Molecules (Apr 2018)

Highly Stable Zr(IV)-Based Porphyrinic Metal−Organic Frameworks as an Adsorbent for the Effective Removal of Gatifloxacin from Aqueous Solution

  • Jing-Jing Chen,
  • Li-Juan Wang,
  • Gui-Ju Xu,
  • Xia Wang,
  • Ru-Song Zhao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23040937
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 4
p. 937

Abstract

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Water stable Zr-metal–organic framework nanoparticles (PCN-224 NPs, PCN refers to porous coordination network) have been solvothermally synthesized. PCN-224 NPs show spherical shape with smooth surface and particle size of approximately 200 nm. PCN-224 NPs can be stable in acid and aqueous solutions, as confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction. Gatifloxacin (GTF) adsorption measurements showed that PCN-224 NPs exhibit a high adsorption capacity of 876 mg·g−1. Meanwhile, the adsorption factors, adsorption characteristics, and mechanisms of GTF were investigated in batch adsorption experiments.

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