Pub Date : 2024-11-19DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107763
Yao Wang , Pengzhan Zhang , Fan Li , Liang Zhang , Bing Xu , Kangkang Wang , Zhixian He , Yuyan Sun , Shengnan Zhang
Bi3NbO7 loaded on porous carbon (BNO/PC) composite materials has been prepared by the in-suit sol-gel method. The photocatalytic efficacy of the BNO/PC composite has been evaluated by degrading tetracycline (TC) in an environment of visible light and hydrogen peroxide. Moreover, the relevant influencing factors of TC degradation efficiency have been explored through a series of condition optimization experiments. UV–vis DRS and PL tests showed that the loading on porous carbon significantly broadens the visible light response range of the catalyst and improves the separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers. Compared with the bare BNO, the specific surface area and average pore diameter of the BNO/PC composite material increased greatly. The optimal sample of 35 % BNO/PC exhibited outstanding visible light response ability and excellent charge separation efficiency. The “cata + H2O2+vis” system had the highest photocatalytic activity, with TC degradation reaching 86.9 % after 60 min of visible light illumination. The addition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) promoted the formation of more powerful active substances. Following this, a mechanism for photocatalytic degradation has been proposed.
{"title":"H2O2-assisted Bi3NbO7 loaded on porous carbon for enhancing the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline","authors":"Yao Wang , Pengzhan Zhang , Fan Li , Liang Zhang , Bing Xu , Kangkang Wang , Zhixian He , Yuyan Sun , Shengnan Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107763","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107763","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bi<sub>3</sub>NbO<sub>7</sub> loaded on porous carbon (BNO/PC) composite materials has been prepared by the in-suit sol-gel method. The photocatalytic efficacy of the BNO/PC composite has been evaluated by degrading tetracycline (TC) in an environment of visible light and hydrogen peroxide. Moreover, the relevant influencing factors of TC degradation efficiency have been explored through a series of condition optimization experiments. UV–vis DRS and PL tests showed that the loading on porous carbon significantly broadens the visible light response range of the catalyst and improves the separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers. Compared with the bare BNO, the specific surface area and average pore diameter of the BNO/PC composite material increased greatly. The optimal sample of 35 % BNO/PC exhibited outstanding visible light response ability and excellent charge separation efficiency. The “cata + H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>+vis” system had the highest photocatalytic activity, with TC degradation reaching 86.9 % after 60 min of visible light illumination. The addition of hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) promoted the formation of more powerful active substances. Following this, a mechanism for photocatalytic degradation has been proposed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":432,"journal":{"name":"Solid State Sciences","volume":"158 ","pages":"Article 107763"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142700268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-19DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107761
R. Srimathi , N.V.S.S.Seshagiri Rao , A. Merlin , R. Kiruthika , A. Selvaraj , Omar H. Abdelkader , Chandra Sekhar Dash , S. Revathi , Anis Ahamed , Jothi Ramalingam Rajabathar , M. Sundararajan , S. Yuvaraj , L. Rajadurai
In this study, MgAlₓFe₂₋ₓO₄ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5) nanoparticles were synthesized via the combustion method to investigate the structural, magnetic, optical, and dielectric effects of Al doping on MgFe₂O₄ ferrite. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the successful formation of the MgFe₂O₄ crystalline phase, with crystallite sizes ranging from 34 to 45 nm. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) revealed a spherical morphology, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) confirmed the presence of magnesium, iron, oxygen, and the introduced aluminum. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy measured an optical band gap between 2.03 and 2.13 eV, indicating Al's influence on electronic properties. Dielectric measurements showed that the Al-doped samples exhibited enhanced dielectric constants and AC conductivity compared to the undoped ferrite, making them promising candidates for optoelectronic, photocatalytic, and energy storage applications. These results highlight the potential of Al-doped MgFe₂O₄ nanoparticles in advancing functional materials for data storage and energy-related technologies.
