Study of Tetracycline Adsorption on ZIF-8 Under Different Mophologies

Fast and green synthesis of ZIF-8 (zeolite imidazole framework) and its modifications are reported in two ways: TiO
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@ZIF-8 and creating mesoporous. The samples were tested by some physic technology such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Infrared Spectroscopy meter (FTIR), and nitrogen adsorption measurements. The results showed clearly the mesoporous and TiO
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@ZIF-8 found in polyhedral morphology. The adsoprtion of Tetracycline (TC) was thoroughly carried out by these hybrids ZIF-8, which showed high adsorption. For the first time, the number of molecules of TC adsorbed outer ZIF-8 surface area and inside its structure was calculated carefully. In general, the study performs a biocompatible synthesis of mesoporous and TiO
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@ZIF-8, successfully applying for TC removal in solution.