Abstract
In this study, Ag3PO4 and Fe-based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)-functionalized three-dimensional (3D) porous gelatin aerogels (Ag/Fe@GMA) were fabricated and used as adsorbents and catalysts for the activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for naproxen (NPX) removal from water. The morphology, crystallinity, surface functional groups, and surface chemical element compositions of the fabricated Ag/Fe@GMA was evaluated using various analytical techniques. Our results showed that as an adsorbent, Ag/Fe@GMA showed a 18.0 % higher NPX adsorption capacity compared with the pristine aerogels. This can be attributed to the well-embedded Ag3PO4 and MOFs, indicating a stronger interaction between functionalized aerogels and NPX. After adsorption, 99.9 % of total NPX removal was achieved within 15 min by activating PMS and effectively generating •OH and •SO4− in water. The PMS/Ag/Fe@GMA aerogel system also showed high removal performance for rhodamine B (99.5 %) and tetracycline (93.7 %). Moreover, the Ag/Fe@GMA aerogels showed excellent reusability to achieve 95.7 % NPX removal efficiency after six times of recycling. This study revealed that the Ag/Fe@GMA aerogels had good potential for PMS activation and NPX removal. In particular, as an alternative to powdery materials, 3D shape of Ag/Fe@GMA with excellent reusability facilitates its application in the treatment of water contaminated with organic contaminants.
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