Bismuth-Rich Co/Ni Bimetallic Metal–Organic Frameworks as Photocatalysts toward Efficient Removal of Organic Contaminants under Environmental Conditions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of Ni-MOF
2.3. Synthesis of Co/Ni-MOF
2.4. Synthesis of Co/Ni-MOF@BiOI
3. Characterization
Photocatalytic Degradation Experiment
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. XRD Analysis
4.2. SEM Analysis
4.3. UV–Visible Spectroscopy
4.4. Photocatalytic Activity
4.5. Effect of Various Parameters on MB Degradation
4.6. Effect of pH
4.7. Effect of Dye Concentration
4.8. Effect of Catalyst Dosage
4.9. Possible Mechanistic Explanation of MB Photodegradation
4.10. Recyclability of Photocatalyst
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Fe2TiO5 nanoparticles | 240 | ~53 | Ref [42] of sana |
Ag3PO4/MnFe2O4 NCs | 82 | 98 | [43] |
AC-Bi/TiO2 NCs | 100 | 97 | [44] |
MOF-5@rGO | 20 | 93 | [45] |
SnO2/TiO2 nanocomposites | 50 | ~90 | [46] |
Ag.Co3O4 nanosheets | 90 | 88.4 | [47] |
Ni/Cu-BDC MOF@BiOI-15% | 240 | 99 | This work |
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Siddiqa, A.; Akhter, T.; Faheem, M.; Razzaque, S.; Mahmood, A.; Al-Masry, W.; Nadeem, S.; Hassan, S.U.; Yang, H.; Park, C.H. Bismuth-Rich Co/Ni Bimetallic Metal–Organic Frameworks as Photocatalysts toward Efficient Removal of Organic Contaminants under Environmental Conditions. Micromachines 2023, 14, 899. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi14050899
Siddiqa A, Akhter T, Faheem M, Razzaque S, Mahmood A, Al-Masry W, Nadeem S, Hassan SU, Yang H, Park CH. Bismuth-Rich Co/Ni Bimetallic Metal–Organic Frameworks as Photocatalysts toward Efficient Removal of Organic Contaminants under Environmental Conditions. Micromachines. 2023; 14(5):899. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi14050899
Chicago/Turabian StyleSiddiqa, Ayesha, Toheed Akhter, Muhammad Faheem, Shumaila Razzaque, Asif Mahmood, Waheed Al-Masry, Sohail Nadeem, Sadaf Ul Hassan, Hyunseung Yang, and Chan Ho Park. 2023. "Bismuth-Rich Co/Ni Bimetallic Metal–Organic Frameworks as Photocatalysts toward Efficient Removal of Organic Contaminants under Environmental Conditions" Micromachines 14, no. 5: 899. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi14050899