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Fe–O–Zr in MOF for effective photo-Fenton Bisphenol A degradation: Boosting mechanism of electronic transmission

Guan Z., Zhu S., Ding S. et al. · Chemosphere · 2022 · 134481

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

FeUiO-1 is the best-performing sample in the FeUiO-X series for BPA removal, reaching about 97% removal in 30 min and a 0.1209 min-1 rate constant under optimal conditions.

Caveat: The article reports both about 96.94% and 97% removal depending on the passage; these are treated as the same rounded performance.

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

FeUiO-1 has usable cycling stability, retaining about 86.4% BPA degradation after five runs with low Fe dissolution.

Caveat: Long-term stability beyond five cycles was not studied; rendered SI Table S4 provides individual Fe dissolution values and SI figures show post-use morphology/FTIR/XRD qualitatively.

9 · 3.4 Stability and recyclability · Fig. 6a-c · Linked to 2 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: High

The paper provides electrochemical and photoresponse evidence for electron transfer but does not report a direct electrical conductivity, mobility or thermoelectric measurement for the MOF powders.

Caveat: SI Text S4 provides electrochemical test conditions, but neither the main text nor the supplied SI text reports a direct conductivity, mobility or thermoelectric metric.

10 · 3.5 Possible degradation mechanism · Fig. 8 · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Fe introduction narrows the UiO-66 bandgap from 3.89 eV to 2.02 eV and shifts absorption into the visible region, enabling better visible-light photo-Fenton activity.

Caveat: UV-vis spectra are available in rendered SI Fig. S4 but exact absorption-edge values are mainly text/figure-label based; Tauc values are from main Fig. 3b.

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Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Hydroxyl radicals and photogenerated holes are the main active species in BPA degradation, while superoxide has a secondary role.

Caveat: The article highlight/OCR uses 'vacancies', whereas the mechanism text and conclusion identify h+ holes; extraction follows the detailed mechanism text.

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Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Fe-O-Zr bonding in FeUiO-1 promotes photogenerated electron transfer, suppresses electron-hole recombination and enhances Fe(III)/Fe(II) cycling in the photo-Fenton system.

Caveat: Mechanistic interpretation is based on indirect spectroscopy/electrochemistry and post-reaction XPS; no direct electronic conductivity value is reported.

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Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
FeUiO-XFe-doped UiO-66 containing Fe-O-Zr bonds; X = 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1 or 2 based on FeSO4 mass usedZr-oxo clusters with introduced Fe species and Fe-O-Zr bonding · Terephthalic acid / BDC inherited from UiO-663D · PristineUiO-66-like crystalline framework retained after Fe introduction; FeUiO-1 shows no Fe oxidation peak and XPS/FTIR evidence for Fe-O-Zr.3 · 3.1 Morphologies and structures of UiO-66 and FeUiO-X · Fig. 1; Fig. 2
UiO-66Zr-BDC framework; exact formula not reported in main textZr-oxo clusters · Terephthalic acid / BDC3D · PristineUiO-66 crystalline phase with peaks at 7.38, 8.52, 14.84, 17.1, 22.26, 25.8, 30.79 and 40.95 degrees assigned to (111), (200), (222), (400), (511), (600), (711) and (860).3 · 3.1 Morphologies and structures of UiO-66 and FeUiO-X · Fig. 1a-b

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
BPA degradation intermediates in FeUiO-1/H2O2/visible-light systemresearch_0535__mat__mat_feuio_xModel · Model System · ModelComputational/toxicity-assessment model for reaction intermediates.9 · 3.4 Stability and recyclability of catalysts · Fig. 6d-g
FeUiO-1 powder/FTO electrochemical electroderesearch_0535__mat__mat_feuio_xElectrode · Target Sample · CompositeFeUiO-1 powder dispersed with Nafion in ethanol, drop-cast on FTO and vacuum dried at 60 C for 8 h.FTOText S4 Electrochemical analysis tests
FeUiO-0.05research_0535__mat__mat_feuio_xPowder · Target Sample · DopedPost-synthetic Fe treatment of UiO-66 using 0.05 g FeSO4 in methanol; washed to remove excess surface iron and dried.3 · 2.2 Preparation of materials
FeUiO-0.1research_0535__mat__mat_feuio_xPowder · Target Sample · DopedPost-synthetic Fe treatment of UiO-66 using 0.1 g FeSO4 in methanol; washed to remove excess surface iron and dried.3 · 2.2 Preparation of materials
FeUiO-0.5research_0535__mat__mat_feuio_xPowder · Target Sample · DopedPost-synthetic Fe treatment of UiO-66 using 0.5 g FeSO4 in methanol; washed to remove excess surface iron and dried.3 · 2.2 Preparation of materials
FeUiO-1research_0535__mat__mat_feuio_xPowder · Target Sample · DopedPost-synthetic Fe treatment of UiO-66 using 1 g FeSO4 in methanol; washed to remove excess surface iron and dried.5 · 3.2 Optical Fenton performance of the catalyst · Fig. 4a
FeUiO-2research_0535__mat__mat_feuio_xPowder · Target Sample · DopedPost-synthetic Fe treatment of UiO-66 using 2 g FeSO4 in methanol; washed to remove excess surface iron and dried.3 · 2.2 Preparation of materials
FeUiO-X seriesresearch_0535__mat__mat_feuio_xPowder · Target Sample · DopedSeries prepared by varying FeSO4 mass during post-synthetic Fe treatment of UiO-66.2 · Figure caption · Fig. 1
UiO-66research_0535__mat__mat_uio66Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkCentrifuged, washed twice with water and once with methanol, and dried overnight at 70 C.3 · 2.2 Preparation of materials
UiO-66 powder/FTO electrochemical electroderesearch_0535__mat__mat_uio66Electrode · Pristine Control · CompositeUiO-66 powder dispersed with Nafion in ethanol, drop-cast on FTO and vacuum dried at 60 C for 8 h.FTOText S4 Electrochemical analysis tests