Green Processing and Synthesis (Apr 2023)

Heteropolyacid-loaded MOF-derived mesoporous zirconia catalyst for chemical degradation of rhodamine B

  • Wang Jialu,
  • Yu Rongfei,
  • Li Zhenying,
  • Yang Fen,
  • Luo Linmin,
  • Wang Dandan,
  • Cheng Huan,
  • Zhang Yutao,
  • Zhang Qiuyun

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2023-0005
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 15454 – 63

Abstract

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In this article, silicotungstic acid (STA)-loaded metal–organic framework (MOF)-derived composites (C-STA@ZrO2) were successfully synthesized by simple strategies. X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray, N2 physisorption, UV-vis diffuse reflection spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy techniques were used to characterize the as-obtained composites. Intriguingly, C-STA@ZrO2 exhibits excellent photocatalytic performance, and rhodamine B (RhB) (40 mg·L−1) in water can be degraded to 93.9% after 120 min of irradiation. Moreover, various catalysts, catalyst dosage, and dye concentrations on RhB degradation were evaluated. Besides, the reusability of C-STA@ZrO2 was also investigated. This work may provide a new and significant guideline for exploring excellent performance of MOF-derived hybrid material for wastewater purification.

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