Abstract

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Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) [Cu(INA)2] were prepared by a solvent free method and were used for the adsorption of anthracene from solution. The [Cu(INA)2] MOFs were found to be good adsorption materials having good adsorption capacity. The maximum adsorption capacity for the [Cu(INA)2] MOFs was observed to be 22.73 mg/g for anthracene. The adsorption process favoured the pseudo-secondorder kinetics and the Langmuir isotherm was found to be most appropriate model for the adsorption data. [Cu(INA)2 ] MOFs, therefore, can be used as environmentally friendly adsorbents in the treatment of wastewater

Keywords: [Cu(INA)2] MOFs (Copper – isonicotinic acid Metal-Organic Frameworks), Anthracene, Adsorption, solvent-free method