ZnCo Bimetallic Macro-Microporous Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient Adsorption of Dyes.

The significant threat posed by dye wastewater has driven the development of efficient adsorbents, such as metal organic frameworks (MOFs). Specifically, we explore the synthesis and application of ZnCo-based bimetallic zeolite imidazolate frameworks with a macro-microporous structure (SOM-ZnCo-ZIF), which exhibit enhanced adsorption capacity for dyes due to their large specific surface area and ordered porous arrangement. When SOM-ZnCo-ZIF is immersed in DMA solutions of methylene blue, methyl orange, crystal violet, and rhodamine B, due to its high specific surface area and the synergistic effect of ZnCo bimetallic clusters, SOM-ZnCo-ZIF significantly enhances dye adsorption.