MIL series of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) as novel adsorbents for heavy metals in water: A review

Hanshuo Zhang; Xin Hu; Tianxiao Li; Yuxuan Zhang; Hongxia Xu; Yuanyuan Sun; Xueyuan Gu; Cheng Gu; Jun Luo; Bin Gao

doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128271

MIL series of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) as novel adsorbents for heavy metals in water: A review

J Hazard Mater. 2022 May 5:429:128271. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128271. Epub 2022 Jan 14.

Authors

Hanshuo Zhang¹, Xin Hu², Tianxiao Li¹, Yuxuan Zhang¹, Hongxia Xu³, Yuanyuan Sun⁴, Xueyuan Gu¹, Cheng Gu¹, Jun Luo⁵, Bin Gao⁶

Affiliations

¹ State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
² State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Centre of Materials Analysis and School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210023, PR China. Electronic address: huxin@nju.edu.cn.
³ Key Laboratory of Surficial Geochemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hydrosciences Department, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China. Electronic address: hxxu@nju.edu.cn.
⁴ Key Laboratory of Surficial Geochemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hydrosciences Department, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
⁵ State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China. Electronic address: esluojun@nju.edu.cn.
⁶ Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.

PMID: 35093745
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128271

Abstract

With large specific surface area, abundant adsorption sites, flexible pore structure, and good water stability, Materials of Institute Lavoisier frameworks (MILs) have attracted increasing attention as effective environmental adsorbents. This review systematically analyzes and recapitulates recent progress in the synthesis and application of MIL-based adsorbents for the removal of aqueous heavy metal ions. Commonly used solvothermal, microwave, electrochemical, ultrasonic, and mechanochemical syntheses of MILs are first summarized and compared. Instead of focusing on adsorption process parameters, adsorption performances and governing mechanisms of virgin MILs, functional MILs, MIL-based composites, and carbonized MILs to representative metal(loid) ions (chromium, arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury) in water under various conditions are then systematically reviewed and discussed. In the end, this work also outlines prospects and future directions to promote the applications of MILs in treating heavy metal contaminated water.

Keywords: Adsorption mechanisms; Adsorption performance; Heavy metals; Materials of Institute Lavoisier frameworks (MILs); Metal organic frameworks (MOFs); Wastewater treatment.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Adsorption
Metal-Organic Frameworks* / chemistry
Metals, Heavy* / chemistry
Water

Substances

Metal-Organic Frameworks
Metals, Heavy
Water