Compositing of MOFs with ceramic and nanoparticles for efficient and rapid adsorptive desalination of artificial seawater or NaCl solution

Poor water availability with the fast-growing population creates crucial issues for universal water security, and efficient approaches ought to be accomplished to balance the demand and supply. One of the most energy- and cost-effective methods for removing NaCl is adsorption desalination. Metal-org...

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Published in:RSC advances 2022-10, Vol.12 (46), p.29793-2984
Main Authors: Ijaz, Irfan, Bukhari, Aysha, Gilani, Ezaz, Nazir, Ammara, Zain, Hina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorption
Adsorptivity
Chemistry
Cordierite
Desalination
Metal-organic frameworks
Nanoparticles
Seawater
Sodium chloride
Zinc oxide
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Summary:Poor water availability with the fast-growing population creates crucial issues for universal water security, and efficient approaches ought to be accomplished to balance the demand and supply. One of the most energy- and cost-effective methods for removing NaCl is adsorption desalination. Metal-organic frameworks with ceramic and nanoparticles are a comparatively new research route that increases the desalination capacity. The synthesized composites were examined for efficient and rapid removal of NaCl from NaCl solution or artificial seawater. The adsorption desalination properties were analyzed based on adsorption isotherm, adsorption kinetics, contact time, NaCl, and adsorbent dosage. The adsorptive desalination rate of ZnO@MIL88A(Fe)@α-cordierite composite was only decreased by 4% as the maximum loss after 5 consecutive cycles. In this research work, an excellent salt adsorbent, that is nZnO@MIL88A(Fe)@α-cordierite composite, was reported. Micro-porous nZnO@MIL88A(Fe)@α-cordierite composite was synthesized using a greener-microwave assisted approach.
ISSN:2046-2069
2046-2069
DOI:10.1039/d2ra04182k