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Study on the copper(II)-doped MIL-101(Cr) and its performance in VOCs adsorption

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The metal-organic framework (MOF) materials, MIL-101(Cr), and copper-doped MIL-101(Cr) (Cu@MIL-101(Cr)) were prepared through hydrothermal method and were used to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in this study. Morphological characterization demonstrated that MIL-101(Cr) and Cu-3@MIL-101(Cr) were octahedral crystal, with specific surface area of 3367 and 2518 m2/g, respectively. The results of XRD, TG, and FTIR showed that the copper doping procedure would not alter the skeleton structure, but it would affect the crystallinity and thermal stability of MIL-101(Cr). Besides, MIL-101(Cr) and Cu-3@MIL-101(Cr) displayed good removal efficiencies on benzene sorption, and the maximum sorption capacity was 103.4 and 114.4 mg/g, respectively. In competitive adsorptions, the order of adsorption priority on Cu-3@MIL-101(Cr) was as follows: ethylbenzene > toluene > benzene. Hence, it could be concluded that MIL-101(Cr) and copper-doped MIL-101(Cr) demonstrated good performance in VOCs adsorption and showed a promising potential for large-scale applications in the removal of VOCs.

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  1. Division of Biotechnology, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, 570-752, Republic of Korea

    Dongfang Wang & Moon-Hee Ryu

  2. College of Resources and Environmental, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430-074, China

    Guiping Wu & Longzhe Cui

  3. Division of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756, Republic of Korea

    Yufeng Zhao

  4. Seohae Environment Science Institute, Jeonju, 561-211, Republic of Korea

    Chul-Ho Shin

  5. Hubei Academy of Environmental Sciences, Wuhan, 430-072, China

    Junxiong Cai

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The adsorption behavior and mechanism of VOCs on MIL-101(Cr) and modified MIL-101(Cr) were investigated.

The copper-doped MIL-101(Cr) showed better adsorption performance of benzene than that of the metal-free MIL-101.

Surface pore diameter and polarity of MIL-101 were important factors affecting the adsorption capacity and affinity for VOCs.

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Wang, D., Wu, G., Zhao, Y. et al. Study on the copper(II)-doped MIL-101(Cr) and its performance in VOCs adsorption. Environ Sci Pollut Res 25, 28109–28119 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-2849-6

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