Ultrarapid and Sustainable Synthesis of Trimetallic-Based MOF (CrNiFe-MOF) from Stainless Steel and Disodium Terephthalate-Derived PET Wastes.

Designing easy and sustainable strategies for the synthesis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) from organic and inorganic wastes with the efficient removal of phosphate from water remains a challenge. The majority of the reported works have utilized costly precursors and nonsoluble ligands for the synthesis of MOFs. Herein, we have developed a low-cost, simple, and sustainable alternative approach using the coprecipitation method in water at room temperature for the synthesis of a new adsorbent-based trimetallic MOF.