Synthesis of Isoreticular Metal Organic Framework-3 (IRMOF-3) Porous Nanostructure and Its Effect on Naphthalene Adsorption: Optimized by Response Surface Methodology
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2023
Abstract
Naphthalene is a carcinogenic compound and its environmental release poses a major risk to human and aquatic health. Therefore, the application of nanomaterial technologies for naphthalene removal from wastewater has attracted significant attention. In this research, for the first time, the performance of IRMOF-3 for naphthalene removal from aqueous media is evaluated. IRMOF-3 with a specific surface area of 718.11 m(2)center dot g(-1) has the ability to absorb naphthalene from synthetic wastewater to a high extent. The structures and morphology of IRMOF-3 were determined by FT-IR, XRD, SEM and BET analyses. Thirty adsorption experiments were conducted to obtain the best conditions for naphthalene removal. An optimum naphthalene removal efficiency of 80.96% was obtained at IRMOF-3 amounts of 0.1 g center dot L-1, a solution concentration of 15 mg center dot L-1, a contact time of 60 min and a pH = 11. The results indicate that the lower the concentration of naphthalene, the higher its dispersion at the surface of the porous nanostructure. Increasing naphthalene concentration results in its accumulation on porous nanostructures that clog cavities. In addition, high contact time provides ample opportunity for naphthalene to penetrate the cavities and pores which facilitates crystallization phenomena deep in the pores. Finally, the results of this study revealed that IRMOF-3 is one of the most effective adsorbents for naphthalene removal from wastewater.
Keywords
environment, porous nanostructure, IRMOF-3, naphthalene, central composite design, adsorption
Divisions
nanotechnology
Funders
Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST 110-2628-E-011-003) ; (MOST 109-2923-E-011-003-MY) ; (MOST 111-NU-E-011-001-NU)
Publication Title
Separations
Volume
10
Issue
4
Publisher
MDPI
Publisher Location
ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND