Construction and application of Z-scheme heterojunction MOF@COF core-shell materials: Efficient adsorption and synergistic photocatalytic removal of high-concentration organic pollutants
Yuxin Sun , Binquan Yang , Zhangpei Chen , Linshan Wang , Yuqiu Huo , Jianshe Hu
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Abstract
High concentrations of organic pollutants have become a significant environmental issue worldwide. In this study, a hybrid material of metal–organic framework (MOF) and covalent organic framework (COF) was synthesized by covalently modifying NH2-MIL-125(Ti) with the COF monomers 1,3,5-tri(4-aminophenyl)benzene (TAPB) and 2,5-di(allyloxy)benzaldehyde (TBAB) via an acetic acid-catalyzed reaction, named NH2-MIL-125(Ti)@TAPB-TBAB (NMTT). The resulting NMTT material inherited the advantages of both MOF and COF, including good crystallinity, large surface area, porous structure, and strong visible light absorption capacity. The prepared MOF@COF hybrid demonstrated excellent adsorption performance and photocatalytic activity. Experimental results showed that NMTT was highly effective in removing high concentrations of rhodamine B (RhB) dye, with a removal rate of 100 % for 50 ppm RhB at pH = 5, significantly outperforming both NH2-MIL-125(Ti) and TAPB-TBAB. Additionally, NMTT showed broad applicability for the removal of other high-concentration organic pollutants. Through systematic characterization and experimental analysis, a potential Z-scheme heterojunction reaction mechanism was proposed. This study provides new insights for the development of novel MOF@COF composite materials and presents promising potential for environmental remediation of high-concentration organic pollutants.
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JPPA publishes the results of fundamental studies on all aspects of chemical phenomena induced by interactions between light and molecules/matter of all kinds.
All systems capable of being described at the molecular or integrated multimolecular level are appropriate for the journal. This includes all molecular chemical species as well as biomolecular, supramolecular, polymer and other macromolecular systems, as well as solid state photochemistry. In addition, the journal publishes studies of semiconductor and other photoactive organic and inorganic materials, photocatalysis (organic, inorganic, supramolecular and superconductor).
The scope includes condensed and gas phase photochemistry, as well as synchrotron radiation chemistry. A broad range of processes and techniques in photochemistry are covered such as light induced energy, electron and proton transfer; nonlinear photochemical behavior; mechanistic investigation of photochemical reactions and identification of the products of photochemical reactions; quantum yield determinations and measurements of rate constants for primary and secondary photochemical processes; steady-state and time-resolved emission, ultrafast spectroscopic methods, single molecule spectroscopy, time resolved X-ray diffraction, luminescence microscopy, and scattering spectroscopy applied to photochemistry. Papers in emerging and applied areas such as luminescent sensors, electroluminescence, solar energy conversion, atmospheric photochemistry, environmental remediation, and related photocatalytic chemistry are also welcome.