Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

ZnO-based Cu metal–organic framework (MOF) nanocomposite for boosting and tuning the photocatalytic degradation performance

  • Research Article
  • Published:
Environmental Science and Pollution Research Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Although metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a viable choice for photocatalysts with large surface area and tunable pore structure, the rapid recombination of excited photogenerated charges results in low activity towards photodegradation. Aiming at improving the photocatalytic activities of MOFs, different strategies to incorporate MOF with light-harvesting semiconductors have been developed. In this research, we report an effective photocatalyst designed by incorporating Cu-MOF with ZnO for the photocatalytic degradation of Rose Bengal exhibiting excellent degradation efficiency of 97.4% in 45 min under natural sunlight with catalyst dosage of 320 mg/L. The optical, morphology and surface characteristics of the prepared nanocomposite were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM–EDX), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis, thermogravimetric (TGA) analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and ultraviolet diffused reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS) techniques. Further studies showed that the degradation followed first-order kinetics with a rate constant of 0.077869 min−1. The degradation mechanism was investigated by photoluminescence (PL) study, XPS, zeta potential and quenching experiment in presence of different scavengers. Meanwhile, the fabricated composite displayed good recovery and reuse properties up to 5 cycles as revealed by XRD analysis proving itself a potential MOF-based photocatalyst towards environmental remediation process.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Fig. 13

Similar content being viewed by others

Data availability

All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article.

References

  • Ahmad I, Aslam M, Jabeen U, Zafar MN, Malghani MNK, Alwadai N, Alshammari FH, Almuslem AS, Ullah Z (2022) ZnO and Ni-doped ZnO photocatalysts: Synthesis, characterization and improved visible light driven photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue. InorganicaChimica Acta 543:121167

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ahmaruzzaman M, Gupta VK (2012) Application of coal fly ash in air quality management. Ind Eng Chem Res 51(47):15299–15314

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ahmed MJK, Ahmaruzzaman M (2015) A facile synthesis of Fe3O4–charcoal composite for the sorption of a hazardous dye from aquatic environment. J Environ Manage 163:163–173

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Alfè M, Gargiulo V, Lisi L, Di Capua R (2014) Synthesis and characterization of conductive copper-based metal-organic framework/graphene-like composites. Mater Chem Phys 147(3):744–750

    Google Scholar 

  • Ameen S, Seo HK, Akhtar MS, Shin HS (2012) Novel graphene/polyaniline nanocomposites and its photocatalytic activity toward the degradation of rose Bengal dye. Chem Eng J 210:220–228

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ameen S, Park DR, Shin HS (2016) Silicon nanowires arrays for visible light driven photocatalytic degradation of rose bengal dye. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 27:10460–10467

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Arefi MR, Rezaei-Zarchi S (2012) Synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles and their effect on the compressive strength and setting time of self-compacted concrete paste as cementitious composites. Int J Mol Sci 13(4):4340–4350

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Aziz KHH, Miessner H, Mueller S, Mahyar A, Kalass D, Moeller D, Khorshid I, Rashid MAM (2018) Comparative study on 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and 2, 4-dichlorophenol removal from aqueous solutions via ozonation, photocatalysis and non-thermal plasma using a planar falling film reactor. J Hazard Mater 343:107–115

    Google Scholar 

  • Ballo MK, Rtimi S, Pulgarin C, Hopf N, Berthet A, Kiwi J, Moreillon P, Entenza JM, Bizzini A (2016) In vitro and in vivo effectiveness of an innovative silver-copper nanoparticle coating of catheters to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 60(9):5349–5356

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bashir M, Batool M, Arif N, Tayyab M, Zeng YJ, Zafar MN (2023) Strontium-based nanomaterials for the removal of organic/inorganic contaminants from water: A review. Coord Chem Rev 492:215286

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bhattacharjee A, Ahmaruzzaman M (2015) Green synthesis of 2D CuO nanoleaves (NLs) and its application for the reduction of p-nitrophenol. Mater Lett 161:79–82

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bonnefond A, González E, Asua JM, Leiza JR, Kiwi J, Pulgarin C, Rtimi S (2015) New evidence for hybrid acrylic/TiO2 films inducing bacterial inactivation under low intensity simulated sunlight. Colloids Surf, B 135:1–7

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bouatam I, Lahmar H, Douafer S, Bouhala A, Azoudj Y, Trari M, Benamira M (2022) Solar photodegradation of Rose Bengal in water on the spinel CaFe2O4. Optik 266:169635

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Buthiyappan A, Abdul Aziz AR, Wan Daud WMA (2016) Recent advances and prospects of catalytic advanced oxidation process in treating textile effluents. Rev Chem Eng 32(1):1–47

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Chen S, Zhang J, Zhang C, Yue Q, Li Y, Li C (2010) Equilibrium and kinetic studies of methyl orange and methyl violet adsorption on activated carbon derived from Phragmites australis. Desalination 252(1–3):149–156

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Chen X, Wu Z, Liu D, Gao Z (2017) Preparation of ZnO photocatalyst for the efficient and rapid photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes. Nanoscale Res Lett 12:1–10

    Google Scholar 

  • Chiericatti C, Basilico JC, Basilico MLZ, Zamaro JM (2012) Novel application of HKUST-1 metal–organic framework as antifungal: Biological tests and physicochemical characterizations. Microporous Mesoporous Mater 162:60–63

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Chiu YH, Chang TFM, Chen CY, Sone M, Hsu YJ (2019) Mechanistic insights into photodegradation of organic dyes using heterostructure photocatalysts. Catalysts 9(5):430

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Darabdhara G, Boruah PK, Borthakur P, Hussain N, Das MR, Ahamad T, Alshehri SM, Malgras V, Wu KCW, Yamauchi Y (2016) Reduced graphene oxide nanosheets decorated with Au–Pd bimetallic alloy nanoparticles towards efficient photocatalytic degradation of phenolic compounds in water. Nanoscale 8(15):8276–8287

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Darabdhara J, Ahmaruzzaman M (2022) Recent developments in MOF and MOF based composite as potential adsorbents for removal of aqueous environmental contaminants. Chemosphere, 135261

  • Darabdhara J, Roy S, Ahmaruzzaman M (2023) Efficient photocatalytic degradation of an organic dye by the fabrication of a novel ternary composite based on zeolitic imidazolate framework via a facile in-situ synthetic approach. Inorg Chem Commun 152:110694

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Derikvandi H, Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh A (2017) Designing of experiments for evaluating the interactions of influencing factors on the photocatalytic activity of NiS and SnS2: focus on coupling, supporting and nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 490:628–641

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Dey AK, Mishra SR, Ahmaruzzaman M (2023) Solar light–based advanced oxidation processes for degradation of methylene blue dye using novel Zn-modified CeO2@ biochar. Environ Sci Pollut Res, 1–17

  • Di Credico B, Redaelli M, Bellardita M, Calamante M, Cepek C, Cobani E, D’Arienzo M, Evangelisti C, Marelli M, Moret M, Palmisano L (2018) Step-by-step growth of hkust-1 on functionalized TiO2 surface: An efficient material for CO2 capture and solar photoreduction. Catalysts 8(9):353

    Google Scholar 

  • Duan L, Wang B, Heck KN, Clark CA, Wei J, Wang M, Metz J, Wu G, Tsai AL, Guo S, Arredondo J (2022) Titanium oxide improves boron nitride photocatalytic degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid. Chem Eng J 448:137735

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gadore V, Ahmaruzzaman M (2021) Tailored fly ash materials: A recent progress of their properties and applications for remediation of organic and inorganic contaminants from water. J Water Process Eng 41:101910

    Google Scholar 

  • Ghamkhari A, Mohamadi L, Kazemzadeh S, Zafar MN, Rahdar A, Khaksefidi R (2020) Synthesis and characterization of poly (styrene-block-acrylic acid) diblock copolymer modified magnetite nanocomposite for efficient removal of penicillin G. Compos B Eng 182:107643

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Giannakis S, Watts S, Rtimi S, Pulgarin C (2018) Solar light and the photo-Fenton process against antibiotic resistant bacteria in wastewater: A kinetic study with a Streptomycin-resistant strain. Catal Today 313:86–93

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gupta VK, Mittal A, Jhare D, Mittal J (2012) Batch and bulk removal of hazardous colouring agent Rose Bengal by adsorption techniques using bottom ash as adsorbent. RSC Adv 2(22):8381–8389

