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2026
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Hongbin He,Xi Zhu,Ziping Huo,Bolong Liang,Shu-Xuan Liang
AgI@MIL-101(Fe) photocatalyst was fabricated via in-situ precipitation method. • The photocatalyst achieved 95.25% degradation efficiency of OTC within 180 min. • The photocatalyst exhibited excellent practical applicability in real water samples. • Z-scheme heterojunction mechanism and degradation pathway were elucidated. Owing to their extensive and long-term application as well as poor degradability, antibiotics are inevitably persistent in aquatic environments due to their extensive and long-term use as well as heir difficulty in degradation. The development of efficient photocatalysts is therefore of crucial significance in environmental purification. In this study, a Z-scheme MIL-101(Fe) heterojunction photocatalyst was rationally designed and fabricated via a combined solvothermal and in-situ precipitation methods for the efficient removal of oxytetracycline hydrochloride (OTC), where MIL-101(Fe) is a typical member of the metal-organic framework (MOF) family. A series of characterization methods were employed to systematically observe the morphology and microstructure, optical properties, and photocatalytic performance of the as-prepared photocatalyst. The AgI@MIL-101(Fe) nanocomposites achieved an OTC degradation efficiency of 95.25% within 180 min under visible-light irradiation, demonstrating superior photocatalytic activity compared to a single-component counterparts. Structural characterizations results indicated that AgI formed a tight interface contact with MIL-101(Fe), which provided an effective structural foundation for theheterojunction construction. AgI particles were well dispersed on MIL-101(Fe), effectively mitigating their aggregation and thus creating abundant light absorption and reaction sites for photocatalytic reactions. Photoelectrochemical measurements further demonstrated that the nanocomposite possessed strong light absorption ability and high separation efficiency for photogenerated carriers. The as-prepared photocatalyst also exhibited excellent practical applicability in the treatment of actual water samples from Baiyangdian Lake. Five cycles of experiments indicated that its outstanding structural and catalytic stability. Mechanistic investigations identified superoxide radicals (•O 2 − ) as the primary active factors responsible for OTC degradation. Finally, the typical Z-scheme heterojunction mechanism and degradation pathway of OTC were finally proposed. This work provides a new design strategy and practical reference for the development of high-performance photocatalysts targeting the efficient removal of OTC and other antibiotics from aquatic environments. Download: Download high-res image (211KB) Download: Download full-size image
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JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
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2026
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Xiaojing Tian,Zhiqi Qu,Jiaoyang Wang,Ying Zhang,Zhiping Li,Dandan Peng
Construct TiO 2 @MIL-101-Fe S-scheme via impregnation in situ hydrolysis. • Hierarchically distributed TiO 2 maximizes interfacial contact. • Achieves 13.91% cyclohexane conversion and retains high activity after five cycles. • Interfacial fields drive spatial charge separation and preserve redox potentials. • Hierarchical confinement and pore-mouth anchoring enable selective C H activation. The selective photocatalytic oxidation of cyclohexane is a sustainable and environmentally friendly route for KA-oil production, yet it remains limited by low conversion, moderate selectivity, and inefficient charge utilization. This study employed an in-situ TBOT hydrolysis strategy to synthesize a TiO 2 @MIL-101-Fe S-scheme heterojunction with hierarchically distributed TiO 2 nanodomains within the MOF pores, at pore mouths, and on the external surface. This spatially engineered heterostructure enhances photogenerated carrier separation, stabilizes the interface, and improves cyclohexane oxidation efficiency and KA-oil selectivity. The optimized 50 wt% composite material achieved a cyclohexane conversion rate of 14.3%, which was 2.17 times that of the original MIL-101-Fe material. Meanwhile, it still maintained a cyclohexane conversion rate of up to 13.9% and excellent catalytic activity after five cycles. Steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence, electrochemical impedance, and transient photocurrent measurements reveal accelerated charge separation and prolonged carrier lifetime, enabled by an S-scheme heterojunction with a built-in interfacial electric field. Radical trapping and ESR studies indicate that photogenerated holes and electrons dominate C H activation, with reactive oxygen species contributing synergistically. DFT calculations confirm directional electron transfer and preserved high redox potentials. This work highlights spatially confined S-scheme heterojunctions as a general strategy to enhance photocatalytic efficiency, selectivity, and stability, offering a promising avenue for solar-driven hydrocarbon oxidation. Graphical abstract Download: Download high-res image (215KB) Download: Download full-size image
