Trifunctional metal–organic platform for environmental remediation: structural features with peripheral hydroxyl groups facilitate adsorption, degradation and reduction processes

Abstract

A Cd(ii)-based metal–organic framework (MOF) has been demonstrated to have trifunctional properties, namely as an efficient and selective adsorbent for dyes, a visible-light-active photocatalyst for the degradation of dyes and a photocatalyst for Cr(vi) reduction.