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Photocatalytic Decontamination of Wastewater Containing Organic Dyes by Metal–Organic Frameworks and their Derivatives
Author(s) -
Wu Zhibin,
Yuan Xingzhong,
Zhang Jin,
Wang Hou,
Jiang Longbo,
Zeng Guangming
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201600808
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , calcination , human decontamination , metal organic framework , materials science , wastewater , degradation (telecommunications) , catalysis , decomposition , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , waste management , adsorption , chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science , engineering , telecommunications
Photoactive metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have lately emerged as a class of crystalline porous materials, which provides an advanced platform to develop catalysts for the photocatalytic decolorization of wastewater. Controllable integration of pure MOFs into other active materials creates fabrication protocols for new multifunctional hybrids with superior photocatalytic properties for dye degradation into individual components, and the calcination of transition‐metal MOF precursors affords a convenient and practical route for preparation of nanosized photocatalysts with novel structures and good purity. Although the application of pure MOFs for organic pollutant decomposition has been reviewed previously, there have been significant advances in diverse MOF‐based composites and their derivatives for dye degradation, which have rarely been reviewed. This review aims to fill this gap and discuss the various influencing factors, the reaction kinetics, and mechanisms of dye degradation, considering the period from 2014 to 2016. Finally, the challenges and outlooks for dye decomposition by MOF‐based materials are suggested.