Redox-active metal-organic frameworks for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern

The pollution due to the presence of contaminants emerging concern (CECs) is a major cause for because serious threat it supposes human health and ecosystem functions. Many efforts have been geared toward their removal guarantee safer freshwater. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are crystalline hybrid materials with high surface area flexible rational design, which allows incorporation different active sites into particular framework, thereby as potentially excellent candidate water wastewater treatment. Benefiting from unique redox-active properties MOFs, this review surveys literature update on application CECs. underlaying electron transfer mechanism strategies incorporating MOFs comprehensively discussed. Different components that further highlighted. This study elaborates Fenton-type other advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) removing contaminants. AOPs generate highly reactive strong oxidants like hydroxyl sulfate radicals efficient degrading pollutants mineralization rates. display semiconductor-like properties. Their photocatalytic use dissolved detailed in discussion. also provides an overview most promising directions future research.