From polyethylene waste bottles to UIO-66 (Zr) for preconcentration of steroid hormones from river water

Abstract Metal–organic framework (UiO-66 (Zr) was synthesized using polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and used as an adsorbent for extraction and preconcentration of steroid hormones in river water. Polyethylene waste bottles were used as the source of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) ligands. The UI...

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Main Authors: Shirley Kholofelo Selahle, Azile Nqombolo, Philiswa Nosizo Nomngongo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-34031-z