Abstract
Metal azolate framework-6 (MAF-6) was pyrolyzed at 1000 °C to yield MOF-derived carbons (MCs). The obtained MCs were used to eliminate aromatic hydrocarbons, including polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs; e.g., naphthalene (NAP), anthracene (ATC), and pyrene (PRN)) and benzene (BZ) from water via adsorption. The adsorption results over the MCs were compared with that of pristine MAF-6 and commercial activated carbon (AC). MC obtained after 24 h (MC-24) exhibited a remarkable adsorption efficiency compared to that of the other MCs (obtained after different durations), MAF-6, and AC. For example, MC-24 led to adsorptions of NAP around 17 and 2.5 times those of pristine MAF-6 and AC, respectively. Or, the maximum adsorption capacities (Q0) of MAF-6, AC and MC-24 for NAP were 14, 104 and 237 mg/g, respectively. Moreover, Q0 values of MC-24 for ATC and PRN were also very high of 284 and 307 mg/g, respectively. Based on the properties of PAHs and the hydrophobicity of MC-24, hydrophobic interaction was suggested as the main mechanism for the adsorption of PAHs and BZ. In addition, MC-24 can be recycled by washing with acetone with little loss in performance. Therefore, MC-24 is recommended as a competitive adsorbent for aromatic hydrocarbon removal from water.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1069-1077 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Hazardous Materials |
| Volume | 344 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 Feb 2018 |
Keywords
- Adsorption
- Aromatic hydrocarbons
- Hydrophobicity
- MAF-6
- MOF-derived carbons
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