Fabrication of ZIF-8@super-macroporous poly(glycidyl methacrylate) microspheres

• ZIF-8@super-macroporous poly(glycidyl methacrylate) microspheres were synthesized.
• ZIF-8@SM-PGMA microspheres were characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD and FTIR.
• ZIF-8@SM-PGMA microspheres have high adsorption capacity for phenol in water.
• ZIF-8@SM-PGMA microspheres are promising in adsorption, separation and catalysis.

ZIF-8@super-macroporous poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (SM-PGMA) microspheres were synthesized. The SM-PGMA microsphere was a novel material with high surface areas and large pore size. Here, ZIF-8 was loaded effectively both on the surface and inside of the macro-pores of microspheres by a facile way. The ZIF-8@SM-PGMA microspheres were characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD and FTIR. Additionally, they were used as an adsorbent material for the adsorption of phenol from aqueous solutions. The results indicated that the ZIF-8@SM-PGMA microspheres possessed apparently higher adsorption capacity for phenol than that of SM-PGMA microspheres. The ZIF-8@SM-PGMA microspheres obtained in this study have great potential for adsorption, separation, catalysis etc.

ZIF-8@super-macroporous poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (SM-PGMA) microspheres were synthesized. The ZIF-8@SM-PGMA microspheres have great potential for adsorption, separation, catalysis etc.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide