Faster Removal Rate Research Articles

A novel application of cellulose aerogel composites from pineapple leaf fibers and cotton waste: Removal of dyes and oil in wastewater

In a world where demands for freshwater are ever-growing, wastewater remediation becomes a global concern. Especially, water, which is contaminated by oil, dyes, poses challenges to the management of water resources. The development of innovative processes for wastewater treatment is still a major obstacle. With regard to its fast removal rate and environmental compatibility, cellulose aerogel composites are recently considered as a potential contributor for water remediation. In this study, cellulose aerogel composites are fabricated using the sol–gel method from two-agroindustrial wastes: pineapple leaf fibers and cotton waste fibers in alkali-urea solution followed by freeze-drying. The prepared cellulose aerogel composites are extremely lightweight with a low density (0.053 − 0.069 g cm−3) and high porosity of nearly 95%. It is worth noting that the mechanical strength of the cellulose aerogel composites is remarkably improved with their Young’s modulus increasing by 5–9 times compared to that of the previous aerogel composites using polyvinyl alcohol as a binder. The as-synthesized aerogel composites are directly applied to adsorb cationic methylene blue and exhibit a maximum adsorption uptake of 34.01 g g−1. The methyltrimethoxysilane-coated cellulose aerogel composites also show their ability to deal with oil pollution with a maximum oil adsorption capacity of 15.8 g g−1 within only 20 s. Besides the oil removal, our developed cellulose aerogel composites have demonstrated their capability in treating dye-contaminated wastewater for the first time based on their evidenced ability to eliminate methylene blue.

Synthesis of Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose/Poly(acrylic acid) Microgels via Visible-Light-Triggered Polymerization as a Self-Sedimentary Cationic Basic Dye Adsorbent.

In this study, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose/poly(acrylic acid) (CMC/PAA) microgels were successfully synthesized via visible-light-triggered free-radical polymerization to remove methylene blue (MB) from water. The microgels had a loose and porous 3-D network structure, exhibiting excellent adsorption performance. The equilibrium adsorption capacity and the removal efficiency of the microgels reached approximately 1479 mg/g and 97%, respectively, when the initial concentration of MB was 300 mg/L. The adsorption kinetics was well described by the pseudo-second-order model, and the adsorption isotherms followed the Langmuir isothermal model. Notably, CMC/PAA microgels could naturally settle and be separated from the MB solution. Furthermore, the recovery efficiency of the regenerated CMC/PAA microgels reached approximately 94% after five adsorption-desorption cycles. Therefore, the microgels could be used as promising adsorbents due to the advantages of high adsorption capacity, fast removal rate, and reusability.

Selective removal of Sr(II) from saliferous radioactive wastewater by capacitive deionization

90Sr-containing radioactive wastewater during Fukushima nuclear accident (FNA) aroused extensive consideration for its disposal. Massive coexisted Na+ ions seriously inhibited Sr2+ removal, aggravating the expenditure of radioactive wastewater treatment. Herein, a chestnut shell derived porous carbon material modified with aryl diazonium salt (ADS) of sodium 4-aminoazobenzene-4′-sulfonate (SPAC) was developed as capacitive deionization electrode for selective removal of Sr2+ from saliferous radioactive wastewater. Based on ADS modification, the Sr2+ electrosorption capacity of SPAC electrode was improved to 33.11 mg g−1 with fast ion removal rate of 2.89 mg g−1 min−1, comparing with only 16.10 mg g−1 before modification. The isothermal adsorption and kinetics by SPAC electrode fitted well with Langmuir and pseudo-second-order model, achieving a maximum Sr2+ electrosorption capacity of 58.21 mg g−1, superior cycling stability, and excellent charge efficiency (77.63%). Fascinatingly, the SPAC electrode exhibited superhigh Sr2+ selectivity of 70.65 against Na+ in Na+–Sr2+ mixed solution with molar ratio of Na+:Sr2+ as 20:1. Density functional theory (DFT) simulation, combining with electrochemical and spectral analyses, revealed that the high overlap of electron cloud between Sr2+ ion and anionic sulfonic group (–SO3-) provided SPAC with remarkable selectivity of Sr2+ ion, and illustrated the ion-swapping mechanism of Sr2+ selectivity.

