Sustainable PH 3 Purification over MOF-Derived Ce-Doped CuO Materials: Enhanced Performance and Closed-Loop Resource Recovery

Haoyang Yi, Kai Li, Bo Li, Chi Wang (), Kunlin Li () and Ping Ning
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Haoyang Yi: Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
Kai Li: Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
Bo Li: Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
Chi Wang: Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
Kunlin Li: Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
Ping Ning: Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 9, 1-16

Abstract: To address the limitations of low CuO loading and poor dispersion in conventional supported adsorbents, in this study, MOF (metal–organic framework)-derived CuO with Ce doping (Cu x Ce y O) was synthesized and used for the adsorption–oxidation of PH 3 under low-temperature and low-oxygen conditions. The results demonstrated that Ce doping increased the PH 3 capacity of the adsorbent from 75.54 mg·g −1 (MOF-derived CuO) to 226.87 mg·g −1 (Cu 1 Ce 0.2 O). The characterization results indicated that Ce doping significantly altered the physicochemical properties of CuO. Specifically, Cu 1 Ce 0.2 O exhibited optimal CuO dispersion, the highest adsorbed oxygen concentration, superior redox performance, an increased number of basic sites, and a larger specific surface area and pore volume, all contributing to its improved performance. Analysis of the exhausted adsorbent revealed the formation of Cu 3 P and phosphoric acid. And the deactivation of the adsorbent can be attributed to the consumption of CuO and the blockage of pore structure. Surprisingly, the exhausted adsorbent demonstrated considerable photocatalytic performance due to the formation of Cu 3 P, enabling the resource utilization of the waste adsorbent, making it a promising material for the adsorption–oxidation of PH 3 . This waste-to-resource conversion reduces hazardous solid waste while creating value-added photocatalysts, establishing a sustainable lifecycle from pollutant removal to functional material regeneration.

Keywords: phosphine; metal–organic framework; cerium doping; low-temperature adsorption; copper phosphide; environmental sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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