Design of a Recyclable Photoresponsive Adsorbent via Green Synthesis of Ag Nanoparticles in Porous Aromatic Frameworks for Low-Energy Desulfurization.

ABSTRACT: Based on the pressing need to develop efficient desulfurization technologies for fuel oils, this study presents a novel photoresponsive adsorbent for the removal of refractory thiophenic sulfides. Conventional hydrodesulfurization exhibits limited efficiency for such compounds, while adsorption-desorption processes often suffer from high energy consumption during regeneration. Inspired by natural stimuli-responsive systems, we designed a photothermal adsorbent by incorporating silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) into a porous aromatic framework (PAF) via a green photoreduction method. The resulting materials, denoted as Ag(0)PBPAF-n (n = 1, 2, 3), were thoroughly characterized to confirm successful synthesis and structural integrity. The introduced Ag NPs serve as adsorption sites, enhanc

SUBMITTER: Li T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12844071 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature