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Synthesis of zinc-based metal–organic framework as highly efficient photocatalyst for decomposition of organic dyes in aqueous solution

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In the present work, a zinc-based metal–organic framework {[Zn(ddpd)0.5(bipy)0.5]·H2O]}n (1-Zn) (where ddpd = 2,5-di(2′,4′-dicarboxylphenyl)-1,4-difluorobenzene, bipy = 4,4-bipyridine) was synthesized by a solvothermal method. Complex 1-Zn features a three-dimensional (2,4,6)-connected network with {42.62.82}2{44.66.85}{6} topology. Meanwhile, without the assistance of other reagents, complex 1-Zn not only exhibited an exceeded 95% photodegradation efficiency for rhodamine B (Rh B), methyl blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) within 40 min, but also showed high stability and recyclability. In addition, free radical quenching experiments and electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy verified that the main active species in the photodegradation process were ·O2− and ·OH, and a more in-depth degradation mechanism was further elucidated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

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在本工作中, 通过简单溶热法合成了锌基金属有机框架{[Zn(ddpd)0.5(bipy)0.5]·H2O]}n(1-Zn) (其中ddpd = 2, 5-二 (2′, 4′-二羧基苯基) -1, 4-二氟苯, bipy = 4, 4-联吡啶) 。在没有其他试剂的帮助下, 光催化剂1-Zn不仅在40分钟内对罗丹明B(Rh B) 、甲基蓝 (MB) 和甲基橙 (MO) 表现出超过95%的光降解效率, 而且还表现出极佳的稳定性和可回收性。此外, 自由基淬灭实验和电子自旋共振 (ESR) 光谱验证了光降解过程中的主要活性物种是·O2−和·OH, 并且在密度泛函理论 (DFT)计算的帮助下进一步阐明了更深层次的降解机制。

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of this work by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. U1904199), the Program for Science & Technology Innovation Team in Universities of Henan Province (No. 21IRTSTHN004), the Program for Science and Technology Innovation Talents at the University of Henan Province (No. 22HASTIT007), Science Foundation for Excellent Youth of Henan Province (No. 212300410064), the Young Backbone Teachers in Colleges and Universities of Henan Province (No. 2018GGJS119) and Nanyang Normal University.

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Tan, G., Guo, YQ., Zuo, LY. et al. Synthesis of zinc-based metal–organic framework as highly efficient photocatalyst for decomposition of organic dyes in aqueous solution. Rare Met. 42, 1205–1213 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-022-02184-x

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