improvement in the catalytic Fenton reaction system named MHACF-NH₂-MIL-101(Cr) was constructed based on H₂ and Pd/NH₂-MIL-101(Cr). The improved system would result in an accelerated reduction in Fe^III, and provide a continuous and fast degradation efficiency of the 10 mg L^-1 4-chlorophenol which was the model contaminant by using only trace level Fe^II. The activity of Pd/NH₂-MIL-101(Cr) decreased from 100% to about 35% gradually during the six consecutive reaction cycles of 18 h. That could be attributed to the irreversible structural damage of NH₂-MIL-101(Cr).     

Diimino Nickel Complex Anchored into the MOF Cavity as Catalyst for Epoxidation of Chalcones and Bischalcones

Nickel-pyridylimine complex was incorporated into (Cr)NH₂-MIL-101 through condensation of 2-pyridine carboxaldehyde and NiCl₂ in presence of (Cr)NH₂-MIL-101-MOF in a one pot method. The prepared catalyst was characterized by XRD, FTIR, SEM, TEM and NMR methods. The obtained catalyst demonstrates an appropriate pattern for a post-synthetic covalent modification with catalytic active sites. This heterogeneous catalyst showed efficiency in the epoxidation reaction of chalcones and bischalcones, and exhibited appropriate recyclability, rather short reaction times and high yields.     

Efficient and Sustainable in situ Photo-Fenton Reaction to Remove Phenolic Pollutants by NH2-MIL-101(Fe)/Ti3C2Tx Schottky-Heterojunctions

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with abundant active sites, a class of materials composed of metal nodes and organic ligands, is widely used for photocatalytic degradation of pollutants. However, the rapid recombination of photoinduced carriers of MOFs limits its photocatalytic degradation performance. Herein, Ti₃C₂T_x nanosheets-based NH₂-MIL-101(Fe) hybrids with Schottky-heterojunctions were fabricated by in situ hydrothermal assembly for improved photocatalytic activity. The photodegradation efficiencies of the NH₂-MIL-101(Fe)/Ti₃C₂T_x (N-M/T) hybrids for phenol and chlorophenol were 96.36 % and 99.83 % within 60 minutes, respectively. The N-M/T Schottky-heterojunction duly transferred electrons to the Ti₃C₂T_x nanosheets surface via built-in electric fields, effectively suppressing the recombination of photogenerated carriers, thereby improving the photocatalytic performance of NH₂-MIL-101(Fe). Moreover, the Fe-mixed-valence in the N-M/T led to improvement in the efficiency of the in situ generated photo-Fenton reactions, further enhancing the photocatalytic activity with more generated reactive oxygen species (ROS). The study proposes a highly effective removal of phenolic pollutants in wastewater.     

Construction of NH2-MIL-125(Ti) nanoplates modified Bi2WO6 microspheres with boosted visible-light photocatalytic activity

Photoactive metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have proven to be a promising porous material in the field of catalysis. Controllable integration of these MOFs with inorganic semiconductor materials may endow new multifunctional hybrid materials with preferable photocatalytic properties. In this research, NH₂-MIL-125(Ti) nanoplates modified Bi₂WO₆ microspheres was prepared via a simple solvothermal method. The photocatalytic behaviors of the acquired catalysts was evaluated via the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) under visible light. The experimental results showed that NH₂-MIL-125(Ti)/Bi₂WO₆ composites display higher photocatalytic activity than that of single Bi₂WO₆, and the ideal incorporation amount of NH₂-MIL-125(Ti) was around 5 wt%. The steady state fluorescence spectrum, transient photocurrents and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy verified that the introduction of NH₂-MIL-125(Ti) could accelerate the separation and transfer of photogenerated carriers and thus improve the photocatalytic activity of Bi₂WO₆. The photocatalytic mechanism was explored in detail. This work extends the knowledge of integrating MOFs with traditional photocatalysts to form new composite materials in the area of environmental purification.

