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High and selective adsorption of methylene blue using N-rich, microporous metal–organic framework [ZnBT(H2O)2]n

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The first green application of N-rich metal–organic framework to selective adsorption of cationic dye (Methylene Blue) in the aqueous environment was investigated. In this paper, the [ZnBT(H2O)2]n synthesis method was optimized to increase yield and reduce energy consumption. The synthesis time was reduced to 1/3 (24 h), and the molar ratio of the compounds was changed to [metal salt (3): ligand (3): solvent (1)]. The high nitrogen MOF was characterized using X-ray diffraction, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray, thermogravimetric analysis/differential scanning calorimetry and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Also, the ability of selective adsorption towards cationic and anionic pollutants in aqueous solution was carefully investigated. Further studies revealed that the MOF was microporous (rp = 1.21 nm) and demonstrated the ability to selectively and rapidly adsorption of methylene blue (MB) compared to the larger cationic dye (rhodamine B (RhB)) and the anionic dye (methyl orange (MO)) within 10 min. The removal percentage of MB, MO and RhB from the initial dye concentration (20 mg/L) was 98%, 4% and 2%, respectively. Interestingly, this MOF demonstrated an excellent adsorption capacity of MB (458 mg/g) compared to MO and RhB due to electrostatic interaction. Results of MB adsorption onto [ZnBT(H2O)2]n confirmed the pseudo-second-order kinetics (R2 = 0.999) and the Langmuir isotherm (R2 = 0.861).

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Asadi, E., Bakherad, M. & Ghasemi, M.H. High and selective adsorption of methylene blue using N-rich, microporous metal–organic framework [ZnBT(H2O)2]n. J IRAN CHEM SOC 19, 173–185 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-021-02297-7

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