Experimental investigation and optimization of machining parameters of deep cryogenically treated and tempered steels in electrical discharge machining process

Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is commonly used as non-traditional manufacturing methods for geometrically complex shaped or hardened materials that are extremely difficult-to-machine with traditional machining processes. In this experimental study, investigations were carried out on the machining of Conventional Heat Treated three different deep cryogenically treated and tempering processes (DCT&T) of AISI 4140 steels in EDM process. The process parameter such as discharge current (9, 16, 23, and 30 A), pulse on time (120, 180, 240, 300 µs) and pulse off time (12, 18, 24, and 30 µs) were investigated and the output responses like surface roughness, electrode wear ratio, material removal rate, and machining time were explored. Experiments were conducted using L16 orthogonal array in EDM machining process. The data obtained from experiments were analyzed. As a result, determination of discharge current (30 Amps), pulse off time (12 to 18 µs), pulse on time (180 to 240 µs) and deep cryogenically treatment with 24 h and 48 h holding time as the optimum machining processing parameters for tempered steels to be subjected to DCT&T process. As a result of multi-criteria optimization, it is suitable for best surface quality and fast material removal rate.

Effective removal of heavy metal ions by attapulgite supported sulfidized nanoscale zerovalent iron from aqueous solution

Sulfidation of nanoscale zero valent iron (nZVI) has attracted increasing interest for improving the reactivity and selectivity of nZVI towards heavy metal ions. In this study, attapulgite-loaded sulfide modified nZVI (APT/S-nZVI) was synthesized, and used for removal Cr(Ⅵ), Cu(Ⅱ) and Zn(Ⅱ) alone or coexisting. The morphology and structure characterizations indicated that sulfide-modified nZVI particles were well distributed and immobilized on the attapulgite surface. Batch experiments of Cr(Ⅵ), Cu(Ⅱ) and Zn(Ⅱ) removal were conducted at varying mass ratios, S/Fe ratios, pH and initial concentrations. Moreover, kinetic and thermodynamic analyses were used to study the removal process, and possible mechanisms of removal for Cr(Ⅵ), Cu(Ⅱ) and Zn(Ⅱ) were discussed. The results of removal performance tests demonstrated that APT/S-nZVI displayed high removal capacity and fast removal rate for three heavy metal ions compared to the nZVI, which derived from the synergistic effects of the strongly reducing characteristics of nZVI combined with high electronic conductivity of FeS and high surface area of APT. Dynamic studies revealed that the removal process was highly consistent with the pseudo-second-order model for three metal ions adsorption and reaction process. Additionally, combined the value of activation energy, it has been proved that the removal Cr(VI) and Cu(Ⅱ) were controlled by chemical surface-limiting step, and removal Zn(Ⅱ) was controlled by chemically diffusion step. The modification of S changes the removal mechanism between APT/S-nZVI and metal ions, which is closely related to the redox potential of metal ion and the solubility product constant (Ksp) of metal sulfides. Overall, the work suggests that APT/S-nZVI has a good potential for the elimination of micropollutants in the aquatic environment.

Facile Synthesis and Study of Functional Porous Organic Polyaminals with Ultrahigh Adsorption Capacities and Fast Removal Rate for Rhodamine B Dye

Facile Synthesis and Study of Functional Porous Organic Polyaminals with Ultrahigh Adsorption Capacities and Fast Removal Rate for Rhodamine B Dye

H2S catalytic removal at low temperature over Cu- and Mg- activated carbon honeycombs

A series of monometallic and bimetallic Cu/Mg oxide-based structured catalytic sorbents were synthesized by impregnation of extruded activated carbon honeycombs and tested for the purification of simulated biogas from H2S at room temperature. Dynamic H2S (100ppmv) removal tests were run at short contact time under moist conditions in the presence of O2 to compare sulfur capture capacities and to investigate kinetic aspects of the oxidation reactions involved in the mechanism at varying the composition of the active phase. Fresh, exhausted and thermally regenerated honeycomb catalytic sorbents were characterized by N2-adsorption, PSD, XPS, TG-MS to shed light on the specific nature of S-species formed upon catalytic oxidation, the maximum capacity and the efficacy of a simple thermal regeneration treatment at 600 °C. Under moist conditions, the surface chemistry resulted dominated by the basic nature of MgO, and bimetallic CuMg catalytic sorbents show fast H2S removal rates and large S-capacity coupled to easy and complete regenerability.

Analysis and Optimization of the Machining Characteristics of High-Volume Content SiCp/Al Composite in Wire Electrical Discharge Machining

With the properties of high specific strength, small thermal expansion and good abrasive resistance, the particle-reinforced aluminum matrix composite is widely used in the fields of aerospace, automobile and electronic communications, etc. However, the cutting performance of the particle-reinforced aluminum matrix composite is very poor due to severe tool wear and low machining efficiency. Wire electrical discharge machining has been proven to be a good machining method for conductive material with any hardness. Even so, the high-volume SiCp/Al content composite is still a difficult-to-machine material in wire electrical discharge machining due to the influence of insulative the SiC particle. The goal of this paper is to analyze the machining characteristics and find the optimal process parameters for the high-volume content (65 vol.%) SiCp/Al composite in wire electrical discharge machining. Experimental results show that the material removal method of the SiCp/Al composite includes sublimating, decomposing and particle shedding. The material removal rate is found to increase with the increasing pulse-on time, first increasing and then decreasing with the increasing pulse-off time, servo voltage, wire feed and wire tension. Pulse-on time and servo voltage are the dominant factors for surface roughness. In addition, the multi-objective optimization method of the nondominated neighbor immune algorithm is presented to optimize the process parameters for a fast material removal rate and low surface roughness. The optimized process parameters can increase the material removal rate by 34% and reduce the surface roughness by 6%. Furthermore, the effectiveness of the Pareto optimal solution is proven by the verified experiment.

Facile synthesis of amine-crosslinked starch as an efficient biosorbent for adsorptive removal of anionic organic pollutants from water

Developing applicable biosorbents for adsorptive removal of organic pollutants from water is highly demanded. However, most biosorbents suffer poor adsorption capability for anionic organic pollutants due to their negatively charged surface. Herein, we present a facile method to synthesize amine-crosslinked starch (ACS) biosorbent for removing anionic organic pollutants. The adsorption properties of ACS were thoroughly evaluated by selecting anionic brilliant blue (BB), amaranth (ART), diclofenac sodium (DS) as representatives. The results show that the ACS can selectively adsorb anionic molecules with large adsorption capacity and fast removal rate. The adsorption kinetic and isotherm behaviors can be well described by the pseudo-second-order and Langmuir models, respectively. The maximum uptake capacity of ACS for BB, ART and DS is as high as 1287.7, 724.6 and 595.2 mg g−1, respectively. Moreover, the ACS can be easily regenerated and still exhibits favorable adsorption performance even after reusing for five times.

Solvothermal growth of the bimetal organic framework (NiFe-MOF) on sugarcane bagasse hydrochar for the removal of dye and antibiotic

In this study, the bimetal organic framework incorporated on the sugarcane bagasse hydrochar (AHC) surface (NiFe-MOF@AHC) composite was prepared using a solvothermal method. The preparation parameters (concentrations of Ni(NO3)2, FeCl3, H4BTeC, and reaction time) were optimized via the response surface methodology-central composite design (RSM-CCD) for the high adsorption removals of the large-sized pollutants (crystal violet (CV) dye and tetracycline (TC)). The optimized NiFe-MOF@AHC (NiFeopAHC) was characterized with dual three-dimensional (3-D) structures of intertwined nanosheets porous networks and hexagonal spindle-shaped crystals with mesopore structures 2.3 times higher than the surface area of AHC, ample carboxylic and metal-carboxylate groups, and high thermal stability at a wide temperature range (0–800 °C). The NiFeopAHC composite adsorption removal of both CV dye and TC demonstrated a fast removal rate, primarily by chemisorption. The maximum adsorption removal (Qmax) of NiFeopAHC for CV dye (395.9 mg g−1) was 1.5 times lower than that of AHC, but the removal of TC (568.1 mg g−1) was 2.7 times higher than that of AHC. The hydrogen bonding, π-π or π-EDA interactions, surface complexation, and acid-base interactions might play roles as the dominant mechanism for the removal of the CV dye/ TC. The regeneration studies showed that the removal of both CV dye and TC was reduced after the 1st cycle and maintained until the 4th cycle, demonstrating that the solvothermal growth of NiFe-MOF on AHC succeeded in producing a stable and recyclable adsorbent.

