Abstract
Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is a highly mobile cancerogenic and teratogenic heavy metal ion. Among the varied technologies applied today to address chromium water pollution, photocatalysis offers a rapid reduction of Cr(VI) to the less toxic Cr(III). In contrast to classic photocatalysts, Metal-Organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous semiconductors that can couple the Cr(VI) to Cr(III) photoreduction to the chromium species immobilization. In this minireview, we wish to discuss and analyze the state-of-the-art of MOFs for Cr(VI) detoxification and contextualizing it to the most recent advances and strategies of MOFs for photocatalysis purposes. The minireview has been structured in three sections: (i) a detailed discussion of the specific experimental techniques employed to characterize MOF photocatalysts, (ii) a description and identification of the key characteristics of MOFs for Cr(VI) photoreduction, and (iii) an outlook and perspective section in order to identify future trends.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 4263 |
Journal | Nanomaterials |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Metal-Organic frameworks
- adsorption
- chromium
- hexavalent
- photocatalysis
- water remediation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- General Materials Science