Abstract
Elimination of artificial sweeteners (ASWs) from water is receiving much attention these days because of their detrimental effects. In this study, metal organic framework (here, metal azolate framework-6 (MAF-6))-derived porous carbons (MDCs) prepared for different pyrolysis times were used to remove ASWs such as saccharin, acesulfame, and cyclamate from water. The MDC prepared for 6 h (MDC-6h) showed a remarkably high adsorption capacity compared to that of commercial activated carbon (AC) and other adsorbents. For example, MDC-6h adsorbed 93 mg/g of saccharin from water after 12 h of adsorption whereas AC adsorbed only 4.7 mg/g under the same condition. Moreover, H-bonding between the surface functional groups of MDC and ASWs was suggested as the main mechanism of ASW adsorption, where MDC-6h (especially the phenolic group) and the ASW act as the H-donor and H-acceptor, respectively. Additionally, MDC-6h can be easily regenerated by simply washing with acetone. Therefore, MDC-6h is recommended as an outstanding adsorbent for ASW removal from water.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Microporous and Mesoporous Materials |
| Volume | 260 |
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| State | Published - Apr 2018 |
Keywords
- Adsorption
- Artificial sweeteners
- H-bond
- MAF-6
- MOF-derived carbons