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Abstract
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and hydrogels have abundant pores, creating much potential for applications in water purification, organic dye adsorption, and so on. In this study, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or PVA/chitosan (CS) hydrogel tubes containing in-situ synthesized MOF particles were facilely synthesized, which are capable of removing dyes from flowing fluids. The state of polymer chains during synthesis has a significant impact on microstructures and properties of obtained MOF/hydrogel composites. Hierarchical pores and polar groups endow such devices with good adsorption performance. Besides, a tubular MOF/hydrogel device was found to display excellent flexibility and stability, in which brittle ZIF-8 particles were surrounded and protected by the soft hydrogel matrix effectively. This work supplies a facile and novel strategy to prepare soft MOF/hydrogel tubes for adsorption of pollutants as well as for other potential applications.
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Frontiers of Materials Science is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes high quality reviews/mini-reviews, full-length research papers, and short Communications recording the latest pioneering studies on all aspects of materials science. It aims at providing a forum to promote communication and exchange between scientists in the worldwide materials science community.
The subjects are seen from international and interdisciplinary perspectives covering areas including (but not limited to):
Biomaterials including biomimetics and biomineralization;
Nano materials;
Polymers and composites;
New metallic materials;
Advanced ceramics;
Materials modeling and computation;
Frontier materials synthesis and characterization;
Novel methods for materials manufacturing;
Materials performance;
Materials applications in energy, information and biotechnology.