Rapid synthesis of cerium-UiO-66 MOF nanoparticles for photocatalytic dye degradation
Ehsan Ezzatpour Ghadim, Marc Walker, Richard I. Walton
Abstract
A room temperature synthesis of cerium MOFs with the UiO-66 structure allows incorporation of a range of modified organic linkers and provide materials that are highly active photocatalysts for degradation of dyes in water.
Topics & Concepts
CeriumDegradation (telecommunications)PhotocatalysisNanoparticleMetal-organic frameworkMaterials sciencePhotochemistryChemical engineeringChemistryNanotechnologyInorganic chemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryAdsorptionEngineeringComputer scienceTelecommunicationsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors