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Catalytic degradation of organic pollutants for water remediation over Ag nanoparticles immobilized on amine-functionalized metal-organic frameworks

Wen-Zhe Xiao, Ling-Ping Xiao(), Yue-Qin Yang, Shang-Ru Zhai, Run-Cang Sun()
Liaoning Key Lab of Lignocellulose Chemistry and BioMaterials, Liaoning Collaborative Innovation Center for Lignocellulosic Biorefinery, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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Ag nanoparticles were immobilized on amine-functionalized metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to fabricate Ag/UiO-66-NH2 catalysts, which favored strong interactions between the free –NH2 groups and Ag species. This strategy improved the dispersibility of Ag nanoparticles and thereby promoted their catalytic activity and durability for NaBH4-assisted 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) hydrogenation at room temperature, significantly outperforming previously reported catalytic system.

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Developing efficient catalysts for organic pollutants degradation is crucial for remediating the current severe water environment, yet remains a great challenge. Herein, we report silver nanoparticles immobilized on an amine-functionalized metal-organic framework (MOFs) (Ag/UiO-66-NH2) as a robust catalyst for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). The fabricated Ag/UiO-66-NH2 catalyst exhibits the merits of superior activities (high turnover frequency (TOF) 3.2 × 104 h–1 and k value 6.9 × 10–2 s–1), cost-effectiveness under the lowest NaBH4 concentration (n[NaBH4]/n[4-NP], 200), outstanding cyclability (10 recycling runs), and observable long-term durability, significantly outperforming previously reported catalytic system. The excellent degradation efficiency is ascribed to the favorable microenvironment modulation of unique MOF structure, which regulates the intrinsic properties of active sites and improves the electron-transfer process. Notably, the Ag/UiO-66-NH2 also promotes the catalytic degradation of several organic pollutants at room temperature and hence could find a broad application for water remediation. This work offers a new avenue for the development of high-performance MOF-based catalysts with excellent activity and durability.

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Ag/UiO-66-NH2catalytic degradationorganic pollutants4-nitrophenolwater remediation

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Nano Research
Volume 15 Issue 9,
September 2022
Pages 7887-7895
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-022-4436-x
Cite this article:
Xiao W-Z, Xiao L-P, Yang Y-Q, et al. Catalytic degradation of organic pollutants for water remediation over Ag nanoparticles immobilized on amine-functionalized metal-organic frameworks. Nano Research, 2022, 15(9): 7887-7895. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-4436-x
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