Adsorptive removal of nitroimidazole antibiotics from water using porous carbons derived from melamine-loaded MAF-6

Mithun Sarker, Subin Shin, Sung Hwa Jhung

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Abstract

Nitrogen-containing carbons were obtained via pyrolysis of melamine-loaded metal azolate frameworks (named mela@MAF-6), a sub-class of metal organic frameworks. The porosity and defect concentration of the obtained carbons (named as CDM@M-6) were dependent on the quantity of melamine loaded in the mela@MAF-6. The CDM@M-6 s were applied for the adsorptive removal of nitroimidazole antibiotics (NIABs) from water; the performance of CDM@M-6, particularly CDM(0.25)@M-6, was outstanding for the elimination of NIABs such as dimetridazole (DMZ), metronidazole (MNZ), and menidazole (MZ)) from water. The adsorption capacity of CDM(0.25)@M-6 for DMZ, MNZ, and MZ was higher than that of any adsorbent reported so far. The highest adsorptive performance of CDM(0.25)@M-6 for DMZ (Q0: 621 mg/g) and MNZ (Q0: 702 mg/g) was explained by hydrogen bonding, where CDM@M-6 and DMZ/MNZ acted as a H-donor and H-acceptor, respectively. In addition, CDM(0.25)@M-6 could be regenerated via ethanol washing and reused for next cycles without any severe decrease in performance. Therefore, CDM@M-6 is recommended as a suitable adsorbent for the elimination of NIABs from water.

Original languageEnglish
Article number120761
JournalJournal of Hazardous Materials
Volume378
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Oct 2019

Keywords

  • Adsorption
  • Hydrogen bonding
  • Metal-azolate frameworks
  • Nitrogen containing carbons
  • Nitroimidazole antibiotics

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