Bimetallic Al/Fe Metal-Organic Framework for highly efficient photo-Fenton degradation of rhodamine B under visible light irradiation

MIL–88B(Fe) (MIL: Materials Institute Lavoisier) and bimetallic Al/Fe Metal-Organic Framework (Al/Fe-MOF) were synthesized by the microwave-assistant method. The as-synthesized samples were used as an effective catalyst for photo-Fenton degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light irradiation. The Al/Fe-MOF catalyst caused to degrade more than 96% of RhB in up to 120 min with the rate of reaction reached 2.8 × 10−2 min−1, while the rate achieved using MIL–88B(Fe) reached 1.2 × 10−2 min−1. Besides, the reaction mechanism of RhB photo-Fenton degradation process over Al/Fe-MOF also investigated. These results indicate that Al/Fe-MOF has been considered as a potential catalyst for wastewater treatment.