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CHEMOSPHERE
Volume 274, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129789
Keywords
Hydrogen sulfide; Mechanism; Nanocomposites; Regeneration; Zn-MOF/ZnO
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- Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT), Republic of Korea [20200451-001]
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Zn-MOF/ZnO nanocomposites with different organic linkers were successfully prepared and showed excellent H2S adsorption performance. Regeneration using methanol and UV irradiation significantly improved the regeneration rate of the adsorbents. Spectroscopic and XPS analysis confirmed the chemisorption mechanism of H2S on Zn-MOF/ZnO.
Zn-MOF/ZnO nanocomposites with different organic linkers were fabricated by a rapid ultrasonication method using freshly prepared Zn(OH)(2) precipitate. The high metal-to-ligand ratio led to the simultaneous formation of MOFs and ZnO nanoparticles in the MOFs. The surface area was in the range of 12 -21 m(2) g(-1). The nanocomposites were tested for H2S adsorption at room temperature, where the maximum adsorption capacity of 14.2 mg g(-1) was recorded for ZnBTC/ZnO in dry conditions. The spent adsorbents were regenerated using methanol and UV irradiation as individual and combined strategies. The successive effect of methanol and UV radiation led to an increased adsorption capacity in the second cycle. The spectroscopic investigation of spent ZnBDC/ZnO confirmed the chemisorption of H2S over Zn-sites via Zn2+ -S2- interaction. The XPS analysis of regenerated ZnBDC/ZnO confirmed a decreased sulfur content and decreased Zn ionic character. The regeneration work in this study is one of the first attempts and could be extrapolated to well-studied Zn-MOFs like MOF-5 for the desulfurization process. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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