Isothermal Titration Calorimetry to Investigate Uremic Toxins Adsorbing onto Metal-Organic Frameworks

Satoshi Kato, Riki J. Drout, Omar K. Farha*

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Abstract

Recent efforts have examined metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as sorbents for removing pollutants and trace chemicals, such as pharmaceuticals, from aqueous media. To date, few studies have investigated the energetics of interactions between toxic species and MOF-based sorbents. To this end, we elected to use isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) to quantify the thermodynamic parameters associated with the adsorption of uremic toxins, namely p-cresyl sulfate and indoxyl sulfate, onto zirconium-based MOFs. NU-1000, a mesoporous MOF comprising a pyrene-based linker, possesses two distinct adsorption sites that display dramatically different enthalpic and entropic parameters. ITC measurements further reveal that a concerted interaction that embodies both favorable enthalpic and entropic contributions is critical for designing a high-capacity MOF-based adsorbent.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number100006
JournalCell Reports Physical Science
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 22 2020

Keywords

  • energetics of interactions
  • isothermal titration calorimetry
  • metal-organic framework
  • uremic toxin

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • General Materials Science
  • General Chemistry
  • General Energy
  • General Engineering

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