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Tailoring Metal-Organic Frameworks for Polyurethane Foams to Improve Tetracycline Removal from Aqueous Solutions

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Last updated: 20 Jan 2025

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Analytical chemistry

Abstract

For the effective removal of tetracycline (TC) from aqueous solutions, a novel Grafted Polyurethane Foam (GPUF) functionalized with iron or copper metal-organic frameworks (FeMOF-PUF and CuMOF-PUF, respectively) was created. By adjusting experimental parameters such as adsorbent dosage, initial pH, contact time, initial TC concentration, and temperature, the adsorption performance of both GPUF materials was examined. Based on the Langmuir isotherm model, the FeMOF-PUF showed a higher maximum adsorption capacity of 500.0 mg g-1 than the CuMOF-PUF which is 375.0 mg g-1. This finding suggests that the incorporation of MOF into the PUF matrix not only preserves but also improves the base material's adsorption capacity. The spontaneous and endothermic nature of the adsorption process, as demonstrated by thermodynamic measurements, points to a chemically driven interaction between TC and FeMOF-PUF. The synergistic combination of porosity, Lewis acidity of the iron sites within the MOF structure, and electrostatic interactions with TC molecules is responsible for FeMOF-PUF's excellent adsorption capability. The result shows that GPUFs, especially FeMOF-PUF, have a promising future as effective and useful adsorbents for the removal of pharmaceutical pollutants in water treatment applications.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.316066.10274

Keywords

tetracycline, Adsorption, Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), Polyurethane Foam (PUF), Wastewater treatment, Antibiotic removal, Environmental remediation

Authors

First Name

Marwa

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Anter

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Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Helwan, 11795 Cairo, Egypt.

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marwaanter27@gmail.com

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Cairo

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First Name

Alaa

Last Name

Abdel-Aziz

MiddleName

Omar

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Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Helwan, 11795 Cairo, Egypt.

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alaa_1first@hotmail.com

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Cairo

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-

First Name

Farida

Last Name

El-Dars

MiddleName

Saad Eldin

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Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Helwan, 11795 Cairo, Egypt.

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fkeldars@hotmail.com

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Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-1564-1615

First Name

Abdel Fattah

Last Name

Farag

MiddleName

Bastawi

Affiliation

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Helwan, 11795 Cairo, Egypt.

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a.b.farag@yahoo.com

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Cairo

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-

First Name

Reda

Last Name

Abdelhameed

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-

Affiliation

Applied Organic Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, 33 EL Bohouth st., Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

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reda_nrc@yahoo.com

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Cairo

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-

First Name

Abdellatef

Last Name

Radowan

MiddleName

A. A.

Affiliation

Applied Organic Chemistry department, Chemical Industries Research Institute, National Research Center

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celotfy@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-2866-308X

Volume

67

Article Issue

13

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46555

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-08-27

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2024-12-01

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2,045

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2,052

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0449-2285

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2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_383532.html

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383,532

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Tailoring Metal-Organic Frameworks for Polyurethane Foams to Improve Tetracycline Removal from Aqueous Solutions

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20 Jan 2025