The synthesis of a DMpillar[5]arene-based porous polymer with ultrafast adsorption rate and high adsorption capacity for organic micropollutants from water

Organic micropollutant in the aquatic environment has become a worldwide problem. In this study, a new DMpillar[5]arene-based porous organic polymer (DMPBP[5]) with the highest surface area of 1347.4 ± 39.3 m2 g−1 is developed through Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction between DMpillar[5]arene (DMP5) and 4,4′-bis(chloromethyl)-1,1′-biphenyl (BCMBP) to remove a wide range of organic micropollutants with fast removal rate and large uptake amounts. The synthesized DMPBP[5] can capture many types of organic pollutants in water including positively charged, negatively charged and neutral ones and those with different hydrophilicity, through host–guest interaction, hydrophobic interaction, electrostatic interaction and π-π interaction. For some pollutants, the adsorption kinetic constants of DMPBP[5] are thousands of times larger than that of activated carbon (AC) and even 104-105 times larger than that of resin (XAD-4), and the adsorption capacities of DMPBP[5] are about 3 and 4 times higher than that of AC and XAD-4, respectively. The superior adsorption performance of DMPBP[5] is attributed to permanent porosity and accessible binding sites because of the introduction of rigid structure. Even at environmentally relevant concentrations, DMPBP[5] can quickly remove the pollutants simultaneously and can be easily regenerated with methanol under ambient conditions. In short, due to the wide adsorption range, excellent adsorption performance, and easy recyclability, DMPBP[5] is an excellent adsorbent for wastewater treatment with great application potential.

An integrated active biochar filter and capacitive deionization system for high-performance removal of arsenic from groundwater

An integrated process of filtration and electrosorption was first applied to enable high-performance arsenic removal for groundwater remediation. An active manganese dioxide-rice husk biochar composite (active BC) filter was utilized for oxidization of As(III) to As(V) and initial removal of As(III, V). Subsequently, electrosorption by capacitive deionization (CDI) was applied as a posttreatment to improve arsenic removal. The active BC approach exhibited fast removal rates of 0.75 and 0.63 g mg–1 h–1 and high maximum removal capacities of 40.76 and 48.15 mg g–1 for As(III) and As(V), respectively. Importantly, column experiments demonstrated that the arsenic removal capacity in the active BC filter was 2.88 mg g–1, which was 72 times higher than that of BC. The results were due to the high efficiency (94%) of redox transformation of As(III) to As(V). The electrosorptive removal of arsenic was further controlled by changing the voltage in CDI. With a charging step of 1.2 V, the total arsenic concentration can be reduced to 0.001 mg L–1 with a low energy consumption of 0.0066 kW h m−3. Furthermore, the integrated system can remove As from real groundwater to achieve the World Health Organization guideline value for drinking water quality.

Cellulose based cation-exchange fiber as filtration material for the rapid removal of methylene blue from wastewater

The development of eco-friendly adsorbent with perfect solid/liquid separation performance is of great practical importance for the efficient purification of dye-containing wastewater. Herein, cellulose based cation-exchange fibrous bio-adsorbent (CEF) was successfully obtained via an industrialized cellulose etherification process. The fiber morphology can be maintained with the average degree of substitution (DS) of CEF as about 0.19. The CEF showed high efficiency adsorption for methylene blue (MB): achieving 82% of equilibrium uptake (447.69 mg·g−1) within 5 min. Especially, the non-woven porous filter material, formed by CEFs and glass fibers, showed the praisable solid/liquid separation characteristics, fast water filtration rate (≈ 6.3 m3·m−2·h−1) and high removal rate (≈ 99.2%) when it was used to adsorb MB (150 ppm) from wastewater. In addition, CEF filter material can be regenerated via a simple method. This study demonstrates that green natural fiber materials are promising for the economical and efficient purification of dye-containing wastewater.

Selective Capture Mechanism of Radioactive Thorium from Highly Acidic Solution by a Layered Metal Sulfide.

