Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B over Bimetallic Cu/Ti-MOFs

The first copper-doped titanium-based amine-dicarboxylate metal-organic framework was synthesized by the solvothermal approach in this article, with a Cu2+/Ti4+ ratio of 0.15 (15% Cu/Ti-MOFs). X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectra, N2 adsorption-desor...

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Main Authors: Hong Tham Thi Nguyen, Kim Ngan Thi Tran, Thuy Bich Tran, Thanh Trung Nguyen, Sy Trung Do, Kim Oanh Thi Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Chemistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada 2022-03-01
Series:Indonesian Journal of Chemistry
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Online Access:https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/ijc/article/view/69765
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Summary:The first copper-doped titanium-based amine-dicarboxylate metal-organic framework was synthesized by the solvothermal approach in this article, with a Cu2+/Ti4+ ratio of 0.15 (15% Cu/Ti-MOFs). X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectra, N2 adsorption-desorption studies, and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS) were all used to identify the crystalline and properties of the semiconductors. The rate constants of 15% Cu/Ti-MOFs to degrade Rhodamine B (RhB) were roughly two times higher than NH2-Ti-MOFs. Furthermore, 15% Cu/Ti-MOFs photocatalysts remained stable after three cycles. The trapping test revealed that the principal active species in the degradation performance were hydroxyl radicals and holes.
ISSN:1411-9420
2460-1578