Adsorptive, kinetics and regeneration studies of fluoride removal from water using zirconium-based metal organic frameworks.

Fluoride contamination has been recognised as one of the major problems worldwide, imposing a serious threat to human health and affecting the safety of drinking water. Adsorption is one of the widely considered appropriate technologies for water defluorination. The present study describes the preparation of a zirconium-based metal organic framework (MOF-801) adsorbent using a solvothermal method and its adsorption efficiency for removal of fluoride ions from water.