Fabrication of metal-organic framework Universitetet i Oslo-66 (UiO-66) and brown-rot fungus Gloeophyllum trabeum biocomposite (UiO-66@GT) and its application for reactive black 5 decolorization

Many various industries use synthetic dyes as their raw materials. These dyes have triggered environmental problems because of the occurring effluents, and one of the environmentally safe solutions for this problem is biodegradation through microorganisms. Reactive Black 5 (RB5) dye degradation was performed by utilizing a metal-organic framework Universitetet i Oslo-66 (UiO-66) and Gloeophyllum trabeum (GT) fungus biocomposite. The UiO-66@GT composite was fabricated by inoculating the fungal culture in flasks with the PDB medium that contained UiO-66. This biocomposite was applied to decolorize and degrade RB5 dye, while pure GT culture can decolorize about 36.47% in five days. The percentage of RB5 decolorization was shown to be increased with the addition of UiO-66; the composite could decolorize RB5 up to 72.55% after five days incubation period. Moreover, the optimum conditions for the 100% targeted rate of RB5 decolorization found by the Response Surface Methodology (RSM) are: initial RB5 concentration (72.54 mg L^-1), pH (6.53), and temperature (38.06 °C). Two novel metabolites from RB5 decolorization by the composite were detected based on LCMS-QTOF analysis and were used to propose a degradation pathway: 6-((1-amino-7,8-dihydroxy-6-sulfonaphthalen-2-yl) diazinyl) cyclohexa-2,4-dien-1-ide (m/z = 360) and 3,4-diamino-5,6-dihydroxy-1,2,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2,7-disulfonic acid (m/z = 354).     

Ice-templated porous polymer/UiO-66 monolith for Congo Red adsorptive removal

Chitosan/MOF composite porous monolith used in water remediation as adsorbent can realize high-efficient removal of pollutant in water and facile recycling from water. However, dissolution of chitosan (without crosslinking) in acidic aqueous solution will cause breakage of composite monolith. Herein, we report a chitosan/UiO-66 monolith prepared by ice-templating method. Specially, a pre-crosslinking treatment (by glutaraldehyde) is employed before the monolith formation, which obviously boosts its stability in aqueous solution. The composite monolith is evaluated by SEM, N₂ adsorption, XRD, and batch adsorption tests for Congo Red (CR). The results show that the composite monolith possesses a typical ice-templating structure with hierarchical (mirco- / meso- and macro-) pores. UiO-66 particles are embedded on the surface of chitosan matrix, and the crystal structure of UiO-66 is not changed obviously by the crosslinking and freezing process. The composite monolith exhibits high adsorption efficiency (90% of CR was removed from its aqueous solution in 60 min) and the maximum adsorption capacity of 246.21 mg/g (derived from Langmuir model) can be reached. After adsorption, the monolith is collected by a facile procedure and recovered using ethanol for evaluating its reusability. After 4 cycles, the CR removal efficiency of the composite monolith still remains ~90% of the initial efficiency. This work demonstrates that the simple crosslinking procedure before monolith formation can ensure the intact shape of the chitosan/MOF monolith during adsorption.     

微通道连续合成UiO-66系列改性MOF材料

采用内交叉指型微反应器连续合成UiO-66材料. 连续微通道法强化了物料之间的混合, 极大提高了生产效率, 晶体产物呈六面体形, 粒径在100 nm以下. 考察了温度、 总进料流量和停留时间等条件对合成过程及产物的影响. 结果表明, 升高温度有助于晶粒的生长; 随着总进料流量增大, 晶体粒径减小; 晶体的形成需要一定的停留时间, 超过该停留时间, 晶体粒径不再增大. 通过优化实验条件, 可以实现系列纳米级UiO-66-X材料(X=NH₂, NO₂, Br)的连续合成.     