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Advanced Sustainable Systems
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2026
·Vol. 10
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Shijiao Sun,Wei Chen,Qiuyang Dai,Pengfei Su,Jijun Tang,Jiaoxia Zhang,Long Lin
With the progress of society and the development of medical care, the abuse of antibiotics has become an environmental problem that cannot be ignored. In this work, a significant improvement in photocatalytic efficiency for tetracycline degradation was achieved through the design of a direct Z-scheme heterojunction In 2 S 3 /MIL-101(Fe), realized by precisely controlling the in situ growth of In 2 S 3 nanoblocks on octahedral MIL-101(Fe). MIL-101(Fe) and In 2 S 3 generate a strong built-in electric field to facilitate the efficient transfer and separation of photoexcited carriers. Furthermore, the enhanced specific surface area of In 2 S 3 /MIL-101(Fe) offers more active sites for catalytic reactions. Simulated sunlight-driven photocatalytic degradation experiments of tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) demonstrated a significant enhancement in the performance of the heterojunction photocatalyst. It achieved an 82.2% TC removal efficiency with a degradation rate constant of 0.0113 min −1 , representing 3.05 times and 4.52 times the performance of pure In 2 S 3 and MIL-101(Fe) materials, respectively. This study offers valuable insights into the design of efficient and stable metal-organic framework (MOF)-based heterojunction photocatalysts and holds promising potential for the remediation of antibiotic pollution.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2026
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Erzhu Sun,Hong Li,Lanjie Xu,Shihao Zhang
In this study, NH2-MIL-101(Fe)/WO3 heterojunctions were prepared by solvothermal method and then incorporated into polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes via phase inversion method to fabricate recyclable photocatalytic membranes with high degradation performance. The SEM and XRD characterization results indicated that NH2-MIL-101(Fe) and WO3 were physically combined. Using MB as the target pollutant, the membrane with 30 mg of Tungsten trioxide（WO 3 ） doping exhibited optimal degradation performance, achieving complete MB degradation within 100 min and a TOC removal rate of 85 %. During the degradation process, superoxide radicals (·O 2 − ), hydroxyl radicals (·OH) and photogenerated holes (h⁺), played a major role. The results of UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS) and photoluminescence (PL) spectra showed that the incorporation of WO 3 effectively suppressed the recombination of electron-hole pairs and enhanced visible light absorption, thereby improving the photocatalytic activity. Transient photocurrent response (i-t) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) tests further demonstrated that the composite photocatalyst with 30 mg of WO 3 exhibited the highest photocurrent density and the lowest charge transfer resistance. Degradation cycling experiments revealed that after four cycles of degradation, the PVDF photocatalytic membrane maintained high photocatalytic activity for MB. This study suggests that the combination of NH 2 -MIL-101(Fe)/WO 3 and PVDF membranes provides a promising new approach for exploring wastewater treatment solutions.
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ACS ES&T Engineering
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2023
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Junna Yan,Mengyu Ma,Keyi Liu,Yang Bao,Feihu Li
Efficient removal and recovery of phosphorus (P) from wastewater is critical for addressing both phosphate rock depletion and eutrophication-related deterioration of surface water quality. Herein, we present a promising platform approach integrating cerium-doped NH2-MIL-101(Fe) with melamine sponge (MS) scaffolds for rapid and high-efficiency recovery of P from wastewater. The as-prepared MIL-101@sponge composites (denoted as MIL-101@CS, MIL-101@PVDF, and MIL-101@SDBS, respectively) are featured by flexibility and stability according to many characterization techniques. Batch adsorption of P over these composite adsorbents indicates that these MIL-101@sponge composites exhibit a maximum adsorption capacity (e.g., 253.66 mg g–1 for MIL-101@CS) at the optimum pH of 6.0 and that adsorption equilibrium can be attained within 150 min and well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. In addition, these composites show a high selectivity for P over carbonate and other common monovalent anions under environmentally relevant conditions. The results of desorption and recycling tests indicate