Harnessing a Ti-based MOF for selective adsorption and visible-light-driven water remediation.

ABSTRACT: In pursuit of universal access to clean water, photocatalytic water remediation using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) emerges as a strong alternative to the current wastewater treatment methods. In this study, we explore a unique Ti-based MOF comprised of 2D secondary-building units (SBUs) connected via biphenyl dicarboxylic acid (H₂bpdc) ligands - denoted as COK-47 - as a visible-light-driven photocatalyst for organic dye degradation. Synthesized via a recently developed microwave-assisted method, COK-47 exhibits high hydrolytic stability, demonstrates a strong dye uptake, and shows noteworthy dye-degradation performance under UV, visible, and solar light, outperforming benchmark TiO₂ and MIL-125-Ti photocatalysts. Due to its nanocrystalline structure a

SUBMITTER: Myakala SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11302510 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature