Abstract
Abstract: Phthalic acid (H2-PA) is the main degradation product of phthalic acid esters, which have been classified as priority pollutants in wastewater. The separation of H2-PA from waste water is thus of urgent importance for environmental protection. Here, zeolitic imidazole framework (ZIF-8) nanoparticles with different pore structures were prepared by a surfactant mediated method in aqueous solution and the effects of their pore structures on H2-PA removal were studied. The results showed that the ZIF-8 samples with high mesoporosity exhibited much faster adsorption rate than the pristine ZIF-8. The adsorption equilibrium data were well described by Freundlich isotherm model and the kinetics followed a pseudo-second-order kinetic equation/mechanism. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 523-530 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2016 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- General Chemistry
- Biomaterials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Chemistry