The stronger coordination ability of mercury ions with organic ligands than the metal ions in metal organic framework(MOFs) provides an accessible way to separate mercury ions from solution using specific MOFs. In thi...The stronger coordination ability of mercury ions with organic ligands than the metal ions in metal organic framework(MOFs) provides an accessible way to separate mercury ions from solution using specific MOFs. In this study, a Co-based MOF(ZIF-67, Co(mIM)) was synthesized. It did not introduce specific functional groups, such as-SH and-NH, into its structure through complicated steps. It separate Hgfrom wastewater with a new strategy, which utilized the stronger coordination ability of Hgwith the nitrogen atom on the imidazole ring of the organic ligand than the Coions. Hgreplaced Conodes from ZIF-67 and formed a more stable precipitate with m IM. The experimental results showed that this new strategy was efficient. ZIF-67 exhibited Hgadsorption capacity of 1740 mg/g, much higher than the known MOFs sorbents. m IMs is the reaction center and ZIF-67 can improve its utilization. The sample color faded from purple to white due to the loss of cobalt ion. It is a great feature of ZIF-67 that allows users to judge whether the sorbent is deactivated intuitively. ZIF-67 can be sustainable recycled by adding organic ligands to the solution after treatment due to its simple synthesis method at room temperature. It’s a high-efficient and sustainable sorbent for Hgseparation from wastewater.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51778229 , 21307032 )the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. JKB012015019 )。
文摘The stronger coordination ability of mercury ions with organic ligands than the metal ions in metal organic framework(MOFs) provides an accessible way to separate mercury ions from solution using specific MOFs. In this study, a Co-based MOF(ZIF-67, Co(mIM)) was synthesized. It did not introduce specific functional groups, such as-SH and-NH, into its structure through complicated steps. It separate Hgfrom wastewater with a new strategy, which utilized the stronger coordination ability of Hgwith the nitrogen atom on the imidazole ring of the organic ligand than the Coions. Hgreplaced Conodes from ZIF-67 and formed a more stable precipitate with m IM. The experimental results showed that this new strategy was efficient. ZIF-67 exhibited Hgadsorption capacity of 1740 mg/g, much higher than the known MOFs sorbents. m IMs is the reaction center and ZIF-67 can improve its utilization. The sample color faded from purple to white due to the loss of cobalt ion. It is a great feature of ZIF-67 that allows users to judge whether the sorbent is deactivated intuitively. ZIF-67 can be sustainable recycled by adding organic ligands to the solution after treatment due to its simple synthesis method at room temperature. It’s a high-efficient and sustainable sorbent for Hgseparation from wastewater.
