Recent advances in metal-organic frameworks for adsorption of common aromatic pollutants.

Mikrochim Acta

College of Chemistry and Environmental Sience, Key Laboratory of Analytical Science and Technology of Hebei Province, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China.

Published: June 2018

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  • This review covers recent studies on how modified metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can effectively adsorb various aromatic pollutants, including benzene homologues, PAHs, organic dyes, and pharmaceuticals.
  • MOFs are highlighted as superior materials for both removing these pollutants from environments and for extracting and measuring their concentrations.
  • The review discusses the adsorption mechanisms at play and identifies current challenges in the field while suggesting potential future improvements to enhance the effectiveness of MOFs.

Article Abstract

This review (with 85 refs.) summarizes the recent literature on the adsorption of common aromatic pollutants by using modified metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Four kinds of aromatic pollutants are discussed, namely benzene homologues, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organic dyes and their intermediates, and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). MOFs are shown to be excellent adsorbents that can be employed to both the elimination of pollutants and to their extraction and quantitation. Adsorption mechanisms and interactions between aromatic pollutants and MOFs are discussed. Finally, the actual challenges of existence and the perspective routes towards future improvements in the field are addressed. Graphical abstract Recent advance on adsorption of common aromatic pollutants including benzene series, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, organic dyes and their intermediates, pharmaceuticals and personal care products by metal-organic frameworks.

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