Fresh and clean water is highly demanded throughout the world.To effectively address the need,nanomaterials enabled nanotechnology has been explored as a means of more efficient,reliable,and environmentally friendly a...Fresh and clean water is highly demanded throughout the world.To effectively address the need,nanomaterials enabled nanotechnology has been explored as a means of more efficient,reliable,and environmentally friendly approach towards water treatment practices.One concern in adopting nanomaterials is how to retrieve them from water body to avoid secondary contamination.In this work,the earth abundant and sustainable wood,e.g.,basswood,was selected and carbonized into porous carbon as host skeleton,and metal-organic frameworks(MOFs),e.g.,MOF-199 with extremely high surface area,were grown throughout all channels in the porous basswood carbon.Targeting the traditional organic pollutant,methyl orange(MO),the combination of MOFs and basswood carbon(MOFs@carbon)demonstrates a remarkable adsorption capacity,which is 243%and 454%higher than basswood carbon and MOF-199,respectively.Such an outstanding adsorption performance originates from that the positively charged carbon pulls MO molecules close to carbon surface,leading to a high MO molecule concentration,and then the concentration gradient drives the MO molecules to be stored inside MOFs,functioning like pockets.These findings highlight the potential application of coupled MOFs and biomass carbon in addressing water remediation.展开更多
In the present work,a zinc-based metal-organic framework{[Zn(ddpd)_(0.5)(bipy)_(0.5)]·H_(2)O]}_(n)(1-Zn)(where ddpd=2,5-di(2',4'-dic arboxylphenyl)-1,4-difluorobenzene,bipy=4,4-bipyridine)was synthesized ...In the present work,a zinc-based metal-organic framework{[Zn(ddpd)_(0.5)(bipy)_(0.5)]·H_(2)O]}_(n)(1-Zn)(where ddpd=2,5-di(2',4'-dic arboxylphenyl)-1,4-difluorobenzene,bipy=4,4-bipyridine)was synthesized by a solvothermal method.Complex 1-Zn features a threedimensional(2,4,6)-connected network with{4^2.6^2.8^2}_(2){4^4.6^6.8^5}{6}topology.Meanwhile,without the assistance of other reagents,complex 1-Zn not only exhibited an exceeded 95%photodegradation efficiency for rhodamine B(Rh B),methyl blue(MB)and methyl orange(MO)within 40 min,but also showed high stability and recyclability.In addition,free radical quenching experiments and electron spin resonance(ESR)spectroscopy verified that the main active species in the photodegradation process were·O_(2)^(-)and OH,and a more indepth degradation mechanism was further elucidated by density functional theory(DFT)calculations.展开更多
基金J.W.W.,Z.Y.C.,and Y.C.Y.acknowledge the financial support from the USDA Forest Service(No.20-JV-11111124-035)Y.C.Y.and P.D.acknowledge the financial support from the Department of the Interior,Bureau of Reclamation(No.R19AC00116)Y.C.Y.thanks Dr.Y.Q.Meng in Idaho National Laboratory for helping on BET measurement.
文摘Fresh and clean water is highly demanded throughout the world.To effectively address the need,nanomaterials enabled nanotechnology has been explored as a means of more efficient,reliable,and environmentally friendly approach towards water treatment practices.One concern in adopting nanomaterials is how to retrieve them from water body to avoid secondary contamination.In this work,the earth abundant and sustainable wood,e.g.,basswood,was selected and carbonized into porous carbon as host skeleton,and metal-organic frameworks(MOFs),e.g.,MOF-199 with extremely high surface area,were grown throughout all channels in the porous basswood carbon.Targeting the traditional organic pollutant,methyl orange(MO),the combination of MOFs and basswood carbon(MOFs@carbon)demonstrates a remarkable adsorption capacity,which is 243%and 454%higher than basswood carbon and MOF-199,respectively.Such an outstanding adsorption performance originates from that the positively charged carbon pulls MO molecules close to carbon surface,leading to a high MO molecule concentration,and then the concentration gradient drives the MO molecules to be stored inside MOFs,functioning like pockets.These findings highlight the potential application of coupled MOFs and biomass carbon in addressing water remediation.
基金the financial support of this work by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1904199)the Program for Science&Technology Innovation Team in Universities of Henan Province(No.21IRTSTHN004)+3 种基金the Program for Science and Technology Innovation Talents at the University of Henan Province(No.22HASTIT007)Science Foundation for Excellent Youth of Henan Province(No.212300410064)the Young Backbone Teachers in Colleges and Universities of Henan Province(No.2018GGJS119)Nanyang Normal University。
文摘In the present work,a zinc-based metal-organic framework{[Zn(ddpd)_(0.5)(bipy)_(0.5)]·H_(2)O]}_(n)(1-Zn)(where ddpd=2,5-di(2',4'-dic arboxylphenyl)-1,4-difluorobenzene,bipy=4,4-bipyridine)was synthesized by a solvothermal method.Complex 1-Zn features a threedimensional(2,4,6)-connected network with{4^2.6^2.8^2}_(2){4^4.6^6.8^5}{6}topology.Meanwhile,without the assistance of other reagents,complex 1-Zn not only exhibited an exceeded 95%photodegradation efficiency for rhodamine B(Rh B),methyl blue(MB)and methyl orange(MO)within 40 min,but also showed high stability and recyclability.In addition,free radical quenching experiments and electron spin resonance(ESR)spectroscopy verified that the main active species in the photodegradation process were·O_(2)^(-)and OH,and a more indepth degradation mechanism was further elucidated by density functional theory(DFT)calculations.