Microcystins (MCs) are toxins produced by cyanobacteria commonly found in harmful algal blooms (HAB) occurring in many surface waters. Conventional methods for removing MC-LR such as membrane filtration and activated carbon are only phase change removal methods and are often expensive in operation and maintenance. It is urgent to develop a rapid, easy-to-use, and cost-effective method for the degradation of MC-LR. In this study, a novel Au-decorated Ni-metal-organic framework (Au/Ni-MOF) was newly developed on a hydrophilic carbon fiber paper (2 cm × 2 cm) using an air spraying method. The Au/Ni-MOF was then applied for the photodegradation of MC-LR in water under UV-Vis. The addition of Au onto the surface of the Ni-MOF resulted in a nearly fivefold enhancement in the reaction rate coefficient (k), reaching a value of 0.0599 min for the photodegradation of MC-LR (initial concentration of 20 ppb). It was found that 94.2% of MC-LR removal was attributed to photodegradation, with the remaining 5.8% from adsorption. The rate coefficient of 20 ppb of MC-LR in the surface water sample (pH 6.0) was 0.06 min likely due to the presence of other contaminates including scavenger agents within the sample which inhibits the degradation reaction of the MC-LR. Overall, this study demonstrated the potential for the novel Au/Ni-MOF to effectively reduce the concentration of the MC-LR toxin in the contaminated water.
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