{"title":"Investigation of structural, magnetic, optical and dielectric characteristics of Al-doped MgFe2O4 nanoparticles","authors":"R. Srimathi , N.V.S.S.Seshagiri Rao , A. Merlin , R. Kiruthika , A. Selvaraj , Omar H. Abdelkader , Chandra Sekhar Dash , S. Revathi , Anis Ahamed , Jothi Ramalingam Rajabathar , M. Sundararajan , S. Yuvaraj , L. Rajadurai","doi":"10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107761","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107761","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, MgAlₓFe₂₋ₓO₄ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5) nanoparticles were synthesized via the combustion method to investigate the structural, magnetic, optical, and dielectric effects of Al doping on MgFe₂O₄ ferrite. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the successful formation of the MgFe₂O₄ crystalline phase, with crystallite sizes ranging from 34 to 45 nm. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) revealed a spherical morphology, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) confirmed the presence of magnesium, iron, oxygen, and the introduced aluminum. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy measured an optical band gap between 2.03 and 2.13 eV, indicating Al's influence on electronic properties. Dielectric measurements showed that the Al-doped samples exhibited enhanced dielectric constants and AC conductivity compared to the undoped ferrite, making them promising candidates for optoelectronic, photocatalytic, and energy storage applications. These results highlight the potential of Al-doped MgFe₂O₄ nanoparticles in advancing functional materials for data storage and energy-related technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":432,"journal":{"name":"Solid State Sciences","volume":"159 ","pages":"Article 107761"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142745538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-19DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107764
M. Muniyalakshmi , C. Anantha Prabhu , D. Thilaga Sundari , R. Sarika , D. Silambarasan , V. Prasanna Venkatesh
Tungsten trioxide nanoparticles (WO3 NPs), Graphene oxide nanosheets (GO NSs), and WO3-GO (50 mg and 100 mg) nanocomposites (NCs) were successfully synthesized by using precipitation, modified Hummer's and ultrasonication methods, respectively. Various characterization techniques were used to confirm the formation of individual and composite materials. Hydrogen storage, electrochemical, antibacterial and anticancer properties of the synthesized materials were studied. Formation of the composite was confirmed by XRD, Raman and XPS analyses. Surface area and pore size distribution of WO3 NPs and WO3-GO NC were studied by using BET analysis. Hydrogen storage capacity of WO3-GO 50 mg and WO3-GO100 mg NCs was found to be 1.05 and 2.08 wt%, respectively. XRD, Raman, elemental and TG analyses were used to examine the adsorption and desorption of hydrogen. WO3-GO NCs showed higher specific capacitance as compared to WO3 NPs. Antibacterial activity against E. coli, S. aureus bacteria and anticancer effect against human breast cancer cells of WO3 NPs and WO3-GO NC were examined. Based on the studies, it is evident that the inclusion of GO enhanced the hydrogen storage, specific capacitance, antibacterial and anticancer activities of the composite.
{"title":"Synthesis and characterization of WO3-GO nanocomposite for hydrogen storage, electrochemical, antibacterial and anticancer applications","authors":"M. Muniyalakshmi , C. Anantha Prabhu , D. Thilaga Sundari , R. Sarika , D. Silambarasan , V. Prasanna Venkatesh","doi":"10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107764","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107764","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tungsten trioxide nanoparticles (WO<sub>3</sub> NPs), Graphene oxide nanosheets (GO NSs), and WO<sub>3</sub>-GO (50 mg and 100 mg) nanocomposites (NCs) were successfully synthesized by using precipitation, modified Hummer's and ultrasonication methods, respectively. Various characterization techniques were used to confirm the formation of individual and composite materials. Hydrogen storage, electrochemical, antibacterial and anticancer properties of the synthesized materials were studied. Formation of the composite was confirmed by XRD, Raman and XPS analyses. Surface area and pore size distribution of WO<sub>3</sub> NPs and WO<sub>3</sub>-GO NC were studied by using BET analysis. Hydrogen storage capacity of WO<sub>3</sub>-GO 50 mg and WO<sub>3</sub>-GO100 mg NCs was found to be 1.05 and 2.08 wt%, respectively. XRD, Raman, elemental and TG analyses were used to examine the adsorption and desorption of hydrogen. WO<sub>3</sub>-GO NCs showed higher specific capacitance as compared to WO<sub>3</sub> NPs. Antibacterial activity against <em>E. coli</em>, <em>S. aureus</em> bacteria and anticancer effect against human breast cancer cells of WO<sub>3</sub> NPs and WO<sub>3</sub>-GO NC were examined. Based on the studies, it is evident that the inclusion of GO enhanced the hydrogen storage, specific capacitance, antibacterial and anticancer activities of the composite.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":432,"journal":{"name":"Solid State Sciences","volume":"158 ","pages":"Article 107764"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142700265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-17DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107760
Liling Zeng, Xianyan Ao, Manli Xu, Yunqian Zhang, Zhu Tao
