Affiliation:
1. School of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road,
Songjiang District, Shanghai, China
Abstract
Abstract:
Removing harmful species from water is essential for the protection of the environment and
human health. Among various treatment techniques, adsorption is particularly attractive because of its
advantages of easy operation, high removal efficiency, environmental friendliness, and simple regeneration
of the adsorbent. As the key factor of this technique, the choice of adsorbent is vital. Metal-organic
frameworks (MOFs) have been widely used as adsorbents to remove dyes, pharmaceuticals and personal
care products (PPCPs), and metal ions from aqueous solutions because of their high porosity, structural
diversity, and highly tunable pore shape/size and surface functionality. This work systematically
reviews the recent progress on applying different types of MOFs, e.g., ZIF, MIL, and UiO series, in the
field of adsorption of these harmful species. Modification of novel MOF materials can greatly improve
their adsorption performance. This review provides a direction for the rational design of MOF adsorbents
to effectively remove various pollutants from water.
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.