On the HKUST-1/GO and HKUST-1/rGO Composites: The Impact of Synthesis Method on Physicochemical Properties

The chemical stability and adsorptive/catalytic properties of the most widely studied metal–organic framework (MOF), which is HKUST-1, can be improved by its combination with graphene oxide (GO) or reduced graphene oxide (rGO). The chemistry of GO or rGO surfaces has a significant impact on their interaction with MOFs. In this work, we demonstrate that GO and rGO interaction with HKUST-1 influences the morphology and textural properties but has no impact on the thermal stability of the final composites. We also show that synthesis environment, e.g., stirring, to some extent influences the formation of HKUST-1/GO and HKUST-1/rGO composites. Homogeneous samples of the sandwich-type composite can be obtained when using reduced graphene oxide decorated with copper (Cu/rGO), which, owing to the presence of Cu sites, allows the direct crystallisation of HKUST-1 and its further growth on the graphene surface. This work is the first part of our research on HKUST-1/GO and HKUST-1/rGO and deals with the influence of the type of graphene material and synthesis parameters on the composites’ physicochemical properties that were determined by using X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis.     

Bi2WO6/UiO-66复合材料的制备及其光催化性能

通过水热法制备了一种复合光催化剂Bi_2WO_6/UiO-66,探究了模板剂乙酸(CH_3COOH)对Ui O-66形貌的影响和2种中心元素Bi与Zr的不同物质的量之比对光催化性能的影响。通过XRD、SEM、N_2吸附-脱附、UV-Vis DRS、XPS等对催化剂的物相、形貌、比表面积、光吸收性能、元素组成等进行表征。实验结果表明,当n_(Bi)∶n_(Zr)=2∶1时,Bi_2WO_6/UiO-66对罗丹明B(RhB)的光催化活性最高,可见光照射50 min后,RhB的相对浓度降低98.5%。经过5次循环利用实验,催化剂的光催化活性没有明显下降,说明复合光催化剂的稳定性高。根据自由基捕获实验证明了空穴(h~+)为光催化中起决定性作用的活性物质,结合电化学测试以及UV-Vis DRS表征提出了可能的光催化降解机理。     

Chitosan/UiO-66 composites as high-performance adsorbents for the removal of methyl orange in aqueous solution

UiO-66 and chitosan/UiO-66 composites were successfully synthesized by varying the mass addition of chitosan which were 0%, 2.5%, 5%, 10%, and 20% of the mass of UiO-66, denoted as UiO-66, Cs(2.5)/UiO-66, Cs(5)/UiO-66, Cs(10)/UiO-66, and Cs(20)/UiO-66, respectively. UiO-66 was modified with chitosan using the impregnation process. The X-ray diffraction patterns of the synthesized materials showed characteristic peaks at 2θ of 7.25° and 8.39°, which matched to that of the reported UiO-66. In addition, the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectra of the materials showed absorption bands at the same wavenumber as UiO-66 and chitosan previously reported. The surface morphology of UiO-66 observed from scanning electron microscopy images was in the form of agglomerated small cube particles, where the smaller particles were observed for Cs(10)/UiO-66. From the N₂ adsorption isotherms, it was found that the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface areas of UiO-66, Cs(5)/UiO-66, and Cs(10)/UiO-66 materials were 825.7 m²/g, 835.4 m²/g, and 882.2 m²/g, respectively. The results of the study on adsorption of methyl orange in aqueous solutions showed that Cs(5)/UiO-66 had the highest adsorption capacity of 370.37 mg/g and followed the pseudo–second-order adsorption kinetic with a Langmuir isotherm model.     

