Author(s):
Jayasree Komara, Jaya Prasanthi Karumuri, Alluraiah Gurrala, Lakshmi Thalabathula
Email(s):
jayasreekomara.rs@andhrauniversity.edu.in , dr.kjprasanthi@andhrauniversity.edu.in , galluraiah@gmail.com , thalabathulalakshmi@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/0974-360X.2025.00461 
Address:
Jayasree Komara1, Jaya Prasanthi Karumuri2, Alluraiah Gurrala3, Lakshmi Thalabathula4
1Department of Chemistry, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh India.
2Department of Chemistry, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh India.
3S.V. Arts and Science College, Gudur, Andhra Pradesh India.
4Department of Chemistry, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 18,
Issue - 7,
Year - 2025
ABSTRACT:
This article describes the preparation, characterisation and catalytical activity of a Bimetallic Metal Organic Framework (Cu-Ni-EDTA). As a catalyst, Cu-Ni-EDTA Bimetallic MOF (BMOF) was used to reduce a three variety of nitro aromatic compounds (NACs), which includes 4-Nitrophenol (4-NP), 2-Nitroaniline (2-NA) and 4-Nitroaniline (4-NA). Various approaches like Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Powder X-ray Diffraction (PXRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (FESEM-EDS), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) were employed to examine the BMOF, revealing that the BMOF has distinct shape, crystallinity, high surface area, improved thermal stability, existence of open pores on the surface of the structure. The BMOF has reduced the 2-Nitroaniline and 4-Nitroaniline in 120 seconds with 94.31% and 95.69% of percentage of reduction respectively, whereas the BMOF took 180 seconds to reduce the 4-Nitrophenol with 98.51% of percentage of reduction in the presence of sodium borohydride, demonstrating that the BMOF has strong catalytic activity towards the aforementioned three nitro aromatic compounds. Since BMOF is non-toxic, inexpensive and follows the principles of green chemistry, it can be applied to wastewater treatment.
Cite this article:
Jayasree Komara, Jaya Prasanthi Karumuri, Alluraiah Gurrala, Lakshmi Thalabathula. Reduction of nitroaromatic compounds using Cu-Ni-EDTA bimetallic MOF: An exceptionally quick and reliable approach. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2025;18(7):3204-1. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2025.00461
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Jayasree Komara, Jaya Prasanthi Karumuri, Alluraiah Gurrala, Lakshmi Thalabathula. Reduction of nitroaromatic compounds using Cu-Ni-EDTA bimetallic MOF: An exceptionally quick and reliable approach. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2025;18(7):3204-1. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2025.00461 Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-18-7-41
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