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Carboxyl-functionalized porous aromatic framework for rapid, selective and efficient removal of cationic pollutants from water

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The functionalization of porous aromatic frameworks (PAFs) is essential for task-specific application of these materials as advanced adsorbents in water treatment. In this study, a carboxyl-functionalized PAF was prepared by the post-synthesis modification of a HOCH2-tagged PAF, which was synthesized from a precursor-designed method. The synthesized PAFs were comprehensively characterized. The targeted PAF-COOH showed hierarchical porosity with the coexistence of micropores and mesopores. The carboxyl groups were distributed homogeneously across the whole material, and its content was as high as 4.18 meq g−1. An equilibrium adsorption isotherms study demonstrated that the adsorption of cationic dyes fitted well to the Langmuir model and the maximum adsorption capacities of methylene blue (b-MB) and phenosafranine obtained at pH 10 were 775.19 and 588.24 mg g−1, respectively. The adsorption kinetics of cationic dyes followed the pseudo-second order kinetic model. Quick kinetics was demonstrated with the k2 for a 100 mg L−1 b-MB solution as high as 2.83 g mg−1 min−1 and the equilibrium time was just 0.5 min. In addition, the dye-loaded PAF-COOH could be regenerated easily and showed excellent reusability. These significant characters indicated a promising prospect of the PAF-COOH for water treatment.

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The authors acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21974120, 21876144 and 21675139) and the Jiangsu science and technology project (BK20170471, BK20191479).

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  1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, No.9 Yinbing Avenue, Yancheng, 224002, China

    Xingwei Han, Wenjie Yu, Hengye Li, Fenying Kong & Wei Wang

  2. Comprehensive Testing Center, Yancheng Customs, No.85 Kaifang Avenue, Yancheng, 224002, China

    Lin Zhang

  3. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, No. 88, South University Road, Yangzhou, 225002, China

    Wei Wang

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Han, X., Yu, W., Zhang, L. et al. Carboxyl-functionalized porous aromatic framework for rapid, selective and efficient removal of cationic pollutants from water. ANAL. SCI. 38, 383–392 (2022). https://doi.org/10.2116/analsci.21P279

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