Metal-organic framework as a new photocatalyst for environmental pollutant treatment

Abstract

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) which are novel and burgeoning porous crystalline materials. In recent researches, MOFs demonstrated a variety of applications due to their unique features: large surface area and tunable porosity. The unique features have attracted extensive researching interests in exploring the application of MOFs as photocatalysts for environmental remediation. Herein, the review starts with an overview of fundamental aspects of MOFs followed by the introduction of several synthesizing techniques. The discussion of MOFs characteristics and their applications in photocatalysis will be focused on.