Adsorptive removal of naproxen and clofibric acid from water using metal-organic frameworks

Zubair Hasan, Jaewoo Jeon, Sung Hwa Jhung

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Abstract

Adsorptive removal of naproxen and clofibric acid, two typical PPCPs (pharmaceuticals and personal care products), has been studied using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for the first time. The removal efficiency decreases in the order of MIL-101 > MIL-100-Fe > activated carbon both in adsorption rate and adsorption capacity. The adsorption kinetics and capacity of PPCPs generally depend on the average pore size and surface area (or pore volume), respectively, of the adsorbents. The adsorption mechanism may be explained with a simple electrostatic interaction between PPCPs and the adsorbent. Finally, it can be suggested that MOFs having high porosity and large pore size can be potential adsorbents to remove harmful PPCPs in contaminated water.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)151-157
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Hazardous Materials
Volume209-210
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Mar 2012

Keywords

  • Adsorption
  • Clofibric acid
  • Metal organic framework (MOF)
  • Naproxen
  • PPCPs
  • Removal

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