Incorporating Fe-O cluster in multivariate (MTV) metal–organic frameworks for promoting visible-light photo-Fenton degradation of micropollutants from water

Xiang Li*, Yuli Yao, Bo Wang

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Abstract

Exploring efficient heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalysis is crucial for advanced water purification. In this study, a series of multivariate (MTV) metal–organic framework MIL-100 (Sc 0.98, 0.95, 0.87, 0.75, 0.58, Fe 0.02, 0.05, 0.13, 0.25 0.42) catalysts with increasing Fe contents were synthesized to effectively degrade micropollutants. By incorporating the Fe-O cluster into the framework, the degradation rate of sulfamethylthiazole (SMX) was improved 11.85 times over the MTV MIL-100 (Sc 0.58, Fe 0.42). The permanent porous structures and high surface areas (1597 m2/g ∼ 1389 m2/g) facilitated the adsorption processes. Results show that the initial adsorption rates for quinolone and anti-inflammatory groups were extremely high, with v0 = 463.16 ∼ 407.15 μg/g min. The modified material enhanced the visible-light absorption and facilitated the formation of reactive oxygen species (•OH, 1O2, and O2•−) under the irradiation of solar light. Electron paramagnetic resonance trapping technologies and quenching experiments were applied. The pathway for ROS formation under solar-light irradiation was proposed in detail. Aromatic intermediates were identified and quantitatively analyzed using UPLC-Q-TOF-MS. We believe that this strategy of incorporating mixed metal clusters in MOFs offers useful guidance to improve the performance of current materials.

Original languageEnglish
Article number137446
JournalChemical Engineering Journal
Volume446
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Oct 2022

Keywords

  • Degradation
  • Isostructural
  • Micropollutants
  • Visible-light
  • photo-Fenton

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