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Preparation and Photocatalytic Properties of MOF-derived CuO/Cu2O/Cu Composites

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CuO/Cu2O/Cu ternary composites were prepared using a Cu metal-organic framework (MOF) and melamine as raw materials using a simple calcination process. The ultraviolet and visible light catalytic properties of the CuO/Cu2O/Cu composites were evaluated through methylene blue (MB) degradation. Results show that a ternary CuO/Cu2O/Cu composite was obtained when a single Cu-MOF was calcined in air. The Cu and Cu2O in the product decreased as the melamine in the raw material increased. CuO/Cu2O/Cu composites have excellent photocatalytic properties with the aid of H2O2. When the melamine in the raw material was 15%, the photocatalytic performance of the composite material was the best. With the aid of H2O2, MB was almost completely degraded under ultraviolet and visible light irradiation for 3 and 20 min, respectively.

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The authors would like to thank Key scientific research project plan of college and universities in Henan Province (22A430041, 21A460036, 23A430026), Special funds for basic scientific research business expenses of Zhongyuan University of Technology (K2022YY006), Zhengzhou Innovation Leading Team and Henan Innovative Technology Team for Diamond Coating Technology and Superhard Composite Materials (CXTD 2013048), College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project of Zhongyuan university of Technology (202210465105), Program for Innovative Research Team (in Science and Technology) in University of Henan Province (23IRTSTHN019), Natural Science Foundation of Henan(202300410519).

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Yitong Luo and Baoyan Liang the primary responsibility for the design of the work. Yitong Luo, Baoyan Liang, Zhenguo Zhang, Wangxi Zhang, Jizhou Zhang, Mingli Jiao substantial contributions to the work and analysis. Yitong Luo, Baoyan Liang, Zhenguo Zhang, Wangxi Zhang contributed to the interpretation of the data. Wangxi Zhang, Jizhou Zhang, Mingli Jiao drafting and revising the work critically for important intellectual content. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Luo, Y., Liang, B., Zhang, Z. et al. Preparation and Photocatalytic Properties of MOF-derived CuO/Cu2O/Cu Composites. J Inorg Organomet Polym 34, 785–792 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-023-02852-0

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