Amyloid fibril-UiO-66-NH2 aerogels for environmental remediation

Mohammad Peydayesh; Xiulin Chen; Julia Vogt; Felix Donat; Christoph R Müller; Raffaele Mezzenga

doi:10.1039/d2cc00695b

Amyloid fibril-UiO-66-NH₂ aerogels for environmental remediation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2022 Apr 21;58(33):5104-5107. doi: 10.1039/d2cc00695b.

Authors

Mohammad Peydayesh¹, Xiulin Chen¹, Julia Vogt¹, Felix Donat², Christoph R Müller², Raffaele Mezzenga^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland. raffaele.mezzenga@hest.ethz.ch.
² Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Leonhardstrasse 21, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
³ Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.

PMID: 35388383
DOI: 10.1039/d2cc00695b

Abstract

A sustainable hybrid aerogel based on β-lactoglobulin amyloid fibril/UiO-66-NH₂ is developed for environmental remediation. The hybrid aerogel's CO₂ capture and water purification performances were investigated. The hybrid aerogel can achieve CO₂ capture and possesses excellent adsorption capacities for several heavy metals, dyes, and organic solvents.

MeSH terms

Adsorption
Amyloid
Carbon Dioxide
Environmental Restoration and Remediation*
Metal-Organic Frameworks
Phthalic Acids
Water Purification*

Substances

Amyloid
Metal-Organic Frameworks
Phthalic Acids
UiO-66
Carbon Dioxide