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Highlights • A facile method of loading metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) onto cellulose aerogels (CA) is developed. • The equilibrium adsorption capacity of Pb2+ adsorbed by UiO-66-NH 2 @CA was 89.40 mg g−1. • The complete decomposition temperature of UiO-66-NH 2 @CA was increased by 62.1 ℃ compared with CA. • The hybrid aerogels could be recycled without secondary pollution. Abstract In the present work, we develop novel method of loading metal-organic frameworks (UiO-66 and UiO-66-NH 2) on the flexible cellulose aerogels as metal-organic frameworks@cellulose aerogels composite materials by using in situ growth procedure at room temperature. The as prepared metal-organic frameworks@cellulose aerogels composite materials were well characterized via SEM, XRD, atomic absorption spectrometer, and TG analysis, besides the adsorption of Pb2+ and Cu2+ in metal-organic frameworks@cellulose aerogels composite materials was investigated. The amount of metal ions adsorbed by metal-organic frameworks@cellulose aerogels composite materials is equal to the sum of metal-organic frameworks and cellulose aerogels, indicating that the metal-organic frameworks are not blocked after cellulose aerogels growth and still have adsorption properties. It was found that metal-organic frameworks@cellulose aerogels composite materials can be recycled to adsorb Pb2+ and Cu2+ in water after simple cleaning. The equilibrium adsorption capacity of Pb2+ adsorbed by UiO-66-NH 2 @CA was 89.40 mg g−1, and can be easily reused for more than 5 cycles without significant decrease in performance. Moreover, the maximum decomposition temperature (T max) of UiO-66-NH 2 @CA was increased by 62.1℃. This result suggested that such metal-organic frameworks@cellulose aerogels composite materials could adsorb heavy metal ions in water could by avoiding secondary pollution and show great potential in water treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and their derived powder catalysts are prone to agglomerate and difficult to recycle in water, thus resulting in their low utilization and secondary pollution in water treatment. Herein, a composite aerogel (CoFe0.8@NCNT@CA) loaded with bimetallic MOF-derived carbon nanotubes on cellulose aerogel was developed for activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to degrade tetracycline (TC). The CoFe0.8@NCNT@CA/PMS system exhibits an excellent TC removal rate (97.1 % TC removal within 20 min). The outstanding performance of the composite catalyst is closely related to the synergistic effect of bimetallic catalytic sites, graphitic N structure, and porous network. Interestingly, carbon nanotubes and cellulose in the composite catalyst form a semi-coated porous structure, which can effectively enhance the adhesion of carbon nanotubes and expose abundant active sites while ensuring mass transfer. This study provides a strategy for synthesizing novel composite aerogel with an excellent structure and physicochemical properties for water treatment. MOF-derived carbon nanotubes form a semi-encapsulated structure with the cellulose aerogel, catalytic metal sites are wrapped in carbon nanotubes. Tetracycline is degraded with CoFe0.8@NCNT@CA process through superoxide radical mechanism, hydroxyl radicals and sulfate radical co-oxidation mechanisms. [Display omitted] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]