Development of Water-Stable Metal-Organic Frameworks for Oil-Water Separation and Toxic Chemical Sensing

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dc.contributor.authorRana, Abhijeet
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-10T11:50:17Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionSupervisor: Biswas, Shyam P
dc.description.abstractThis thesis explores the development and application of functional metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for environmental and sensing applications across five chapters. Chapter 1 presents a comprehensive overview of the evolution, synthesis strategies, and tunable properties of MOFs, emphasizing their utility in catalysis, gas storage, sensing, and environmental remediation. Chapter 2 details the synthesis of a hydrophobic Hf-based MOF (DUT-52 type) and its integration with polypropylene fabric, yielding a superhydrophobic, self-cleaning composite capable of efficiently separating oil from water under diverse conditions. Chapter 3 introduces an eco-friendly, fluorine-free Zr-UiO-66-based MOF composite and membrane, demonstrating excellent recyclability, high oil absorption capacity, and robust performance in oil-water separation, making them sustainable alternatives for environmental clean-up. Chapter 4 focuses on a luminescent Hf-MOF functionalized with thioureido groups for selective and sensitive dual-analyte detection of Hg²⁺ and hydrazine in aqueous media, offering fast response times and ultralow detection limits. Chapter 5 presents the design of a hydroxy-naphthalene-based luminescent MOF for nanomolar-level detection of the tuberculosis drug rifampicin and the neonicotinoid pesticide nitenpyram in real-world samples, including body fluids, food, soil, and environmental water. Overall, this thesis highlights the versatility of MOFs as advanced materials for targeted environmental remediation and chemical sensing.
dc.identifier.otherROLL NO.206122010
dc.identifier.urihttps://gyan.iitg.ac.in/handle/123456789/2962
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTH-3697
dc.titleDevelopment of Water-Stable Metal-Organic Frameworks for Oil-Water Separation and Toxic Chemical Sensing
dc.typeThesis

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