The development of environmentally friendly adsorbents with low cost and high selectivity is often more able to meet the needs of practical applications. In this study, a novel adsorbent Q[6]-STA capable of rapidly and effectively adsorbing cationic dyes was prepared by self-assembly of cucurbit[6]uril (Q[6]) and silicotungstic acid (STA). Q[6]-STA assembly has good thermal stability and significantly improved specific surface area and porosity. The adsorption capacities of Q[6]-STA for crystal violet (CV), malachite green (MG) and methylene blue (MB) are 475.59, 351.98 and 238.16 mg/g, respectively. The efficient adsorption performance for cation dyes is attributed to the high electronegativity of Q[6]-STA surface. This also makes the adsorbent exhibit high selectivity for cationic dyes in anionic/cationic mixed dyes. Thermodynamic analysis shows that the adsorption procedure of Q[6]-STA is unprompted and endothermal. Electrostatic interaction and π-π conjugation effect are possible adsorption driving forces. In the regeneration experiment, the adsorbent is easy to be separated and desorbed, can be recycled, and has good stability.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-16DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107762
G.A. Ahmed , A.M. Adam , Vyacheslav Khavrus , Silke Hampel , E.M.M. Ibrahim
The current work investigates the influence of antimony doping on the morphology, optical behavior, and thermoelectric performance of PbTe nanostructures fabricated using the hydrothermal method. Analyses employing X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy techniques asserted the existence of the cubic phase, a defining characteristic of PbTe compounds. The morphology and internal structure of the samples are examined by the scanning and high-resolution transmission electron microscopes. The photoluminescence spectra show a band gap energy around 3.0 eV which is higher than that of the bulk sample. Raman spectra show three peaks corresponding to longitudinal optical (LO) phonon mode and higher-harmonic multiphonon process of PbTe. The PL spectra exhibit a strong peak at the wavelength 401 nm which is ascribed to a recombination of excitons and/or shallowly trapped electron–hole pairs. The thermoelectric properties are studied in the temperature range of 300–500 K and confirm the domination of p-type conduction in the whole temperature range. The electrical conductivity (σ) versus temperature showed thermally activated behavior as the charge carrier mobility is activated and the average carrier kinetic energy increases with temperature. Activation energy was obtained from the plots of Ln σ as a function of 1000/T. The recorded values were found at 62, 50,73 and 34 meV for x = 0, 0.04, 0.06 and 0.08, respectively. The Seebeck coefficients (S) of the synthesized nanostructures revealed a dominance of p-type conduction due to consistently positive S values. The S-T plots exhibit an initial increase in S with temperature at lower values (T < Tₛ). However, a transition occurs at a specific temperature (Tₛ), marked by a step change in S from positive to negative values, followed by a decrease in S with further temperature rise (T > Tₛ). The highest Seebeck coefficient was observed around 196.2 μV/K and recorded at 418 K for the sample of x = 0.04 Sb content. The largest power factor was recorded at 13.6 × 10−5 W. m−1. K−2, obtained for pure PbTe at 438 K due to the high value of electrical conductivity.
目前的工作研究了掺锑对水热法制造的碲化镉纳米结构的形态、光学行为和热电性能的影响。利用 X 射线衍射 (XRD) 和拉曼光谱技术进行的分析表明,存在立方相,这是碲化镉化合物的显著特征。扫描电子显微镜和高分辨率透射电子显微镜对样品的形态和内部结构进行了检测。光致发光光谱显示带隙能量约为 3.0 eV,高于块状样品的带隙能量。拉曼光谱显示出三个峰值,分别对应于 PbTe 的纵向光学(LO)声子模式和高次谐波多声子过程。聚光光谱在波长 401 nm 处显示出一个强峰值,这是由于激子和/或浅俘获电子-空穴对的重组所致。在 300-500 K 的温度范围内对热电性能进行了研究,结果证实在整个温度范围内 p 型传导占主导地位。电导率(σ)与温度的关系表现出热激活行为,因为电荷载流子迁移率被激活,平均载流子动能随温度升高而增加。活化能是从 Ln σ 与 1000/T 的函数关系图中获得的。在 x = 0、0.04、0.06 和 0.08 时,记录的值分别为 62、50、73 和 34 meV。合成纳米结构的塞贝克系数(S)显示,由于 S 值始终为正,因此 p 型传导占主导地位。S-T 图显示,在较低值 (T < Tₛ)时,S 值最初随温度升高而增加。然而,在特定温度(Tₛ)下会发生转变,其标志是 S 值从正值阶跃变为负值,随后随着温度的进一步升高(T >Tₛ),S 值下降。对于 x = 0.04 Sb 含量的样品,最高塞贝克系数约为 196.2 μV/K,记录于 418 K。最大的功率因数为 13.6 × 10-5 W. m-1.K-2,这是纯碲化镉在 438 K 时获得的,原因是其电导率值很高。
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Pub Date : 2024-11-15DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107759
Gökhan Gürlek , Şeyma Özkan , Mert Şener , B. Oğuz Gürses , Yoldaş Seki
Studies in low-temperature applications in the fields of medicine and wearable technologies are limited to thermoelectric works with commercial poly(3,4-ethylenedioxy-thiophene):polystyrenesulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) aqueous solutions. Unlike other studies, in this study, the effects of adding graphene, multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and silver selenide into PEDOT:PSS at different concentrations in the production of semiconductor polymer inks on the thermoelectric properties were examined using Taguchi analysis. In the examination without adding additives, as the ratio of PEDOT:PSS increased from 1 % to 3 % and 5 %, 2.50 and 4.92 times increase in electrical conductivity and 1.19 and 1.49 times increase in the Seebeck coefficient were observed, respectively. P- and n-type inks were produced in three different concentrations using four different materials. According to the results of the study, to obtain p-type material with good performance, the concentration of PEDOT:PSS in the mixture must be high and the Ag2Se concentration must be low, and also to get a high-performance n-type material, the concentration of Ag2Se must be as high as the homogeneous mixture allows, and PEDOT:PSS concentration must be low. When the highest Power Factor and Figure of Merit results were evaluated, PPp9 was found for p-type material and PPn2 was found for n-type material, and it is considered that these inks are suitable for printing with 3D printing technology.