Thorium as a potential nuclear fuel for the next-generation thorium-based molten salt reactors holds significant environmental and economic promise over the current uranium-based nuclear reactors. However, because thorium (Th4+) usually coexists with other rare earth elements, alkali or alkaline earth metals in minerals, or highly acidic radioactive waste, seeking acid-resistant sorbents with excellent selectivity, high capacity, and fast removal rate for Th4+ is still a challenging task. In this work, we investigated a robust layered metal sulfide (KInSn2S6, KMS-5) for Th4+ removal from strong acidic solutions. We report that KMS-5 could capture Th4+ from a 0.1 M HNO3 solution with extremely high efficiency (∼99.9%), fast sorption kinetics (equilibrium time < 10 min), and large distribution coefficient (up to 1.5 × 106 mL/g). Furthermore, KMS-5 exhibited excellent sorption selectivity towards Th4+ in the presence of large amounts of competitive metal ions like Eu3+, Na+, and Ca2+. This extraordinary capture property for Th4+ is attributed to the facile ion exchange of Th4+ with K+ in the interlayers and subsequent formation of a stable coordination complex via Th-S bonds. These results indicate that KMS-5 is a promising functional sorbent for the effective capture of Th4+ from highly acidic solutions.

Synthesis of Porphyrin Zr-MOFs for the Adsorption and Photodegradation of Antibiotics under Visible Light.

The release of antibiotics into the water environment can pose a serious threat to human and ecological health, so it is of great significance to effectively remove antibiotics from wastewater. In this work, porphyrinic zirconium metal–organic framework material, PCN-224, was first explored for the adsorption removal of antibiotics from water using tetracycline (TC) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) as examples. We prepared a series of PCN-224 with different particle sizes (150 nm, 300 nm, 500 nm, and 6 μm). Benefiting from the huge surface area (1616 m2 g–1), the 300 nm-PCN-224 sample had the best adsorption properties for TC and CIP. Remarkably, it exhibits fast removal rates and high adsorption capacities of 354.81 and 207.16 mg g–1 for TC and CIP, respectively. The adsorption of TC and CIP in 300 nm-PCN-224 is consistent with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm model, which indicates that the adsorption can be regarded as homogeneous monolayer chemisorption, and the adsorption is exothermic, which has been confirmed by thermodynamic studies. Under visible-light irradiation, 300 nm-PCN-224 exhibited high photocatalytic activity for TC and CIP. The adsorption studies confirmed that the adsorption of adsorbates takes place via the formation of hydrogen bonding, π–π interactions, and electrostatic attraction. In addition, the adsorbent can be simply regenerated by photocatalysis under visible light, and the adsorption–desorption efficiency is still above 85% after repeated use five times. The work of MOFs to remove antibiotics from water shows that MOFs have great potential in this field and are worthy of further study.

Rapid and high selective removal of Hg(II) ions using tannic acid cross-linking cellulose/polyethyleneimine functionalized magnetic composite

In this study, a new tannic acid cross-linking cellulose/polyethyleneimine functionalized magnetic composite (MCP) as a biomass adsorbent of Hg(II) ions was prepared. The morphology and structure of MCP were characterized with FT-IR, TG, XRD, SEM and TEM. The effect of the different factors such as pH, contact time, initial Hg(II) ion concentration, and adsorption temperature on the adsorption behavior was investigated. The results showed that MCP exhibited an excellent selectivity and reutilization, fast removal rate, and very high adsorption capacity. The corresponding adsorption capacity and removal rate of could reach 99.00% and 247.51 mg/g when the pH value, adsorption time, Hg(II) ion concentration were 5, 180 min and 100 mg/L at 293 K. The kinetics followed the pseudo-second-order, which indicated that the adsorption behavior of MCP for Hg(II) ion belonged to the chemical adsorption process and external diffusion. The thermodynamic study showed that the adsorption process was a spontaneous and exothermic process. After the fifth adsorption-desorption experiment, it still had better adsorption performance and reutilization. All in all, MCP with highly stable and efficient, as well as excellent reusability will be a candidate for industry-level applications from wastewater with Hg(II) ions.

Preparation of Fe-MIL(100)-encapsulated magnetic g-C3N4 for adsorption of PPCPs from aqueous solution.

