ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Mater.
Sec. Polymeric and Composite Materials
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmats.2025.1602816
Harnessing the Power of Novel Ruthenium-MOF for Efficient Wastewater Treatment
Provisionally accepted
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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A novel metal-organic framework (MOF) was synthesized using 4,4'-(diazene-1,2-diyl)dibenzo ic acid and ruthenium (III) chloride via microwave-assisted synthesis. The resulting ruthenium-MOF exhibited a high specific surface area (1856 m²/g), and the inclusion of ruthenium, known for its biological activity, endowed the structure with potent antimicrobial properties against key wastewater bacterial strains. Furthermore, its abundant hydrogen bonding sites enhanced its adsorption capacity for phenol red, a major waterborne pollutant. The synthesized MOF demonstrated superior antimicrobial activity compared to certain commercial antibiotics. In adsorption experiments, 0.06 g/L of the MOF successfully removed 92% of 0.6 mg/L phenol red at pH 7 within 75 minutes, highlighting its rapid and efficient pollutant removal capability. These dual functions, antimicrobial and adsorptive, emphasize the potential of this ruthenium-MOF for practical environmental remediation and wastewater treatment applications.
Keywords: Ruthenium-based MOF, absorbent, Bacterial inhibitor, Biological polluta nts, Chemical pollutants
Received: 30 Mar 2025; Accepted: 02 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Altharawi, Aldakhil, Alossaimi and Afzal. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Obaid Afzal, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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