Sodium-alginate-laden MXene and MOF systems and their composite hydrogel beads for batch and fixed-bed adsorption of naproxen with electrochemical regeneration

Ahsan Abdul Ghani, Kamakshaiah Charyulu Devarayapalli, Bolam Kim, Youngsu Lim, Gyuhyeon Kim, Jiseon Jang, Dae Sung Lee

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Abstract

Sodium alginate (SA)-laden two-dimensional (2D) Ti3C2Tx MXene (MX) and MIL-101(Fe) (a type of metal–organic framework (MOF)) composites were prepared and used for the removal of naproxen (NPX), following the adsorption and electrochemical regeneration processes. The fixed-bed adsorption column studies were also conducted to study the process of removal of NPX by hydrogels. The number of interactions via which the MX-embedded SA (MX@SA) could adsorb NPX was higher than the number of pathways associated with NPX adsorption on the MIL-101(Fe)-embedded SA (MIL-101(Fe)@SA), and the MX and MIL-101(Fe) composite embedded SA (MX/MIL-101(Fe)@SA). The optimum parameters for the electrochemical regeneration process were determined: charge passed and current density values were 169.3 C g−1 and 10 mA cm−2, respectively, for MX@SA, and the charge passed and current density values were 16.7 C g−1 and 5 mA cm−2, respectively, for both MIL-101(Fe)@SA and MX/MIL-101(Fe)@SA. These parameters enabled excellent regeneration, consistent over multiple adsorption and electrochemical regeneration cycles. The mechanism for the regeneration of the materials was proposed that the regeneration of MX@SA and MIL-101(Fe)@SA involved the indirect electrooxidation process in the presence of OH radicals, and the regeneration of MX/MIL-101(Fe)@SA involved the indirect oxidation process in the presence of active chlorine species.

Original languageEnglish
Article number121098
JournalCarbohydrate Polymers
Volume318
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Oct 2023

Keywords

  • Adsorption
  • Electrochemical regeneration
  • MXene
  • Metal–organic frameworks
  • Naproxen

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