     

Amine-Functionalized Metal–Organic Framework as a New Sorbent for Vortex-Assisted Dispersive Micro-Solid Phase Extraction of Phenol Residues in Water Samples Prior to HPLC Analysis: Experimental and Computational Studies

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a new class of hybrid inorganic–organic microporous crystalline materials, which possess unique properties such as high surface area, tunable pore size, and good thermal stability. These unique characteristics make MOFs interesting targets for sample pretreatment. In this work, MIL-53 material based on aluminum and containing amine functional groups (NH₂-MIL-53(Al)) was synthesized and applied as an efficient sorbent for development of vortex-assisted dispersive micro-solid phase extraction for eight United States Environmental Protection Agency’s priority phenols from aqueous samples prior to analysis by high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode-array detection. A simple extraction process was designed. The parameters affecting the extraction efficiency, such as amount of sorbent, extraction time, type of desorption solvent and its volume were investigated. The good linearity in the concentration range of 0.0015–10.0000 μg mL^?1 with the coefficients of determination of greater than 0.9929, low limits of detection (0.0004–0.0133 μg mL^?1) and relative standard deviations of lower than 10% were obtained. The proposed method has been successfully applied to the determination of phenol compounds in different water sample matrices including treated water, waste water, river water, sea water, lake water, drinking water and tap water. In addition, computational simulation was performed to predict the adsorption ability of NH₂-MIL-53(Al) towards the studied phenolic compounds. The computational results were in agreement with the experimental studies and it has been proved that NH₂-MIL-53(Al) is promising for enrichment of phenolic pollutants.     

Fluorescent MOF-based nanozymes for discrimination of phenylenediamine isomers and ratiometric sensing of o-phenylenediamine

Although peroxidase-like nanozymes have made great progress in bioanalysis,few current nanozymebased biosensors are constructed for discriminating isomers of organic compounds.Herein,fluorescent metal-organic framework（MOF）-based nanozyme is utilized for phenylenediamine isomers discrimination and detection.NH₂-MIL-101（Fe）,as a member of Fe-based MOFs,functions as not only fluorescent indicator but also peroxidase mimics.In the presence of H₂ O₂,NH2-MIL-101（Fe） c...     

A Humidity-Induced Large Electronic Conductivity Change of 107 on a Metal-Organic Framework for Highly Sensitive Water Detection

The electronic conductivity (EC) of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is sensitive to strongly oxidizing guest molecules. Water is a relatively mild species, however, the effect of H₂O on the EC of MOFs is rarely reported. We explored the effect of H₂O on the EC in the MOFs (NH₂)₂-MIL-125 and its derivatives with experimental and theoretical investigations. Unexpectedly, a large EC increase of 10⁷ on H₂SO₄@(NH₂)₂-MIL-125 by H₂O was observed. Brønsted acid–base pairs formed with the −NH₂ groups, and H₂SO₄ played an important role in promoting the charge transfer from H₂O to the MOF. Based on H₂SO₄@(NH₂)₂-MIL-125, a high-performance chemiresistive humidity sensor was developed with the highest sensitivity, broadest detection range, and lowest limit of detection amongst all reported sensing materials to date. This work not only demonstrated that H₂O can remarkably influence the EC of MOFs, but it also revealed that post-modification of the structure of MOFs could enhance the influence of the guest molecule on their EC to design high-performance sensing materials.     

MIL-125(Ti)及其氨基功能化材料修饰石英晶体微天平的湿敏性能

采用简单的溶剂热法制备金属有机框架化合物MIL-125(Ti)和NH_2-MIL-125(Ti)材料,并通过X射线衍射仪、扫描电子显微镜、傅氏转换红外线光谱分析仪和比表面积测试仪对所得样品进行表征。将2种材料修饰构建为石英晶体微天平传感器,测试其在11%～97%RH相对湿度范围内的湿度感测性能。实验结果表明,基于MIL-125(Ti)和NH_2-MIL-125(Ti)构建的传感器对湿度具有灵敏度高、重复性好、响应/恢复快等特点。相对于没有氨基修饰的MIL-125(Ti),NH_2-MIL-125(Ti)材料修饰的传感器对湿度表现出更高的响应性能。在环境湿度约52%时,NH_2-MIL-125(Ti)传感器对11%RH湿度响应值比MIL-125(Ti)湿度传感器的大57 Hz,说明氨基功能化对MIL-125(Ti)的湿敏性能有显著的增强作用。此外,通过Materials Studio模拟计算获得了水分子与MIL-125(Ti)及NH_2-MIL-125(Ti)作用的吸附焓,也证明氨基功能化对MIL-125(Ti)的湿度敏感性能具有增强作用。     

Adsorption of antimony using amino-functionalized magnetic MIL-101(Cr): Optimization by response surface methodology

Amino-functionalized magnetic MIL-101(Cr) was prepared via a one-step solvothermal method, characterized, and applied in adsorptive Sb(III) removal. The effects of solution pH, adsorbent dosage, and coexisting substances on the adsorption of Sb(III) by MIL-101(Cr)–NH₂/MnFe₂O₄ were studied. The adsorption kinetics were analyzed using pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order, intraparticle diffusion, and Elovich models, while Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models were used to fit the experimental data. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model provided the best fit for the kinetic data. The maximum adsorption capacity of MIL-101(Cr)–NH₂/MnFe₂O₄ for Sb(III) was 91.07 ​mg/g, as calculated using the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. Thermodynamic analysis revealed that the adsorption of antimony onto MIL-101(Cr)–NH₂/MnFe₂O₄ is spontaneous and endothermic, while response surface optimization revealed that the optimal conditions for Sb(III) adsorption by MIL-101(Cr)–NH₂/MnFe₂O₄ are an adsorbent loading of 222.55 ​mg/L, a pH of 4.5, and a temperature of 294.59 ​K. The predicted adsorption capacity of MIL-101(Cr)–NH₂/MnFe₂O₄ for Sb(III) is only a 1.8% deviation from the actual value. Furthermore, MIL-101(Cr)–NH₂/MnFe₂O₄ exhibits strong magnetism, allowing it to be separated from wastewater using a magnet. Finally, a preliminary economic analysis showed that the cost of treating a ton wastewater containing 25 ​mg/L antimony using this composite would be 26.24 USD. Thus, MIL-101(Cr)–NH₂/MnFe₂O₄ is promising for treatment of Sb(III)-containing wastewater.     

Long‐Term Photostability in Terephthalate Metal–Organic Frameworks

Prolonged (weeks) UV/Vis irradiation under Ar of UiO‐66(Zr), UiO66 Zr‐NO₂, MIL101 Fe, MIL125 Ti‐NH₂, MIL101 Cr and MIL101 Cr(Pt) shows that these MOFs undergo photodecarboxylation of benzenedicarboxylate (BDC) linker in a significant percentage depending on the structure and composition of the material. Routine characterization techniques such as XRD, UV/Vis spectroscopy and TGA fail to detect changes in the material, although porosity and surface area change upon irradiation of powders. In contrast to BCD‐containing MOFs, zeolitic imidazolate ZIF‐8 does not evolve CO₂ or any other gas upon irradiation.     

An integrated supramolecular fungicide nanoplatform based on pH-sensitive metal–organic frameworks

The construction of an integrated nanoplatform with controlled fungicide delivery features in the specific microenvironment produced by fungal pathogens is a highly desirable strategy to improve the utilization of fungicides. Herein, we report a supramolecular fungicide delivery system based on benzimidazole-modified NH₂-MIL-101(Fe) metal–organic frameworks (B-MIL-101(Fe) MOFs) as carriers loaded with osthole (OS), and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) as nanovalves to form β-CD@B-MIL-101(Fe)-OS. The nanoplatform can release the loaded OS for fungus control through self-degradation of the MOFs skeleton in an oxalic acid microenvironment produced by Botrytis cinerea. The experimental results exhibit that the constructed supramolecular fungicide delivery system could effectively inhibit mycelial growth and protect the tomatoes from infection by B. cinerea during the ripening stage. This strategy constructs a facile and integrated supramolecular drug delivery system for B. cinerea control and opens up a new avenue for the sustainable development of modern agriculture.     

