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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2022
Applicant:
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, CN;
Inventors:
Wenxiong Wang, Hong Kong, CN;
Yiling Li, Hong Kong, CN;
Assignee:
CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, Hong Kong, HK;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/52 (2023.01); C07F 11/00 (2006.01); B01D 21/01 (2006.01); C02F 103/00 (2006.01); C02F 103/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/5272 (2013.01); C07F 11/005 (2013.01); C02F 2103/007 (2013.01); C02F 2103/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method of flocculation, wherein harmful cyanobacteria are flocculated via metal-organic framework, and wherein the metal-organic framework comprises chromium, which is environmentally friendly. Water-stable Cr(III)-based MOFs, structured as NH-MIL-101, remove harmful algal blooms, such as, from natural water sources by promoting flocculation. NH-MIL-101(Cr) MOFs efficiently remove harmful algae from water without creating secondary pollution and without causing the harmful algae to release intracellular toxins.