Chitin/Metal‐Organic Framework Composites as Wide‐Range Adsorbent

Autor: Gabriel Ibrahin Tovar Jimenez, Stefan Wuttke, Cristian Mendes-Felipe, Edurne Serrano Larrea, Arkaitz Fidalgo-Marijuan, Guillermo Javier Copello, Javier Reguera, Fangyuan Zheng, Roberto Fernández de Luis, Luis Lezama, María I. Arriortua, Ainara Valverde, Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: ChemSusChem. 14:2892-2901
ISSN: 1864-564X
1864-5631
Popis: Composites based on chitin (CH) biopolymer and metal-organic framework (MOF) microporous nanoparticles have been developed as broad-scope pollutant absorbent. Detailed characterization of the CH/MOF composites revealed that the MOF nanoparticles interacted through electrostatic forces with the CH matrix, inducing compartmentalization of the CH macropores that led to an overall surface area increase in the composites. This created a micro-, meso-, and macroporous structure that efficiently retained pollutants with a broad spectrum of different chemical natures, charges, and sizes. The unique prospect of this approach is the combination of the chemical diversity of MOFs with the simple processability and biocompatibility of CH that opens application fields beyond water remediation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE