Bismuth-Rich Co/Ni Bimetallic Metal-Organic Frameworks as Photocatalysts toward Efficient Removal of Organic Contaminants under Environmental Conditions.

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Author	Siddiqa, Ayesha Akhter, Toheed Faheem, Muhammad Razzaque, Shumaila Mahmood, Asif Al-Masry, Waheed Nadeem, Sohail Hassan, Sadaf Ul Yang, Hyunseung Park, Chan Ho
Editor	Ameen, Sadia
Copyright Year	2023
Abstract	Active photocatalysts with an efficiency of 99% were prepared for the degradation of the industrial dye, methylene blue (MB), under visible light irradiation. These photocatalysts comprised Co/Ni-metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), to which bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) was added as a filler to prepare Co/Ni-MOF@BiOI composites. The composites exhibited remarkable photocatalytic degradation of MB in aqueous solutions. The effects of various parameters, including the pH, reaction time, catalyst dose, and MB concentration, on the photocatalytic activity of the prepared catalysts were also evaluated. We believe that these composites are promising photocatalysts for the removal of MB from aqueous solutions under visible light.
Journal	Micromachines (Basel)
Volume Number	14
PubMed Central reference number	PMC10222880
Issue Number	5
PubMed reference number	37241523
e-ISSN	2072666X
DOI	10.3390/mi14050899
Language	English
Publisher	MDPI
Publisher Date	2023-04-22
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). © 2023 by the authors.
Subject Keyword	MOF composites heterostructures photocatalysis organic pollutant
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Control and Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering