UiO-66/Palygorskite/TiO2 Ternary Composites as Adsorbents and Photocatalysts for Methyl Orange Removal

Metal–organic frameworks are recognized as a new generation of emerging porous materials in a variety of applications including adsorption and photocatalysis. The present study presents the development of ternary composite materials made through the coupling of UiO-66 with palygorskite (Pal) clay mi...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2022-08, Vol.12 (16), p.8223
Main Authors: Ioannidou, Thaleia, Anagnostopoulou, Maria, Papoulis, Dimitrios, Christoforidis, Konstantinos C., Vasiliadou, Ioanna A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorbents
Adsorption
anatase
Aqueous solutions
Clay
Clay minerals
Composite materials
Dyes
Efficiency
Equilibrium
Experiments
Metal-organic frameworks
methyl orange
Minerals
palygorskite
Photocatalysis
Photocatalysts
Pollutants
Porous materials
Solvents
Surfactants
TiO2
Titanium dioxide
UiO-66
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Summary:Metal–organic frameworks are recognized as a new generation of emerging porous materials in a variety of applications including adsorption and photocatalysis. The present study presents the development of ternary composite materials made through the coupling of UiO-66 with palygorskite (Pal) clay mineral and titanium dioxide (TiO2) applied as adsorbent and photocatalyst for the removal of methyl orange (MO) from aqueous solutions as a typical anionic dye. The prepared materials were characterized using XRD, ATR, DR UV/Vis, and TGA analysis. Detailed kinetic experiments revealed that the presence of the clay at low amounts in the composite outperformed the adsorption efficiency of pure UiO-66, increasing MO adsorption by ca. 8%. In addition, coupling Pal/UiO-66 with TiO2 for the production of ternary composites provided photocatalytic properties that resulted in complete removal of MO. This was not observed in the pure UiO-66, the Pal/UiO-66 composite, or the pure TiO2 material. This study presents the first example of clay mineral/MOF/TiO2 composites with improved performance in removing dyes from aqueous solutions and highlights the importance of coupling MOFs with low-cost clay minerals and photocatalysts for the development of multifunctional advanced composites.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app12168223