eprintid: 13697 rev_number: 2 eprint_status: archive userid: 1 dir: disk0/00/01/36/97 datestamp: 2023-11-10 03:28:15 lastmod: 2023-11-10 03:28:15 status_changed: 2023-11-10 01:51:47 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Mukhtar, A. creators_name: Ullah, S. creators_name: Al�sehemi, A.G. creators_name: Assiri, M.A. creators_name: Saqib, S. creators_name: Amen, R. creators_name: Babar, M. creators_name: Bustam, M.A. creators_name: Ahmad, T. title: Synthesis and stability of metal-organic frameworks (Mofs) photocatalysts for the removal of persistent organic pollutants (pops) from wastewater ispublished: pub note: cited By 8 abstract: Background: The removal of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from the contaminated water by employing photocatalytic adsorption is considered as one of the most emerging technolo-gies due to its� cost-and energy-effectiveness. It has attracted significant attention of global re-searchers to process the world�s wastewater. Methods: Among different adsorbents, the metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have demonstrated remarkable potential and a bright future perspective in the photocatalytic-based adsorptive removal of POPs from wastewater. This review deals with the introduction of MOFs and contaminations in wastewater, followed by the synthesis method for MOFs and their properties. The review is extended to the review of mechanisms for the photocatalytic adsorption along with the recent progress in removal of persistent toxic substances, pesticides, herbicides, phenols, and antibiotics. Furthermore, the future challenges in this promising area are also discussed. Results: Much research work has been done in the area of photocatalytic adsorptive removal of the POPs using the MOFs due to their significant structural and texture properties. Substantial research efforts have been carried out to functionalize the MOFs in order to improve their adsorption poten-tial. Overall, this review demonstrated that the MOFs could be applied successfully for the photo-catalytic adsorptive removal of the POPs from contaminated water. Conclusion: Despite the bright future perspective of the MOFs, there are some issues that need to be accounted for: The development of MOFs with redox-active metals and/or organic functionalized ligands, MOFs application for the photocatalytic adsorptive removal of the gaseous contaminants, in-depth understanding of the mechanism of the photocatalytic adsorptive removal of the POPs, and the application of the MOFs for photocatalytic adsorptive removal of the POPs in real environmental conditions. The fast development of the MOFs in the recent era indicates a bright future perspective in spite of the challenges in this area. © 2020 Bentham Science Publishers. date: 2020 publisher: Bentham Science Publishers official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85096900241&doi=10.2174%2f1573411016999200507121320&partnerID=40&md5=c06dc12611e8b6fc437ca000d2da9805 id_number: 10.2174/1573411016999200507121320 full_text_status: none publication: Current Analytical Chemistry volume: 17 number: 1 pagerange: 61-81 refereed: TRUE issn: 15734110 citation: Mukhtar, A. and Ullah, S. and Al�sehemi, A.G. and Assiri, M.A. and Saqib, S. and Amen, R. and Babar, M. and Bustam, M.A. and Ahmad, T. (2020) Synthesis and stability of metal-organic frameworks (Mofs) photocatalysts for the removal of persistent organic pollutants (pops) from wastewater. Current Analytical Chemistry, 17 (1). pp. 61-81. ISSN 15734110