Review on the utilization of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) for eliminating ibuprofen and naproxen from water sources.

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int

Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

Published: March 2025

The increasing concern regarding pharmaceutical contaminants in the environment, particularly ibuprofen (IBU) and naproxen (NPX), has led to extensive research on effective methods for removing these pollutants. This review evaluates the use of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) for the removal of IBU and NPX from water, summarizing findings from studies published between 2010 and 2024, sourced from Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and Scopus. The analysis shows that 68.3% of the reviewed studies focused on IBU and 31.7% on NPX. Analytical techniques such as XRD, FESEM, FTIR, XPS and BET were frequently used, appearing in 95.12, 78, 75.6, 56.1%, and 34.15% of the studies, respectively. This study demonstrated that MOFs, including Pd@MIL-100(Fe), UiO-67@β-CD-NP, HSO₃-MIL-53(Fe), and UiO-66-MOF, are capable of achieving complete removal of the targeted pharmaceuticals. The findings indicate that the key factors influencing removal efficiency include solution pH, MOF dosage, and adsorption mechanisms. This review concludes that MOFs, particularly those following the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model and PSO adsorption kinetics, are promising for the effective removal of IBU and NPX. These results highlight the potential of MOFs in addressing pharmaceutical contamination and suggest further research, particularly in optimizing MOF structures for environmental applications.

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