The objective of this activity is to explain how we could mitigate the effects of pollution in water through MOFs, which are porous materials that act as “filters” and retain these harmful pollutants.

The objective of this activity is to explain how we could mitigate the effects of pollution in water through MOFs, which are porous materials that act as “filters” and retain these harmful pollutants.

HKUST-1 MOF is a copper-based adsorbent with simple, fast and high-yield synthesis. The first part of the workshop is the synthesis of this well-known material from two mother dilutions (metal part and organic part) and its filtering to obtain a characteristic turquoise blue powder.

The second part of the workshop is the practical application. Using a similar material, already dry and activated, a “contaminated” water, previously prepared, is purified. The fluorescent yellow water is now colourless again, demonstrating the success of our materials in capturing contaminants.

Coordinated by: Maria Vicent, Researcher at the Molecular Science Institute of the University of Valencia.

Date and time:
September 30, 2022, from 10 am to 14 pm and from 17 pm to 21 pm

Place: Principe Felipe Science Museum