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ikram M, Raza A, Imran M, Ul-Hamid A, Shahbaz A, Ali S (2020a) Hydrothermal synthesis of silver decorated reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanoflakes with effective photocatalytic activity for wastewater treatment. Nanoscale Res Lett 15:1–11

    Google Scholar 

  • Ikram M, Khan MI, Raza A, Imran M, Ul-Hamid A, Ali S (2020b) Outstanding performance of silver-decorated MoS2 nanopetals used as nanocatalyst for synthetic dye degradation. Physica E 124:114246

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ilgin P, Ozay H, Ozay O (2019) Selective adsorption of cationic dyes from colored noxious effluent using a novel N-tert-butylmaleamicacid based hydrogels. React Funct Polym 142:189–198

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Jalali S, Rahimi MR, Dashtian K, Ghaedi M, Mosleh S (2019) One step integration of plasmonic Ag2CrO4/Ag/AgCl into HKUST-1-MOF as novel visible-light driven photocatalyst for highly efficient degradation of mixture dyes pollutants: Its photocatalytic mechanism and modeling. Polyhedron 166:217–225

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Jin M, Qian X, Gao J, Chen J, Hensley DK, Ho HC, Percoco RJ, Ritzi CM, Yue Y (2019) Solvent-free synthesis of CuO/HKUST-1 composite and its photocatalytic application. Inorg Chem 58:8332–8338

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Juan-Alcaniz J, Gielisse R, Lago AB, Ramos-Fernandez EV, Serra-Crespo P, Devic T, Guillou N, Serre C, Kapteijn F, Gascon J (2013) Towards acid MOFs–catalytic performance of sulfonic acid functionalized architectures. Catal Sci Technol 3(9):2311–2318

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kaur J, Singhal S (2014) Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of rose bengal: effect of operational parameters. Physica B 450:49–53

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kaur M, Kaur M, Singh D, Oliveira AC, Garg VK, Sharma VK (2021) Synthesis of CaFe2O4-NGO nanocomposite for effective removal of heavy metal ion and photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. Nanomaterials 11(6):1471

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Khurram R, Wang Z, Ehsan MF, Peng S, Shafiq M, Khan B (2020) Synthesis and characterization of an α-Fe2O3/ZnTe heterostructure for photocatalytic degradation of Congo red, methyl orange and methylene blue. RSC Adv 10(73):44997–45007

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lee YY, Moon JH, Choi YS, Park GO, Jin M, Jin LY, Li D, Lee JY, Son SU, Kim JM (2017) Visible-light driven photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes over ordered mesoporous CdxZ1–xS materials. J Phys Chem C 121(9):5137–5144

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Li Z, Wang G, Zhai K, He C, Li Q, Guo P (2018) Methylene blue adsorption from aqueous solution by loofah sponge-based porous carbons. Colloids Surf, A 538:28–35

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Li Q, Wu Y, Ye X, Zeng Y, Ding M (2022) ZnO-based heterostructure constructed using HKUST-1 for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Appl Catal A 633:118533

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lin KS, Adhikari AK, Ku CN, Chiang CL, Kuo H (2012) Synthesis and characterization of porous HKUST-1 metal organic frameworks for hydrogen storage. Int J Hydrogen Energy 37(18):13865–13871

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lin S, Song Z, Che G, Ren A, Li P, Liu C, Zhang J (2014) Adsorption behavior of metal–organic frameworks for methylene blue from aqueous solution. Microporous Mesoporous Mater 193:27–34

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lu W, Wei Z, Gu ZY, Liu TF, Park J, Park J, Tian J, Zhang M, Zhang Q, Gentle T III, Bosch M (2014) Tuning the structure and function of metal–organic frameworks via linker design. Chem Soc Rev 43(16):5561–5593

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Malik R, Tomer VK, Rana PS, Nehra SP, Duhan S (2015) Surfactant assisted hydrothermal synthesis of porous 3-D hierarchical SnO2 nanoflowers for photocatalytic degradation of Rose Bengal. Mater Lett 154:124–127

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mamba G, Kiwi J, Pulgarin C, Sanjines R, Giannakis S, Rtimi S (2018) Evidence for the degradation of an emerging pollutant by a mechanism involving iso-energetic charge transfer under visible light. Appl Catal B 233:175–183

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mishra SR, Gadore V, Ahmaruzzaman M (2023a) Development of high-performance bi-functional novel CdSnS2 atom cluster for adsorption of Rose Bengal and AOP-assisted degradation of Methylene Blue. Environ Sci: Water Res Technol 9:586–602

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mishra SR, Gadore V, Ghotekar S, Ahmaruzzaman M (2023b) Insights into the enhanced photocatalytic and antioxidant properties of novel biogenically synthesised β-In2S3 quantum dots. Int J Environ Anal Chem 1–18

  • Mohammadnejad M, Fakhrefatemi M (2021) Synthesis of magnetic HKUST-1 metal-organic framework for efficient removal of mefenamic acid from water. J Mol Struct 1224:129041

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mohanta D, Mahanta A, Mishra SR, Jasimuddin S, Ahmaruzzaman M (2021) Novel SnO2@ ZIF-8/gC3N4 nanohybrids for excellent electrochemical performance towards sensing of p-nitrophenol. Environ Res 197:111077

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mosleh S, Rahimi MR, Ghaedi M, Dashtian K, Hajati S (2016a) BiPO4/Bi2S3-HKUST-1-MOF as a novel blue light-driven photocatalyst for simultaneous degradation of toluidine blue and auramine-O dyes in a new rotating packed bed reactor: optimization and comparison to a conventional reactor. RSC Adv 6(68):63667–63680

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mosleh S, Rahimi MR, Ghaedi M, Dashtian K, Hajati S (2016b) Photocatalytic degradation of binary mixture of toxic dyes by HKUST-1 MOF and HKUST-1-SBA-15 in a rotating packed bed reactor under blue LED illumination: central composite design optimization. RSC Adv 6(21):17204–17214

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mosleh S, Rahimi MR, Ghaedi M, Dashtian K (2016c) Sonophotocatalytic degradation of trypan blue and vesuvine dyes in the presence of blue light active photocatalyst of Ag3PO4/Bi2S3-HKUST-1-MOF: central composite optimization and synergistic effect study. Ultrason Sonochem 32:387–397

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mosleh S, Rahimi MR, Ghaedi M, Dashtian K, Hajati S, Wang S (2017) Ag3PO4/AgBr/Ag-HKUST-1-MOF composites as novel blue LED light active photocatalyst for enhanced degradation of ternary mixture of dyes in a rotating packed bed reactor. Chem Eng Process 114:24–38

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mosleh S, Rezaei K, Dashtian K, Salehi Z (2021) Ce/Eu redox couple functionalized HKUST-1 MOF insight to sono-photodegradation of malathion. J Hazard Mater 409:124478

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Murugadoss G, Kumar DD, Kumar MR, Venkatesh N, Sakthivel P (2021) Silver decorated CeO2 nanoparticles for rapid photocatalytic degradation of textile rose bengal dye. Sci Rep 11(1):1080

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Najeeb J, Ahmad G, Nazir S, Naseem K, Kanwal A (2021) Critical analysis of various supporting mediums employed for the incapacitation of silver nanomaterial for aniline and phenolic pollutants: a review. Korean J Chem Eng 38:248–263

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Nasrollahzadeh M, Issaabadi Z, Sajadi S M (2018) Green synthesis of a Cu/MgO nanocomposite by Cassytha filiformis L. extract and investigation of its catalytic activity in the reduction of methylene blue, congo red and nitro compounds in aqueous media. RSC advances, 8(7), 3723–3735

  • Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh A, Kabiri-Samani M (2013) Effective removal of Ni (II) from aqueous solutions by modification of nano particles of clinoptilolite with dimethylglyoxime. J Hazard Mater 260:339–349

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ökte AN, Karamanis D, Chalkia E, Tuncel D (2017) The effect of ZnO or TiO2 loaded nanoparticles on the adsorption and photocatalytic performance of Cu-BTC and ZIF-8 MOFs. Mater Chem Phys 187:5–10

    Google Scholar 

  • Palanisamy VK, Manoharan K, Raman K, Sundaram R (2020) Efficient sunlight-driven photocatalytic behavior of zinc sulfide nanorods towards Rose Bengal degradation. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 31:14795–14809

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Pan R, Tang Y, Guo Y, Shang J, Zhou L, Dong W, He D (2021) HKUST-1 and its graphene oxide composites: Finding an efficient adsorbent for SO2 capture. Microporous Mesoporous Mater 323:111197