医学和可穿戴技术领域的低温应用研究仅限于使用商用聚(3,4-乙二氧基噻吩):聚苯乙烯磺酸盐(PEDOT:PSS)水溶液进行热电工作。与其他研究不同的是,本研究采用田口分析法考察了在生产半导体聚合物油墨时向 PEDOT:PSS 中添加不同浓度的石墨烯、多壁碳纳米管(MWCNT)和硒化银对热电性能的影响。在不添加添加剂的情况下,随着 PEDOT:PSS 的比例从 1 % 增加到 3 % 和 5 %,电导率分别增加了 2.50 倍和 4.92 倍,塞贝克系数分别增加了 1.19 倍和 1.49 倍。使用四种不同的材料生产了三种不同浓度的 P 型和 n 型油墨。研究结果表明,要获得性能良好的 p 型材料,混合物中 PEDOT:PSS 的浓度必须高,Ag2Se 的浓度必须低;要获得高性能的 n 型材料,Ag2Se 的浓度必须在均匀混合物允许的范围内尽可能高,PEDOT:PSS 的浓度必须低。在评估最高功率因数和优越性结果时,发现 p 型材料的功率因数为 PPp9,n 型材料的功率因数为 PPn2,因此认为这些油墨适合使用 3D 打印技术进行打印。
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Pub Date : 2024-11-13DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107758
Saeedeh Souri, Maziar Marandi
CdSe0.3S0.7/CdSe quantum dot sensitized solar cells are a desirable choice for increasing photovoltaic efficiency due to their high light-harvesting efficiency. In this study, the CdSe0.3S0.7 chalcogenide quantum dots were adsorbed onto the TiO2 NPs mesoporous film using the successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method with variation cycles ranging from 1 to 7. when the thickness of the CdSe0.3S0.7 quantum dots is modified, the quantum dot sensitized solar cell with TiO2 NPs/CdSe0.3S0.7(5c)/ZnS photoanode shows higher short circuit current density (JSC), open circuit voltage (VOC) and power conversion efficiency (PCE) values of 17.80 mA/cm2, 530 mV and 3.25 %, respectively. The corresponding photoelectrode according to the results of Surface morphology analyses is still suitable for loading other quantum dots, because there are still large pores on the surface. The CdSe QDs were loaded using the Chemical Bath Deposition (CBD) technique at various times from 6 to 15 min' coverage of TiO2 NPs/CdSe0.3S0.7 photoanode. The optimal thickness of the CdSe layer causes its energy levels to be aligned with the other layers and allowing photogenerated carriers to move between bands with a strong driving force before recombination. The cell with the TiO2NPs/CdSe0.3S0.7(5 cycles)/CdSe(12min)/ZnS photoelectrode has the highest JSC, VOC and PCE values of 24.70 mA/cm2, 580 mV and 6.25 %, respectively. The efficiency increased by 92 % compared to the reference cell, which only included CdSe0.3S0.7 QDs, and the IPCE and APCE curves had higher intensities and spanned a wider range of visible wavelengths. These changes are the result of enhanced light harvesting efficiency.