UiO-66-NH2/wood的设计构筑及高效去除水中微量重金属离子性能

矿山开采、 金属冶炼、 新型金属材料的发展以及城市供水系统老化所造成的重金属(铅、 镉、 汞、 砷、 铬、 铜及锌等)污染问题已日趋严重. 传统的水处理方法很难有效地去除低浓度的重金属污染物. 本文以天然木材为载体, 采用溶剂热合成法, 在木材三维孔道中原位合成UiO-66-NH₂金属有机框架材料(MOFs)纳米颗粒, 制备了UiO-66-NH₂/wood复合膜材料. 该复合膜材料对去除水中微量重金属离子(Hg²⁺, Cu²⁺)表现出优异的性能. 当处理速率为1.1×10² L?m^-2?h^-1时, 该复合膜材料去除水中微量重金属离子的效率仍可达到90%以上, 且处理后水中重金属离子含量低于国家饮用水标准. 这可归因于木材本身独特的三维孔道结构, 在提高水通量的同时, 还可以增加水溶液中重金属离子与MOFs颗粒的接触机会, 以及孔道内均匀分布的UiO-66-NH₂ MOFs颗粒中的—NH₂可以与重金属离子通过配位作用相结合. 该UiO-66-NH₂/wood复合膜材料还具有良好的重复利用性, 在连续6次循环使用后其去除效率无明显变化, 有望进行实际应用.     

Fast Assembly of Metal Organic Framework UiO-66 in Acid-Base Tunable Deep Eutectic Solvent for the Acetalization of Benzaldehyde and Methanol

Zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted extensive attention owing to their robust stability and facile functionalization. However, they are generally prepared in common volatile solvents within a long reaction time. Here, we introduced environmentally friendly, cheap, and acid-based tunable deep eutectic solvents (DESs) formed from 2-methyl imidazole (MIm) and p-toluenesulfonic acid (PTSA) which significantly accelerated the assembly of zirconium-based MOF (UiO-66) without any aggressive additives. PTSA in acidic DES and ZrOCl₂ preliminarily formed Zr(IV) oxo organic acid framework, whereas basic DES completely dissolved the ligand of UiO-66. The strong hydrogen bond effect of PTSA and MIm efficiently accelerated the linker exchange between zirconium oxo organic coordination in acidic DES and benzenedicarboxylate linker in weak basic DES within a reaction time of 2 h at 50 °C. Thus, UiO-66 was quickly assembled with small particle sizes and used as an excellent catalyst for the acetalization of benzaldehyde and methanol. Therefore, the developed synthesis approach provides a new green strategy to quickly prepare and design various structures of metal-based compounds under mild reaction conditions.     

UiO-66-NH2 and Zeolite-Templated Carbon Composites for the Degradation and Adsorption of Nerve Agents

Composites of metal-organic frameworks and carbon materials have been suggested to be effective materials for the decomposition of chemical warfare agents. In this study, we synthesized UiO-66-NH₂/zeolite-templated carbon (ZTC) composites for the adsorption and decomposition of the nerve agents sarin and soman. UiO-66-NH₂/ZTC composites with good dispersion were prepared via a solvothermal method. Characterization studies showed that the composites had higher specific surface areas than pristine UiO-66-NH₂, with broad pore size distributions centered at 1–2 nm. Owing to their porous nature, the UiO-66-NH₂/ZTC composites could adsorb more water at 80% relative humidity. Among the UiO-66-NH₂/ZTC composites, U_0.8Z_0.2 showed the best degradation performance. Characterization and gas adsorption studies revealed that beta-ZTC in U_0.8Z_0.2 provided additional adsorption and degradation sites for nerve agents. Among the investigated materials, including the pristine materials, U_0.8Z_0.2 also exhibited the best protection performance against the nerve agents. These results demonstrate that U_0.8Z_0.2 has the optimal composition for exploiting the degradation performance of pristine UiO-66-NH₂ and the adsorption performance of pristine beta-ZTC.     

