Issue 11, 2018

MOF–cation exchange resin composites and their use for water decontamination

Abstract

Macroporous cation exchange resin beads were subjected to hydrothermal treatment in a ZIF-8 yielding solution, resulting in resin beads–MOF composite. The resin beads were employed as a shaping template, providing carrier and support for the growth of MOF crystals. The conditions of synthesis were optimized so as to obtain maximum MOF loading. The final composites and their intermediates were characterized with complementary physicochemical methods, including XRD, SEM, thermal analysis (TG) and nitrogen sorption. The obtained composites were employed for water decontamination by targeting a dye (methyl blue) and a medical (antibiotic) contaminant. The composite adsorbent showed excellent recyclable removal ability, and exceeded the performance of its building components, i.e., the cation exchange beads and pure ZIF-8 material.

Graphical abstract: MOF–cation exchange resin composites and their use for water decontamination

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
16 7 2018
Accepted
05 9 2018
First published
05 9 2018

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2018,5, 2784-2791

MOF–cation exchange resin composites and their use for water decontamination

P. He, K. Haw, J. Ren, Q. Fang, S. Qiu and V. Valtchev, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2018, 5, 2784 DOI: 10.1039/C8QI00696B

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