Processes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 2683 - 2683
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
Carbon
microspheres
have
been
synthesized
by
the
hydrothermal
method
with
fructose
and
a
phosphoric
acid
solution
at
two
different
concentrations,
which
were
used
as
precursors.
The
obtained
materials
characterized
elemental
analysis,
X-ray
powder
diffraction
(XRPD)
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM),
nitrogen
adsorption/desorption
measurements,
Fourier
transform
infrared
(FTIR)
spectroscopy.
Batch
sorption
experiments
performed
to
remove
methylene
blue
(MB)
from
aqueous
solutions
varying
initial
concentration
of
MB
(C0)
50
500
mg/dm3,
contact
period,
pH
value,
temperature.
Prepared
sorbents
consisted
microsphere
particles
diameters
in
range
0.6–2.7
µm.
synthetic
route
was
found
govern
microporous–mesoporous
structure
surface
acidic
functional
groups
final
product.
A
40
wt.%
gave
carbon
material
specific
area
932
m2/g
total
pore
volume
0.43
cm3/g.
It
that
extent
increased
dye
concentration,
time,
especially
but
slightly
decreased
increasing
Kinetic
studies
showed
process
followed
pseudo-second-order
kinetics.
Discover Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(1)
Published: Aug. 6, 2024
Abstract
Water
is
an
essential
and
irreplaceable
necessity
for
life
on
earth,
sustaining
ecosystems,
nourishing
agriculture
vital
human
survival.
However,
increasing
population
industrialization
has
exacerbated
water
scarcity
pollution.
The
Sustainable
Development
Goal
6
focuses
clean
sanitation
all;
thus,
purification
conservation
are
key
priorities
globally.
Rampant
pollution
of
sources
by
emerging
bio-recalcitrant
contaminants,
often
deviant
conventional
treatment
methods,
necessitates
new
approaches
to
treatment.
In
this
regard,
metal
organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
gaining
prominence
offer
solutions
in
versatile
applications
due
their
unique
structural
characteristics
tunable
properties.
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
analysis
MOFs,
covering
diverse
structures,
types,
synthesis
methods
characterization
techniques.
We
explore
the
application
MOFs
purification,
as
adsorbents,
photocatalysts,
membrane
separation.
mechanism
operation
each
critically
evaluated.
effect
energy
consumption
also
been
investigated.
propose
that
be
competitive
sustainable,
there
need
address
issues
such
highly
selective
recovery
reuse,
scalability
(pilot
industrial
scale),
integration
with
existing
technologies
create
synergy.
provide
future
perspectives
these
aspects.
Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(21), P. 3051 - 3051
Published: Oct. 24, 2024
Water
pollution
is
one
of
the
main
challenges
that
severely
affects
human
health
and
aquatic
ecosystems.
Chemical
pollutants,
including
industrial
waste,
agricultural
runoff,
clinical
sources,
can
contaminate
water.
Photocatalytic
processes
present
clean,
renewable,
efficient
techniques
for
degrading
organic
contaminants
in
wastewater.
Metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
are
more
materials
wastewater
remediation
due
to
their
significantly
high
surface
area
tunable
structures.
This
review
summarizes
development
novel
composite
based
on
MOFs
photocatalytic
decomposition
dye
Different
synthesis
methods
explored.
Several
strategies
enhancing
activity
discussed.
reaction
conditions
suggested
mechanisms
summarized,
particularly
eliminating
using
MOF-based
materials.
The
designed
demonstrate
improved
stability
activity.
provides
designing
improving
efficiency
elimination
pollutants
Additionally,
addresses
advancing