以金属有机骨架材料HKUST-1为模板制备多孔聚苯胺电极及其超级电容器性能研究

以涂敷在碳布基体上的金属有机骨架多孔材料HKUST-1为硬模板,使用单极脉冲法沉积聚苯胺制备了具有电活性的多孔复合电极Micro-PANI/CC,同时以空白碳布(Carbon Cloth,CC)为基体制备了聚苯胺电极PANI/CC,并研究、比较了它们的电化学电容器性能. 使用XRD、SEM分析了所得电极的结构,结果显示电极Micro-PANI/CC表面具有大量的纳米孔状结构. 在0.5 mol·L^-1硫酸为电解液的体系中测试了循环伏安、恒电流充放电、阻抗以及稳定性等特性,在扫速为2 mV·s^-1 时,电极Micro-PANI/CC和PANI/CC的比电容分别为895.6 F·g^-1和547.6 F·g^-1,在其它测试条件相同的情况下,前者的比电容保持在后者的1.64倍以上,且具有更好的倍率特性、更低的电阻和较好的稳定性等特点,说明这种以HKUST-1为模板形成的多孔聚苯胺更适于超级电容器电极材料.     

Statistically Optimum HKUST-1 Synthesized by Room Temperature Coordination Modulation Method for the Adsorption of Crystal Violet Dye

Due to its excellency and versatility, many synthesis methods and conditions were developed to produce HKUST-1 ([Cu₃(BTC)₂(H₂O)₃]_n). However, the diversity of HKUST-1 was actually generated both in terms of characteristics and morphologies. Hence, the consistency of HKUST-1 characteristics and morphologies needs to be maintained. The statistical analysis and optimization provide features to determine the best synthesis condition. Here, a room-temperature coordination modulation method was proposed to maintain the morphology of HKUST-1 while reducing energy consumption. In addition, response surface methodology (RSM) was used to demonstrate the statistical analysis and optimization of the synthesis of HKUST-1. The molar ratio of ligand to metal, reaction time, and acetic acid concentration were studied to determine their effects on HKUST-1. The optimum HKUST-1 was obtained by the synthesis with a molar ratio of ligand to metal of 0.4703 for 27.2 h using 5% v/v acetic acid concentration. The statistical analysis performed a good agreement with the experimental data and showed the significance of three desired parameters on HKUST-1. The optimum HKUST-1 had the adsorption capacity of 1005.22 mg/g with a removal efficiency of 92.31% towards CV dye. It could be reused up to 5 cycles with insignificant decrease in performance.     

BiOCl/UiO‐66 composite with enhanced performance for photo‐assisted degradation of dye from water

Semiconductor‐based photocatalysis is an environmental friendly and cost‐effective technique for water treatment. Due to their unique properties, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are considered as ideal platform to develop composite photocatalyst. In this study, Bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) was first attempt to be incorporated with highly stable MOFs, UiO‐66(Zr) by hydrothermal reaction. Different characterization methods including X‐ray diffraction, Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscope, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy had been used to prove the successful synthesis of composite photocatalyst. The resultant BiOCl/UiO‐66 composite showed higher photodegradation performance of Rhodamine B (RhB) under ultraviolet and visible light irradiation than that of pristine materials and their mechanically mixed sample. In addition, the composite exhibited good structural stability and reusability. The photocatalytic mechanism of RhB degradation over the composite under visible light proceeded via a photosensitization process. A better adsorptivity of RhB and effective electron transfer within the hybrid material might be responsible for the enhanced photocatalytic performance.     

Chicken and duck eggshell beads modified with iron (III) oxide-hydroxide and zinc oxide for reactive blue 4 dye removal

