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Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Metal-organic Frameworks
Published on: September 5, 2014
Degradation of Metal-Organic Framework Materials as Controlled-Release Fertilizers in Crop Fields
Ke Wu1,2, Changwen Du3, Fei Ma4
1The State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China. kwu@issas.ac.cn.
Abstract:
The behavior of a metal-organic framework (MOF) compound synthesized in hydrothermal reaction conditions and rich in N, P, and Fe nutrients was explored in the field. The attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy and laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) characterization results showed that the chemical structures changed during the degradation process in crop field soil. The scanning electron microscope images showed that the micro-rod of the MOF peeled off and degraded in layers. During the growth period of wheat, the MOF degraded by 50.9%, with the degradation rate being closely related to soil temperature. It was also found that the degradation rate increased with soil temperature. Moreover, the nutrient concentration of the soil indicated that the MOF had stable nutrients release efficiencies and could provide a continuous supply of nutrients throughout the wheat growth period, which showed a great alternative for MOF as a fertilizer both benefiting agricultural production and environmental protection.
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