In the present work, the Fe-MIL(100) was encapsulated on the outer surface of magnetic g-C3N4 through a simple method to synthesize a novel adsorbent. The as-prepared g-C3N4/MnFe2O4/Fe-MIL(100) was characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), BET specific surface area (BET), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), and plasma emission spectrometry (PES). The g-C3N4/MnFe2O4/Fe-MIL(100) possessed rough surface, large surface area (303.68 m2/g), mesoporous structure and magnetic properties, which exhibited excellent adsorption performance for ciprofloxacin (CIP), oxytetracycline (OTC) and indomethacin (IDM) with the maximum adsorption capacities reaching up to 45.51, 64.34 and 103.91 mg/g, respectively. The adsorption processes of all three PPCPs could be described by different kinds of isotherms and kinetic models. Additionally, the adsorption capacity of the resulting adsorbent could maintain 73.43% of the first adsorption capacity even after ten cycles. Finally, the possible adsorption mechanisms of g-C3N4/MnFe2O4/Fe-MIL(100) for CIP/OTC/IDM were proposed. Thus, g-C3N4/MnFe2O4/Fe-MIL(100) possessed excellent features of high adsorption capacity, fast removal rate, easy synthesis, salt resistance and magnetic separation, which showed great potential application to be used as an effective adsorbent for adsorptive removal of PPCPs in wastewater.

Predicting the material removal rate during electrical discharge diamond grinding using the Gaussian process regression: a comparison with the artificial neural network and response surface methodology

Machine learning approaches can help facilitate the optimization of machining processes. Model performance, including accuracy, stability, and robustness, are major criteria to choose among different methods. Besides, the applicability, ease of implementations, and cost-effectiveness should be considered for industrial applications. In the current study, we present the Gaussian process regression model to predict the material removal rate during electrical discharge diamond surface grinding of Inconel-718. The model uses descriptors that include the wheel speed, current, pulse-on-time, and duty factor. The model is simple and manifests high accuracy and stability, which contributes to fast material removal rate estimations. By combining the optimization results from the Taguchi method and GPR approach, it is expected that more quantitative data can be extracted from fewer experimental trials at the same time.

Effects of High Voltage Electrical Discharge Plasma on Olive Mill Wastewater Treatment

High voltage electrical discharge plasma technology (HVED) is considered as a promising technology for wastewater remediation due to its fast removal rate and environmental compatibility. Olive mill wastewater (OMWW) treatment presents crucial environmental issues because of its high organic load and intense toxicity and phytotoxicity. The effect of cold plasma at frequencies of 60 Hz and 120 Hz, with injected gas (air, oxygen and nitrogen) and with and without the addition of FeCl3x6H2O, during 30 min, on degradation and removal of organic compounds, as well as polyphenols from OMWW, were investigated. The efficiency of cold plasma was monitored by pH, temperature, electroconductivity, redox potential, oxygen saturation and reduction of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and polyphenols. The best removal efficiency of 50.98% of organic compounds was achieved at 120 Hz with nitrogen and the addition of FeCl3x6H2O, and a 60.32% reduction of polyphenols at a frequency of 60 Hz with the air and FeCl3x6H2O added was obtained. Also, the plasma treatment resulted in a decrease in coloring intensity, with the most significant color change at 120 Hz with the addition of FeCl3x6H2O with nitrogen and air.

Ultrafast Removal of Phosphate from Eutrophic Waters Using a Cerium-Based Metal-Organic Framework.

Phosphate removal has become a critical need to mitigate the negative effect of water eutrophication, which is responsible for the overgrowth of toxic algal blooms and the significant ecological harm generated to aquatic ecosystems. However, some of the currently available adsorbents have low removal capacity and function optimally at specific pH ranges. Here, we present an example of a cerium-based metal-organic framework (MOF) as a high-capacity sorbent for phosphate removal from eutrophic waters. Specifically, a Ce(IV)-based UiO-66 analogue, Ce 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate (Ce-BDC), was selected due to its water stability, high surface area, microporous structure, and the high binding affinity of phosphate with its open metal sites. Mechanistic studies supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate the formation of a Ce-O-P bond through ion exchange between the terminal (nonbridging) hydroxyl groups at the missing linker sites and the phosphate adducts. Experimental results demonstrate that Ce-BDC is highly selective for phosphates over other common anions (Cl-, Br-, I-, NO3-, HCO3-, SO42-) and stable in a broad pH range of (2-12), covering the relevant range for the treatment of contaminants in aquatic systems. The sorbent shows a fast removal rate, capturing significant amounts of phosphate within 4 min with a maximum adsorption capacity of 179 mg·g-1, outperforming other porous materials. These results show a remarkable adsorption capacity and fast kinetics compared with the current state-of-the-art crystalline porous materials. This study may advance the design of new microporous materials with high adsorption capabilities, good stability, and make a significant contribution to the development of future generation technology to mitigate the negative effects of water eutrophication.