Releasing contaminated dyes into water bodies might create environmental problems for water quality and toxic aquatic organisms. The toxicity of dyes might affect human health throughout the food chain, so it is necessary to treat contaminated dye in wastewater before discharging it into the water body. Chicken eggshell beads (CB), duck eggshell beads (DB), chicken eggshell beads mixed iron (III) oxide-hydroxide (CBF), duck eggshell beads mixed iron (III) oxide-hydroxide (DBF), chicken eggshell beads mixed zinc oxide (CBZ), and duck eggshell beads mixed zinc oxide (DBZ) were synthesized, and several characterized techniques of XRD, FESEM-FIB, EDX, and FTIR were used to identify the crystalline structure, surface morphology, and chemical composition and functional groups. Reactive blue 4 (RB4) dye removal efficiencies on dye adsorbent materials were investigated through batch experiments with varying doses, contact time, temperature, pH, and concentration. Their adsorption patterns and mechanisms also were studied by adsorption isotherm and kinetics. All dye adsorbent materials demonstrated semi-crystalline structures, and their surface morphologies had a spherical shape with coarse surfaces. Oxygen, carbon, calcium, chlorine, and sodium and four main function groups of OH, NH, CO, and COC were detected in all dye adsorbent materials. For batch tests, they could remove RB4 dye by more than 56%, and CBF represented the highest RB4 dye removal efficiency at 84.44%. Moreover, the addition of iron (III) oxide-hydroxide and zinc oxide helped to improve RB4 dye adsorbent efficiencies which an iron (III) oxide-hydroxide increased RB4 removal efficiency of chicken and duck eggshell beads more than zinc oxide. Their adsorption patterns and mechanisms were well explained by Freundlich and pseudo-second-order kinetic models. Therefore, all dye adsorbent materials especially CBF are potential dye adsorbent materials for further industrial applications.     

Progress and challenges in molecularly imprinted polymers for adsorption of heavy metal ions from wastewater

Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), prepared by the interaction forces such as forming covalent or non-covalent bonds by crosslinkers and initiators, are new types of specific recognition polymers with particular cavities. This is an ideal class of materials for wastewater treatment because of the particular holes left by the elution process. This review discusses the development process, classification, synthesis principles, systems, and polymerization methods of MIPs. At the same time, the adsorption mechanism of Copper (Cu), Mercury (Hg), Chromium (Cr), Silver (Ag), and Lead (Pb) in the MIPs technique are studied. Finally, some suggestions and prospects for the future development of MIPs are also put forward.     

(1R,2R)环己二胺Schiff碱双核配合物的合成与表征

合成了二(3-羧基水杨醛叉)缩(1R,2R)环己二胺Sch iff碱配体(H4DS)及其Cu(Ⅱ)和N i(Ⅱ)的同双核配合物.用元素分析,IR光谱和1H NMR对配合物的组成和结构进行了表征;用循环伏安法测定了配合物Cu2DS.2H2O的电化学性质.     

Modification of a novel macroporous silica-based crown ether impregnated polymeric composite with 1-dodecanol and its adsorption for some fission and non-fission products contained in high level liquid waste

A novel macroporous silica-based chelating polymeric composite, DtDo/SiO₂-P, was synthesized by molecular modification of 4,4′,(5′)-di-(tert-butylcyclohexano)-18-crown-6 (DtBuCH18C6) with a long carbon chain organic compound 1-dodecanol. It was performed through impregnation and immobilization of DtBuCH18C6 and 1-dodecanol molecules into the pores of the SiO₂-P particles. The adsorption of a few fission and non-fission product elements Sr(II), Ba(II), Cs(I), Ru(III), Mo(VI), Na(I), K(I), Pd(II), La(III), and Y(III) onto DtDo/SiO₂-P was investigated at 323 K. The effects of contact time and the HNO₃ concentration in a range of 0.1-4.0 M were investigated. It was found that at the optimum concentration of 2.0 M HNO₃, DtDo/SiO₂-P exhibited strong adsorption ability and excellent selectivity for Sr(II) over all of the tested elements, which showed very weak or almost no adsorption except Ba(II). The bleeding of total organic carbon (TOC) from DtDo/SiO₂-P was evaluated. The quantity of TOC in aqueous phase increased with an increase in HNO₃ concentration in terms of a linear equation [TOC] = 35.82[HNO₃] + 115.5 with a correlation coefficient of 0.9751. The TOC content leaked from DtDo/SiO₂-P modified by 1-dodecanol, 119.0-269.3 ppm, in the range of 1.0-4.0 M HNO₃ was significantly lower than that of 424.8-634.6 ppm in the case without modification. It resulted from the intermolecular interaction force of DtBuCH18C6 and 1-dodecanol through hydrogen bonding. The reduction of DtBuCH18C6 leakage by molecular modification was achieved. It is of great benefit to application of DtDo/SiO₂-P in partitioning of Sr(II), one of the main heat generators, from high level liquid waste (HLLW) in reprocessing process of nuclear spent fuel in MAREC (Minor Actinides Recovery from HLLW by Extraction Chromatography) process developed.     

