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Synthesis of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) using different solvents for lead and cadmium adsorption

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The current study is focused on the facile synthesis of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) at room temperature using three different solvents: ammonia solution (ZIF-8 (N)), aqueous solution (ZIF-8 (H)), and methanol (ZIF-8 (M)). The ZIF-8s produced have high crystallinity with different sizes and shapes. The morphology of ZIF-8 (H) resembled the mixture of cubic and the rhombic dodecahedron with truncated corners, whereas ZIF-8(M) occurred as the most stable rhombic dodecahedron, and ZIF-8(N) appeared as cubes with truncated corners. ZIF-8 (N) had the largest average particle size of 573 nm, followed by ZIF-8 (H) and ZIF-8 (M) with average sizes of 108 nm and 62 nm, respectively. ZIF-8 (N) showed a rapid Pb(II) and Cd(II) adsorption, within 15 min, while ZIF-8(H) achieved Pb(II) and Cd(II) equilibrium within 240 min, and 300 min for ZIF-8 (M). The adsorption of Pb(II) and Cd(II) is best fitted with the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The maximum adsorption capacities for Pb(II) and Cd(II) sorption were 454.55 and 312.50 mg/g for ZIF-8 (H), 434.78 and 277.78 mg/g for ZIF-8 (M), respectively, and 476.19 and 263.16 mg/g for ZIF-8 (N), respectively. All of the prepared ZIF-8s showed a promising competency as adsorbents for the removal of Pb(II) and Cd(II) from an aqueous solution.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of the Ministry of Higher Education and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia for the financial support provided under Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS/1/2020/STG05/UTM/02/1, VOT NO. 5F369) and UTM High Impact Research Grant (Project Number: Q.J130000.2451.08G36) in completing this work. S. Z. N. Ahmad would like to acknowledge the support from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia for the ZAMALAH scholarship.

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    Siti Zu Nurain Ahmad, Wan Norharyati Wan Salleh, Norhaniza Yusof, Mohd Zamri Mohd Yusop, Rafidah Hamdan & Ahmad Fauzi Ismail

  2. School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

    Siti Zu Nurain Ahmad, Wan Norharyati Wan Salleh, Norhaniza Yusof, Rafidah Hamdan & Ahmad Fauzi Ismail

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  4. Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400, Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia

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Ahmad, S.Z.N., Salleh, W.N.W., Yusof, N. et al. Synthesis of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) using different solvents for lead and cadmium adsorption. Appl Nanosci 13, 4005–4019 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-022-02680-7

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