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Pan J, Bai X, Li Y, Yang B, Yang P, Yu F, Ma J (2022) HKUST-1 derived carbon adsorbents for tetracycline removal with excellent adsorption performance. Environ Res 205:112425

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Qi Y, Lin S, Chen C, Liu Y, Qiao Z, Kuang X, Su Q, Chao HY (2014) Increased proton conductivity of metal–organic framework micro-film prepared by a facile salt-free approach. J Mater Chem A 2(23):8849–8853

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Raja P, Chellaram C, Jebasingh SEJ, Maheshwari N, Chandrika M, Gladis C (2013) Bio-degradation of harmful textile dyes by marine bacteria from Tuticorin coastal Waters Southeastern India. J Chem Pharm Res 5(7):146–151

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Riaz Q, Ahmed M, Zafar MN, Zubair M, Nazar MF, Sumrra SH, Ahmad I, Hosseini-Bandegharaei A (2022) NiO nanoparticles for enhanced removal of methyl orange: equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamic and desorption studies. Int J Environ Anal Chem 102(1):84–103

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Rtimi S, Pascu M, Sanjines R, Pulgarin C, Ben-Simon M, Houas A, Lavanchy JC, Kiwi J (2013a) ZrNO–Ag co-sputtered surfaces leading to E. coli inactivation under actinic light: Evidence for the oligodynamic effect. Appl Catal B 138:113–121

    Google Scholar 

  • Rtimi S, Pulgarin C, Sanjines R, Kiwi J (2013b) Innovative semi-transparent nanocomposite films presenting photo-switchable behavior and leading to a reduction of the risk of infection under sunlight. RSC Adv 3(37):16345–16348

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Rtimi S, Nesic J, Pulgarin C, Sanjines R, Bensimon M, Kiwi J (2015) Effect of surface pretreatment of TiO2 films on interfacial processes leading to bacterial inactivation in the dark and under light irradiation. Interface Focus 5(1):20140046

    Google Scholar 

  • Saha N, Sarkar A, Ghosh AB, Dutta AK, Bhadu GR, Paul P, Adhikary B (2015) Highly active spherical amorphous MoS 2: facile synthesis and application in photocatalytic degradation of rose bengal dye and hydrogenation of nitroarenes. RSC Adv 5(108):88848–88856

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Schneider J, Matsuoka M, Takeuchi M, Zhang J, Horiuchi Y, Anpo M, Bahnemann DW (2014) Understanding TiO2 photocatalysis: mechanisms and materials. Chem Rev 114(19):9919–9986

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Shafqat SS, Rizwan M, Batool M, Shafqat SR, Mustafa G, Rasheed T, Zafar MN (2023) Metal organic frameworks as promising sensing tools for electrochemical detection of persistent heavy metal ions from water matrices: A concise review. Chemosphere, 137920

  • Sheikhsamany R, Faghihian H, Fazaeli R (2021) One-pot synthesis of BaTi0. 85Zr0. 15O3/MOF-199 (HKUST-1) as a highly efficient photocatalytic nanocomposite for tetracycline degradation under UV irradiation. Inorg Chem Commun, 134, 109048

  • Singh S, Kumar A, Kataria N, Kumar S, Kumar P (2021) Photocatalytic activity of α-Fe2O3@ CeO2 and CeO2@ α-Fe2O3 core-shell nanoparticles for degradation of Rose Bengal dye. J Environ Chem Eng 9(5):106266

    Google Scholar 

  • Sinha T, Ahmaruzzaman M, Bhattacharjee A (2014) A simple approach for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their application as a catalyst for the photodegradation of methyl violet 6B dye under solar irradiation. J Environ Chem Eng 2(4):2269–2279

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sinha T, Ahmaruzzaman M, Bhattacharjee A, Asif M, Gupta VK (2015) Lithium dodecyl sulphate assisted synthesis of Ag nanoparticles and its exploitation as a catalyst for the removal of toxic dyes. J Mol Liq 201:113–123

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Studdert V, Gay C, Hinchcliff KW (2020) Saunders comprehensive veterinary dictionary. Elsevier Health Sciences

  • Sun B, Li H, Li X, Liu X, Zhang C, Xu H, Zhao XS (2018) Degradation of organic dyes over fenton-like Cu2O–Cu/C catalysts. Ind Eng Chem Res 57(42):14011–14021