Metal-organic framework functionalized with deep eutectic solvent for solid-phase extraction of Rhodamine 6G in water and cosmetic products

An NH₂-MIL-53(Al)-DES(ChCl-Urea) nanocomposite was synthesized for extraction and determination of Rhodamine (Rh) 6G from environmental and cosmetic samples. The deep eutectic solvent (DES) was prepared by mixing choline chloride and urea in a mole ratio of 1:2. NH₂-MIL-53(Al)-DES(ChCl-Urea) nanocomposite was synthesized using the impregnation method at a ratio of 60:40 (w/w). The optimum conditions were determined after NH₂-MIL-53(Al)-DES(ChCl-Urea) characterization was performed. The optimum conditions were determined as pH 8, adsorbent amount of 15 mg, total adsorption-desorption time of 6 min, and enrichment factor of 20. The recovery values of the solid-phase extraction method for water and cosmetic samples under optimum conditions were between 95% and 106%. NH₂-MIL-53(Al)-DES(ChCl-Urea) nanocomposite was an economically advantageous adsorbent because of its reusability of 15 times. All analyses were performed using the ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer. The linear range, limit of detection, and limit of quantification of the method were 100–1000, 9.80, and 32.68 μg/L, respectively. The obtained results showed that the synthesized nanocomposite is a suitable adsorbent for the determination of Rh 6G in water and cosmetic samples. The real sample applications were verified with the high-performance liquid chromatography system.     

CO2在氨基改性MIL-101(Cr)中吸附的分子模拟

采用实验与分子模拟结合的方法研究298 K下CO₂在氨基改性得到的MIL-101（Cr）-NH₂和MIL-101（Cr）-ED（ED：乙二胺）上的吸附性能。比较MIL-101（Cr）、MIL-101（Cr）-NH₂和MIL-101（Cr）-ED的吸附等温线与吸附热的结果,表明采用直接合成改性法得到的MIL-101（Cr）-NH₂比采用合成后再改性得到的MIL-101（Cr）-ED有更高的CO₂吸附容量。进一步比较密度分布图和径向密度分布曲线,分析CO₂在氨基改性MIL-101（Cr）中的吸附位,表明在低压下CO₂首先吸附在MIL-101（Cr）微孔的超级四面体中,随着吸附压力的增大逐渐填充到更大的孔中。氨基的存在增加了CO₂的吸附位点,使MIL-101（Cr）-NH₂具有较高CO₂吸附容量;同时MIL-101（Cr）-ED中的ED分子的存在增加了CO₂的吸附位点,使MIL-101（Cr）-ED也具有较高CO₂吸附容量;但是MIL-101（Cr）-ED中的ED分子占据了MIL-101（Cr）中Cr的吸附位点,使Cr对CO₂的吸附强度减弱,同时可吸附位点少于MIL-101（Cr）-NH₂,导致其对CO₂的吸附容量少于MIL-101（Cr）-NH₂。     

CO2在氨基改性MIL-101(Cr)中吸附的分子模拟

采用实验与分子模拟结合的方法研究298 K下CO_2在氨基改性得到的MIL-101(Cr)-NH_2和MIL-101(Cr)-ED(ED:乙二胺)上的吸附性能。比较MIL-101(Cr)、MIL-101(Cr)-NH_2和MIL-101(Cr)-ED的吸附等温线与吸附热的结果,表明采用直接合成改性法得到的MIL-101(Cr)-NH_2比采用合成后再改性得到的MIL-101(Cr)-ED有更高的CO_2吸附容量。进一步比较密度分布图和径向密度分布曲线,分析CO_2在氨基改性MIL-101(Cr)中的吸附位,表明在低压下CO_2首先吸附在MIL-101(Cr)微孔的超级四面体中,随着吸附压力的增大逐渐填充到更大的孔中。氨基的存在增加了CO_2的吸附位点,使MIL-101(Cr)-NH_2具有较高CO_2吸附容量;同时MIL-101(Cr)-ED中的ED分子的存在增加了CO_2的吸附位点,使MIL-101(Cr)-ED也具有较高CO_2吸附容量;但是MIL-101(Cr)-ED中的ED分子占据了MIL-101(Cr)中Cr的吸附位点,使Cr对CO_2的吸附强度减弱,同时可吸附位点少于MIL-101(Cr)-NH_2,导致其对CO_2的吸附容量少于MIL-101(Cr)-NH_2。     