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Pub Date : 2024-11-13DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107757
Jiachun Wu, Huixia Li, Yanjuan Cui
The use of semiconductor photocatalytic technology for water splitting to produce H2 and degrade pollutants is a mild approach for clean energy conversion and environmental water purification. However, the rational design of photocatalysts with high carrier mobility remains a challenge. Herein, high-crystalline 3D core-shell hollow porous hexagonal tubular sulfur-doped carbon nitride (S-TCN) was synthesized through a simple and environmentally friendly supramolecular self-assembly strategy combined with a “salt-sealing” technique. This unique 3D structure facilitates the utilization of incident light, increases the active reaction sites, and improves interfacial mass transfer. The “salt-sealing” technique effectively enhances its crystallinity, while sulfur doping modification reduces the band gap and promotes separation and transfer of photogenerated carriers. Depend on the synergistic effect of morphology modulation, elemental doping, and high crystallinity, S-TCN exhibits significantly enhanced photoelectric conversion efficiency. It not only shows excellent performance for photocatalytic H2 production in pure water, but also rapidly degrades pollutants while maintaining H2 production activity in wastewater. The development of this dual-functional photocatalytic material holds important guiding significance for expanding the efficient application of polymer semiconductors.
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Using the modified Bridgman method, a single-crystalline sample of iron selenide Fe3Se4 was grown and its magnetization and thermal expansion behavior was studied along different crystallographic directions. In a ferrimagnetically ordered state below TN = 345 K, the magnetization curves show that the magnetic moments do not lie strictly in the plane perpendicular to the c axis. The magnetocrystalline anisotropy constants, determined from the M(H) dependences along and across to the c axis, are K1 = −3.9⋅107 erg/cm3, K2 = 5.0⋅106 erg/cm3 at 4 K. Magnetic ordering in Fe3Se4 upon cooling below TN is accompanied by anisotropic deformations of the crystal lattice: expansion along the c axis and compression across the c axis. Spontaneous volume magnetostriction is positive and reaches a giant value of about 1.2⋅10−2 at 80 K. The pressure derivative of the Néel temperature is estimated using the Ehrenfest ratio as of dTN/dp ≈ − 2.1 K/kbar. The results obtained show that the properties of Fe3Se4 are strongly influenced by magnetoelastic interactions.
利用改进的布里奇曼方法,制备了硒化铁 Fe3Se4 的单晶样品,并沿不同的晶体学方向研究了其磁化和热膨胀行为。在 TN = 345 K 以下的铁磁有序态中,磁化曲线显示磁矩并不严格位于垂直于 c 轴的平面内。根据沿 c 轴和横 c 轴的 M(H) 相关性确定的磁晶各向异性常数在 4 K 时为 K1 = -3.9⋅107 erg/cm3,K2 = 5.0⋅106 erg/cm3。Fe3Se4 中的磁有序性在冷却到 TN 以下时伴随着晶格的各向异性变形:沿 c 轴膨胀和跨 c 轴压缩。自发体积磁致伸缩为正值,在 80 K 时达到约 1.2⋅10-2 的巨值。内耳温度的压力导数是利用艾伦费斯特比率估算的,即 dTN/dp ≈ - 2.1 K/kbar。所得结果表明,Fe3Se4 的特性受到磁弹性相互作用的强烈影响。
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Pub Date : 2024-11-09DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2024.107755
Kailong Zhang , William Hutcherson , Neal D. Evans , Thomas Elder , Charles M. Garner , Mi Li
The intrinsic fragility and inferior processibility of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) particles often restrict their functional application despite their high surface area and porous structure. We investigated the feasibility of sulfonated cellulose nanofibrils (SCNF) as a biopolymer template to hybridize MOFs. SCNF was synthesized through periodate oxidation followed by bisulfite sulfonation. The sulfonate groups increased electronegativity and enhanced the dispersibility of the cellulose fibers. More importantly, the negatively charged sulfonates could serve as anchors for metal ions to initiate the in situ growth of MOFs along the surface of cellulose fibers. We have achieved the synthesis of three types of SCNF/MOF hybrids, namely, SCNF/ZIF-8, SCNF/ZIF-67, and SCNF/HKUST-1. These hybrids can be formed as free-standing aerogels, exhibiting remarkably high surface areas and flexibility for applications. The assessment of the adsorptive efficiency of the SCNF/ZIF-8 hybrid indicates that the hybrid material exhibited a notably higher adsorption capacity for methylene blue versus the SCNF control. DFT calculation provides further insights into the underlying adsorption mechanisms, revealing that the sulfonates on the SCNF and the nitrogen atoms in the ZIF-8 ligands primarily contributed to the affinity for methylene blue. SCNF offers a versatile and robust biopolymer substrate for templating a wide array of MOFs with promising applications as adsorbents and beyond.
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