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Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.62, 130-145, June, 2018
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2017.12.051  Export Citation
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as futuristic options for wastewater treatment
Pawan Kumar, Vasudha Bansal1, Ki-Hyun Kim2, †, and Eilhann E. Kwon3, †
  • Department of Nanoscience and Materials, Central University of Jammu, Jammu 180 011, India
  • 1Center of Innovative and Applied Bio Processing (CIAB), Industrial Area, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali 160071, Punjab, India
  • 2Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-Ro, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
  • 3Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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To date, the utilization of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is found from numerous fields of applications including separation, storage, sensing, and many other miscellaneous ones. Their feasibility toward wastewater treatment (WWT) for several pollutants (e.g., heavy metal ions, pesticides, volatile organic pollutants (VOCs), and other hazardous chemicals) has not yet been thoroughly evaluated. Here, we attempted to provide the current technical advances associated with MOF-based WWT in reference to conventional materials. Our review emphasized current perspectives on contamination processes in water systems and performance of MOF in diverse WWT applications.
Keywords:MOF;Conventional materials;Properties;Applications;WWT
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