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Vidya C, Prabha MC, Raj MA (2016) Green mediated synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles for the photocatalytic degradation of Rose Bengal dye. Environ Nanotechnol Monit Manage 6:134–138

    Google Scholar 

  • Wang H, Yu T, Tan X, Zhang H, Li P, Liu H, Shi L, Li X, Ye J (2016) Enhanced photocatalytic oxidation of isopropanol by HKUST-1@ TiO2 core–shell structure with ultrathin anatase porous shell: toxic intermediate control. Ind Eng Chem Res 55(29):8096–8103

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wu Y, Li X, Zhao H, Yao F, Cao J, Chen Z, Wang D, Yang Q (2021) Core-shell structured Cu2O@ HKUST-1 heterojunction photocatalyst with robust stability for highly efficient tetracycline hydrochloride degradation under visible light. Chem Eng J 426:131255

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Xiaobo M, Xinyu L, Jie Z, Xiaoxian H, Weichun Y (2021) Heterostructured TiO2@ HKUST-1 for the enhanced removal of methylene blue by integrated adsorption and photocatalytic degradation. Environ Technol 42(26):4134–4144

    Google Scholar 

  • Xiong Y, Ye F, Zhang C, Shen S, Su L, Zhao S (2015) Synthesis of magnetic porous γ-Fe2O 3/C@HKUST-1 composites for efficient removal of dyes and heavy metal ions from aqueous solution. RSC Adv 5(7):5164–5172

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Xu F, Yu Y, Yan J, Xia Q, Wang H, Li J, Li Z (2016) Ultrafast room temperature synthesis of GrO@ HKUST-1 composites with high CO2 adsorption capacity and CO2/N2 adsorption selectivity. Chem Eng J 303:231–237

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Yadav G, Yadav N, Ahmaruzzaman M (2022) Microwave-assisted synthesis of biodiesel by a green carbon-based heterogeneous catalyst derived from areca nut husk by one-pot hydrothermal carbonization. Sci Rep 12(1):21455

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Yu J, Kiwi J, Wang T, Pulgarin C, Rtimi S (2019) Duality in the mechanism of hexagonal ZnO/CuxO nanowires inducing sulfamethazine degradation under solar or visible light. Catalysts 9(11):916

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Zafar B, Shafqat SS, Zafar MN, Haider S, Sumrra SH, Zubair M, Alwadai N, Alshammari FH, Almuslem AS, Akhtar MS (2022) NaHCO3 assisted multifunctional Co3O4, CuO and Mn2O3 nanoparticles for tartrazine removal from synthetic wastewater and biological activities. Mater Today Commun 33:104946

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Zhang J, Su C, Xie X, Liu P, Huq ME (2020) Enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradation of dyes in aqueous solution activated by HKUST-1: performance and mechanism. RSC Adv 10(61):37028–37034

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Zhou L, Niu Z, Jin X, Tang L, Zhu L (2018) Effect of lithium doping on the structures and CO2 adsorption properties of metal-organic frameworks HKUST-1. Chem Select 3(45):12865–12870

    CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

The authors are thankful to the Director, National Institute of Technology Silchar, for his help and continuous support for the preparation of the manuscript.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, 788010, Assam, India

    Saptarshi Roy, Jnyanashree Darabdhara & Mohammed Ahmaruzzaman

Authors
  1. Saptarshi Roy
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Jnyanashree Darabdhara
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Mohammed Ahmaruzzaman
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Contributions

Saptarshi Roy, Jnyanashree Darabdhara and Mohammed Ahmaruzzaman have equally contributed in conducting the literature review and compilation of the manuscript.

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Mohammed Ahmaruzzaman.

Ethics declarations

Ethics approval and consent to participate

Not applicable.

Consent for publication

Not applicable.

Competing interests

The authors declare no competing interests.

Additional information

Responsible Editor: Sami Rtimi

Publisher's note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Springer Nature or its licensor (e.g. a society or other partner) holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law.

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Roy, S., Darabdhara, J. & Ahmaruzzaman, M. ZnO-based Cu metal–organic framework (MOF) nanocomposite for boosting and tuning the photocatalytic degradation performance. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 95673–95691 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-29105-4

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-29105-4

Keywords

Search

Navigation