Recent Advances in MOF-Based Adsorbents for Dye Removal from the Aquatic Environment

Mohammadreza Beydaghdari, Fahimeh Hooriabad Saboor, Aziz Babapoor, Vikram V. Karve and Mehrdad Asgari
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Mohammadreza Beydaghdari: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil 56199-11367, Iran
Fahimeh Hooriabad Saboor: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil 56199-11367, Iran
Aziz Babapoor: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil 56199-11367, Iran
Vikram V. Karve: Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland
Mehrdad Asgari: Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 6, 1-34

Abstract: The adsorptive removal of dyes from industrial wastewater using commercially available adsorbents is not significantly efficient. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) offer outstanding properties which can boost the separation performance over current commercial adsorbents and hence, these materials represent a milestone in improving treatment methods for dye removal from water. Accordingly, in this paper, the recent studies in the modification of MOF structures in dye removal from the aquatic environment have been discussed. This study aims to elaborate on the synthetic strategies applied to improve the adsorption efficiency and to discuss the major adsorption mechanisms as well as the most influential parameters in the adsorptive removal of dyes using MOFs. More particularly, the advanced separation performance of MOF-based adsorbents will be comprehensively explained. The introduction of various functional groups and nanomaterials, such as amine functional groups, magnetic nanoparticles, and carbon-based materials such as graphene oxide and CNT, onto the MOFs can alter the removal efficiency of MOF-based adsorbents through enhancing the water stability, dispersion in water, interactions between the MOF structure and the contaminant, and the adsorption capacity. Finally, we summarize the challenges experienced by MOF-based materials for dye removal from water and propose future research outlooks to be considered.

Keywords: adsorptive separation; dye removal; functionalized MOF; MOF composite; water treatment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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