Open AccessFrom atacamite to Cu(II)‐1,4‐benzenedicarboxylate for enhanced adsorption of methyl blue
Author(s) -
Bai Lei,
Xi Yunhong,
Ma Nana
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
micro and nano letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 1750-0443
DOI - 10.1049/mnl.2018.5734
Subject(s) - methylene blue , adsorption , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , mesoporous material , base (topology) , catalysis , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , mathematical analysis , mathematics , photocatalysis
The mesoporous Cu(II)‐1,4‐benzenedicarboxylate (CuBDC) microplate was synthesised by using a mineral, atacamite [Cu 2 (OH) 3 Cl] microbricks as a precursor under room condition based on the acid–base reaction. The CuBDC microplates transformed from Cu 2 (OH) 3 Cl microbricks displayed a higher ability for the adsorption of methylene blue in comparison with Cu 2 (OH) 3 Cl microbricks and the CuBDC synthesised in solution.