Comparisons of glyphosate adsorption properties of different functional Cr‐based metal–organic frameworks

A Cr‐based metal–organic framework, namely, MIL‐101(Cr), was modified with amino (NH₂–) and urea (UR₂–) groups, and the materials were evaluated as adsorbents for glyphosate, and a comparison with commercial activated carbon was also discussed. The effects of the adsorption factors, such as adsorbent concentration, adsorption time, pH and ionic strength were mainly investigated. The results showed that a pseudo‐second‐order rate equation described the adsorption kinetics mechanisms well, while the Langmuir model and the Freundlich model fitted different adsorption isotherms, respectively. Among the adsorbents we studied, NH₂‐MIL‐101(Cr) showed the maximum adsorbing capacity, which is 64.25 mg/g when pH = 3.0, while UR₂‐MIL‐101(Cr) did not reach the best adsorption performance due to the steric hindrance. The work opens up a new way for the modification of metal–organic frameworks for adsorption process.     

Are complete metal-organic frameworks really responsible for improving the performance of high-temperature proton exchange membranes?

Constructing continuous proton transfer channels used metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which can effectively improve proton conductivity of proton exchange membrane, have recently attracted a lot of attentions. MOFs have relatively harsh operating environment in phosphoric acid-doped (PA-doped) high-temperature proton exchange membranes (HTPEMs). However, there are few reports on the stability and state of MOFs in HTPEMs after PA doping. In this work, a series of MOFs (UIO-66, UIO-66-COOH, UIO-66-NH₂, UIO-66-SO₃H, MIL-101(Cr), and MIL-53(Al)) are selected to investigate their stability via simulating the operating environment for the first time. Composite membranes based on the MOFs are prepared to explore the influence of the stability and state of MOFs on HTPEMs properties. These results indicate that proton transfer channels are constructed in two different styles. After soaking in PA of UIO-66, UIO-66-COOH, MIL-101(Cr), and MIL-53(Al) at 160 °C, metal ions leave the ligands and dissolve, while the ligands are kept in the membranes. These ligands can provide proton transport sites in the membranes and help to construct proton transfer channels. UIO-66-NH₂ and UIO-66-SO₃H are dissolved completely in PA, leading to continuous nanopores. The proton transfer channels are constructed using the nanopores. From the results, we can infer that constructing proton transfer channels is an effectively method to improve the membranes performance, but the transmission mechanism needs to be revealed carefully.     

Investigation of СО<Subscript>2</Subscript> adsorption on amine-functionalized silicas and metal-organic polymers

Adsorption properties of amine-functionalized mesoporous silica NH₂-SBA-15, zeolite-like imidazole framework ZIF-8, and amine-functionalized metal-organic polymer NH₂-MIL-53 have been investigated. Non-modified mesoporous adsorbent SBA-15 has a higher sorption capacity for CO₂ than microporous ZIF-8, although microporous sample is characterized by a larger surface area and the values of total pore volume are close. When amine groups are present on the surface of the adsorbents, the chemical adsorption contributes more then the physical one. The adsorption capacity increases with increasing concentration of the functional groups which, in its turn, correlates with adsorbent surface area. Among the studied samples, the best adsorption properties demonstrate amine-functionalized adsorbents, aminefunctionalized mesoporous silica NH₂-SBA-15, and amine-functionalized metal-organic polymer NH₂-MIL-53.