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ERIC Number: EJ1195708
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Sep
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
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Environmental Application of Cyclodextrin Metal-Organic Frameworks in an Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory
Jones, Daniel R.; DiScenza, Dana J.; Mako, Teresa L.; Levine, Mindy
Journal of Chemical Education, v95 n9 p1636-1641 Sep 2018
Reported herein is a multidisciplinary laboratory experiment for advanced undergraduate students that includes elements of material synthesis, in the synthesis of cyclodextrin-containing metal-organic frameworks (CD-MOFs), and environmental chemistry, in the use of these MOFs for pollutant removal. This multiday laboratory experiment starts with the synthesis of cyclodextrin-containing metal-organic frameworks (CD-MOFs) using vapor diffusion crystal growth procedures, followed by the use of the CD-MOFs for a pollutant removal application. Specifically, the CD-MOFs were used for the removal of a methylene blue dye (a common mimic of aromatic pollutants) from an organic solution, with the monitoring of the success of the removal procedures using UV-vis spectroscopy. This experiment was implemented as part of a larger multiday unit, and undergraduate students were particularly engaged with and excited by the CD-MOF synthesis and methylene blue removal experimental modules. As a result, the decision was made to make these two components a stand-alone multidisciplinary laboratory experiment, the results of which are reported herein.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Learner
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Students
Language: English
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