Fabrication and Characterization of Zeolite ZSM-12@MOF-74 Nanoporous Coordination Polymer Nanocomposite for removal of environmental toxic substances

White rice husk silica (RHS) was used as a silica source for ZSM-12 (MTW) zeolite synthesis. The ZSM-12 zeolite derived from RHS was prepared by hydrothermal method at 150°C. MOF-74(Zn) metal–organic framework (MOF) as a shell was growth over zeolite ZSM-12 as a core at room temperature. The ZSM-12@MOF-74 core@shell was used as a visible light driven photocatalyst for degradation of methylene blue (MB). The materials were characterized using a range of techniques. The ZSM-12@MOF-74 core@shell indicated the highest photocatalytic activity. Degradation mechanism was attributed to electrons and holes are generated in the organic ligand. The core@shell was extremely stable during five cycle test and did not demonstrate any explicit loss of photocatalytic activity during five cycle tests. The used adsorbent can be reused for adsorptive removal through simply washing.