具有管状镶嵌结构L/EU-1复合分子筛的合成及表征

采用晶种法在极浓体系中,快速合成了L/EU-1复合分子筛,通过XRD、SEM、NH_3-TPD、TG-DTG等多种手段对其进行了表征.结果表明:随原始溶胶中添加硼和铁的质量分数的增加,复合分子筛中L分子筛的特征衍射峰分别向高角度和低角度方向发生偏移,L分子筛的晶胞参数和晶胞体积分别有所减小和增加;含硼和铁的L/EU-1复合分子筛尺寸大小长约为0.5~3μm,宽0.2~1μm,形貌为小颗粒聚集L分子筛附着生长管状镶嵌结构复合分子筛;镶嵌结构改变了复合分子筛的酸性、稳定性和孔道性质.影响因素分析表明,碱硅比低时,K~+对促进钙霞石笼的形成起主导作用,碱硅比高时,K~+对溶胶的聚沉起主导作用.     

Characterization of bovine serum albumin adsorption on chromium and AISI 304 stainless steel, consequences for the Pseudomonas fragi K1 adhesion

Adsorption of BSA on the surface of chromium and 304 stainless steel, has been characterized by Contact Angle Measurements, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy (IRRAS). Bacterial adhesion has been tested and compared on these two materials before and after pre-conditioning the surface with BSA. Chromium and stainless steel surfaces, when covered by a natural oxide layer, exhibit different energetic characteristics as shown by their γ_s^- and γ_s^LW respective values. These data vary upon immersion in BSA solutions, tending towards common values for duration of immersions. After immersion in BSA solutions, the evolution of the N 1s XPS signal, specific for the BSA, suggests that the surface is nearly saturated in a few minutes. Longer times of immersion only lead to a re-ordering of the adsorbed layer. Immersion tests in dilute BSA solutions (0.01 g/l) enabled us to make clear a higher reactivity of chromium towards the protein compared to stainless steel. These differences are cancelled at higher BSA concentrations (1 g/l). IRRAS spectra of BSA adsorbed on the two substrates demonstrated the appearance of amide I and amide II bands with small shifts and intensity variations supporting orientation changes of the protein when the concentration or immersion time varies. A model for the building up of the BSA layer is proposed, which accounts for these data. Chromium and stainless steel surfaces, also have different behaviours towards adhesion of Pseudomonas fragi K1, whereas surfaces that are pre-conditioned by BSA behave in a similar way. The overall number of adherent bacteria is decreased on stainless steel, whereas it is hardly affected on chromium. On both surfaces, the fraction of viable cells is increased.     

Synthesis of carbonyl compounds based on the products of addition of polyhaloalkanes to unsaturated systems. Reactions of 1-aryl-5,5-dichloropenta-2,4-dien-1-ones with ethyl acetoacetate

The reactions of 1-aryl-5,5-dichloropenta-2,4-dien-1-ones with ethyl acetoacetate in the presence of EtONa give ethyl 4-aryl-6-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxocyclohexane-carboxylates. The structures of the reaction products were confirmed by¹H and¹³C NMR spectroscopy and by X-ray diffraction analysis. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp.