Amino-Modified ZIF-90 for Effective Adsorption of Au(III) in Environmental Water

In this work, amino-modified ZIF-90 (NH<sub>2</sub>-ZIF-90) was prepared by using butylamine as a modifier, and its effectiveness in adsorbing Au(III) from environmental samples was investigated. The morphology and structure of NH<sub>2</sub>-ZIF-90 were analyzed via SEM, XRD...

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Main Authors: Na Zhou, Xueli Wu, Shaoxia Wang, Jianfei Qu, Yang Tan, Chuanlei Luan, Xiuli Yin, Xuran Wu, Xuming Zhuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/8/1826
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Summary:In this work, amino-modified ZIF-90 (NH<sub>2</sub>-ZIF-90) was prepared by using butylamine as a modifier, and its effectiveness in adsorbing Au(III) from environmental samples was investigated. The morphology and structure of NH<sub>2</sub>-ZIF-90 were analyzed via SEM, XRD, FT-IR, and XPS. Optimal adsorption occurred after 12 h of shaking in a pH = 5 aqueous solution with 2 mg mL<sup>−1</sup> NH<sub>2</sub>-ZIF-90. The adsorption kinetics conformed to a pseudo-second-order model, and the equilibrium data fit the Freundlich isotherm model well. Finally, NH<sub>2</sub>-ZIF-90 was successfully used in lake water and tap water samples for Au(III) adsorption, with recovery rates ranging from 81.0% to 93.3%. This study presents a novel approach for addressing Au(III) adsorption challenges.
ISSN:1420-3049