Recent advances in Cu-BTC MOF-based engineered materials for the photocatalytic treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater towards environmental remediation

Abstract

Cu-MOF has gained attention due to its exceptional thermal stability, large surface area and pore volume. This review summarizes its advantages covering synthesis, reactivity and applications in removing toxic pharmaceutical residues from wastewater.

Antibacterial, antibiofilm, and antioxidant activities of two novel metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) based on 4,6-diamino-2-pyrimidinethiol with Zn and Co metal ions as coordination polymers

“… 14 These materials have been applied in biomedical and environmental sectors, including chemical sensing, 15 bio-imaging, 16 drug delivery, 17 their uses against FRs and bacterial species, 18 designing nanozymes, 19 and environmental remediation such as water purification. 20 Based on their applications and uses, MOFs can be categorized based on different criteria, such as the characteristics of their metal ions, the type of organic linkers, porosity, functionality, topology, and dimensionality of their network. For instance, some MOFs can have different metal nodes, such as transition metals of zinc, 18 copper, 4 and cobalt, 21 or some have lanthanides, 22 and actinides, 23 which can affect their stability, reactivity, and magnetic properties.…”