that MIL-101@CS retains good adsorption and desorption efficiency even in a much short operating time (i.e., 5 min), which allows such a composite to be applied in enriching and recovering P efficiently from wastewater via a rapid adsorption/desorption operation. Moreover, the high feasibility of MIL-101@CS in actual scenarios was validated by efficiently enriching the P from a sludge dewatering liquid. Furthermore, the main mechanisms for P adsorption are elucidated from various microstructural characterizations. Overall, this work presents a strategy of integrating MIL-101 with sponge scaffolds for rapidly and efficiently recovering P from wastewater, which may be potentially extended to the recovery of other value-added elements of interest from waste streams.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2022
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Zihao Hu,Beiyang Guo,Huiqi Wu,Fang Zhu,Sridhar Komarneni,Jianfeng Ma
In this paper, MIL-101(Fe) and MoS 2 composites (MIL-101(Fe)/MoS 2 ) were synthesized using a facile solvothermal method . As a new degradation system, the synthesized composites were investigated using persulfate (PS) activation based on visible light (Vis). To establish the superiority of a heterogeneous photochemical catalysis system, the MIL-101(Fe)/MoS 2 was used as the catalyst in the presence of Na 2 S 2 O 8 with visible light irradiation. In the system mentioned, the MIL-101(Fe)/MoS 2 catalyst presented a much better catalytic ability than that of either a single photocatalysis or chemocatalysis system. The better catalytic ability suggests that the MIL-101(Fe)/MoS 2 catalyst was capable of effectively integrating photocatalysis and chemocatalysis leading to the highest degradation efficiency of 85% in 40 min with tetracycline as the target pollutant. The catalytic system MIL-101(Fe)/MoS 2 /PS/Vis degraded TC pollutant by forming species of O 2 ‾, 1 O 2 , hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and sulfate radicals (•SO 4 ‾) to degrade TC. Furthermore, the MIL-101(Fe)/MoS 2 catalyst displayed better catalytic performance compared to those materials that were previously reported, as verified by the good stability (reached 80% after three cycles) and the high TC degradation rate (85%) of the currently developed material. This system may be applicable to the degradation of TC and other challenging organic pollutants .
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2023
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Shiyu Zhang,Qiuyu Qiao,Yangfeng Wen,Kena Ren,Xiaoyu Ma,Haisheng Tao
A novel composite of acetic acid-modulated AC-NH 2 -MIL-101(Fe) was prepared by mild chemistry . The catalyst was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Brunaure-Emmett-Teller (BET) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Acetic acid can control the crystal size, so that the catalyst had a large specific surface area (99.35 m 2 ·g −1 ) and pore size (0.13 cm 3 ·g −1 ), the adsorption amount of Rhodamine B (RhB) up to 446.965 mg·g −1 , after the addition of peroxydisulfate (PDS), the catalytic degradation efficiency of RhB was as high as 99.7%. Electronic paramagnetic resonance spectrometer (EPR) and quenching experiments showed that the catalytic process may involve radical (·OH, SO 4 -· and O 2 ·- ) and non-radical ( 1 O 2 ) processes, in which the contribution of 1 O 2 to degradation reached 63.55% and played a major role.
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Nanomaterials
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2020
·Vol. 10
·期 9
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Yuqiong Shi,Yuxuan Wang,Jinhua Zhu,Wei Liu,Md. Zaved H. Khan,Xiuhua Liu
MIL-based molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) nanocomposites were successfully synthesized through a simple and versatile stirring auxiliary encapsulation method. MIP as a carrier has been applied to the highly efficient selective recognition and sustained release of doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX). The adsorption mechanism and release behavior of[email protected]in vitro were also discussed. Adsorption studies showed that MIP using DOX as template had specific selectivity to DOX, and its optimal drug loading efficiency reached 97.99%. The adsorption isotherm accorded with Freundlich models. The cumulative release curve showed that at the conditions of pH 5.5 and 7.4, the nanomaterials have a slow-release effect on the release of DOX. In addition, the cytotoxicity and bioactivity of MIP nanoparticles on HepG2 and HL-7702 cell lines measured by MTT assay also proved their low toxicity and biological activity. The cell activity of HepG2 and HL-7702 incubated with MIP for 24 h was 69.9% and 76.07%, respectively. These results collectively illustrated that the MIP nano-materials synthesized in this study can be efficiently employed to the drug delivery systems.Keywords:MIP;nanocomposites;drug delivery;DOX;controlled release
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2022
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Xuezhong Li,Yue Wang,Qi Guo
The porous iron-based metal organic frameworks (NH 2 -MIL-101(Fe)), which consists of 2-amino benzene dicarboxylic acid (H 2 BDC-NH 2 ) and ferrous ions were synthesized through one-step hydrothermal method. The surface area and pore volume of as-synthesized NH 2 -MIL-101(Fe) were 66.48 m 2 /g and 0.09 cm 3 /g, respectively. The excellent photocatalytic performance endows NH 2 -MIL-101(Fe) to generate hydroxyl radical ( OH), which then acting as efficiently active sites for azo dye degradation in wastewater. Meanwhile, the outstanding stability ability of NH 2 -MIL-101(Fe) indicates the potential candidate for wastewater treatment.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2021
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Jiajie Xu,Shengye Wang,Changyu Yan,Hafiz Mohammad Adeel Sharif,Bo Yang
Advanced oxidation processes based on sulfate radicals are considered as a promising approach for environmental remediation. In this study, TiO 2 @MIL-101(Fe) is successfully fabricated by a facile impregnation method and is used for sodium persulfate (SPS) activation. TiO 2 @MIL-101@SPS combines the advantages of photocatalysis and SPS activation, which shows high removal efficiency for nitrobenzene and methyl orange. In addition, the effect of multiple factors, including light source, SPS amount and catalyst amount, on nitrobenzene degradation have been investigated. Results show that the nitrobenzene degradation efficiency is up to 66.53 % while that of TOC removal is 32.21 % under 4-h visible light irradiation with 30 mg catalyst and 1.6 mM SPS. Moreover, LC-MS have been carried out to study the route of nitrobenzene degradation. Besides, ESR analysis reveals that both ● SO 4 − and ● OH radicals are generated sustainably under visible light irradiation, and more ● OH radicals can be detected owing to the synergic effect of photocatalysis and SPS activation. Interfacial charge transfer effect provides photoinduced electrons for the Fe 3+ /Fe 2+ cycle in MIL-101(Fe), which boosts the SPS activation process, resulting in high photocatalytic activity.
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Applied Catalysis O: Open
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2025
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Yiyin Zhu,Qibing Dong,Atif Sial,Abdelkader Labidi,Ke Zhao,Ximing Li,Junjun Wang,Chuanyi Wang
Achieving efficient ligand-metal charge transfer remains a significant challenge for constructing high-performance N 2 -fixing MOF photocatalysts. Herein, we successfully fabricated mixed-metal MIL-101(Fe/Cr) materials to achieve ligand-metal charge transfer, leading to significantly improved N 2 fixation performance. Performance test under visible light demonstrated that MIL-101(Fe/Cr) achieved nitrogen fixation activity of 125.19 μmol h −1 g −1 , which is 1.7 times greater than that of pure MIL-101(Fe). The experimental confirm that the incorporation of Cr metal enables the more favorable accumulation of photogenerated electrons at the Fe catalytic centers, attributed to increased electronic interactions and enhanced charge transfer efficiency, thus facilitating the activation process of N 2 , and consequently enhancing ammonia (NH 3 ) production. This work provides new insights into strategies for improving the ligand-metal charge transfer efficiency of MOF-based photocatalytic nitrogen fixation materials.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2024
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Yuhang Ren,Yu Tian,Yating Lu,Dongyu Nie,Huayi Zhu,Xia Yang
Malathion (MA) is a widely used organophosphorus pesticide globally. Developing efficient photocatalysts is crucial for eliminating MA pollution in water by photocatalytic technology. This study focuses on preparing a series of H-PDI supermolecule/NH 2 -MIL-101(Fe) (PM) materials by amidating NH 2 -MIL-101(Fe) with the more stable H-PDI supermolecule, forming a covalent O C–NH bond. Among these materials, 40 %PM (indicating a mass percentage content of 40 % H-PDI supermolecule in PM) exhibited the best performance for degradation of MA. Under simulated sunlight irradiation of a 10 mg·L 1 MA solution for 180 min, the reaction rate constants of 40 %PM were 5.95 times and 3.13 times higher than those of NH 2 -MIL-101(Fe) and H-PDI supermolecule, respectively. The enhanced performance is attributed to the formation of Z-scheme heterojunctions in the 40 %PM composite lead to fast separation of photogenerated e − and h + . Combining the results of HPLC-MS with Fukui Function, the HOMO, LUMO, and pathway of degradation of MA attracted by 1 O 2 , •OH, and h + were speculated. The pathway involves oxidation, demethylation, P-S bond breakage, decarboxylation, and final conversion to some inorganic molecules. The toxicity of the degradation byproducts were lower than that of MA estimated by Toxicity Estimation Software Tool.
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