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Metal–Organic Framework based on Functional Materials for Photocatalytic Degradation of Micro‐ and Nano‐Plastic

2025
Madhu Tiwari, Kumar Yadav, Arun Verma, Chandrakala Singh, Sudhakar Pandey, References Acua-Bedoya, J Levano-Hiplito, J Cedillo-Gonzlez, E Domnguez-Jaimes, E Hurtado, L Hernndez-Lpez, J, M Al-Mamun, S Kader, M Islam, M Khan, S Al-Thawadi, P All, P Garcia-Muoz, K Adouby, N Keller, D Robert, M Ariza-Tarazona, J Villarreal-Chiu, J De La Rosa, V Barbieri, C Siligardi, H Auta, C Emenike, S Fauziah, P Ball, A Bandyopadhyay, G Basak, S Barnett, N Champness, S Beladi-Mousavi, S Hermanov, Y Ying, J Plutnar, M Pumera, V Boldyrev, H Buser, D Schwarzenbach, W Petter, A Ludi, B Cao, S Wan, Y Wang, H Guo, M Ou, Q Zhong, L Chen, H Yuan, S Chen, C Zheng, X Wu, Z Li, C Liang, P Dai, Q Wang, X Ma, X Yan, M Djapovic, D Milivojevic, T Ilic-Tomic, M Ljeevi, E Nikolaivits, E Topakas, V Maslak, J Nikodinovic-Runic, L Domnguez-Jaimes, E Cedillo-Gonzlez, E Luvano-Hiplito, J Acua-Bedoya, J Hernndez-Lpez, G Fan, X Zheng, J Luo, H Peng, H Lin, M Bao, L Hong, J Zhou, K Fromm, E Gueneau, A Robin, W Maudez, J Sague, R Bergougnant, J Hafizovic, M Bjrgen, U Olsbye, P Dietzel

Summary

Researchers reviewed how metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — highly porous crystalline materials with extremely large surface areas — can be used as light-activated catalysts to break down microplastics and nanoplastics in water, potentially converting these persistent pollutants into less harmful chemicals while generating clean energy as a byproduct.

Metal-Organic Framework based on Functional Materials for Photocatalytic Degradation of Micro-and Nano-Plastic Micro-plastics (MPs) and nano-plastics (NPs) are considered as ecotoxicological hazards due to their capability to collect and transport lethal metals, organic pollutants or medical products.The release of these MPs and NPs into the atmosphere has produced considerable concern related to health and the environment.These MPs and NPs emerge in aquatic surface water from the disintegration of large plastics, through chemical degradation processes (ultraviolet (UV) biodegradation, mechanical and photodegradation), as well as from the transport in the marine environment as synthetic microparticles and microbeads (e.g.integrated into cosmetics, or during synthetic clothes washing).Removing MPs and NPs from water remains a severe challenge that needs to be urgently solved.Therefore, it is necessary to explore smart functional materials for managing the MPs and NPs that pose a massive risk to organisms in the ecosystem.Metal-organic framework (MOF)-based materials have interpenetrated pore, uniformity and excellent durability, which can be employed the removal of MPs and NPs from water.The aim of this chapter is to explore several efficient MOFs for the photocatalytic degradation of MPs and NPs.This chapter offers a vision in fabricating efficient heterojunction photocatalysts and converting micro-and nano-pollutants into value-added chemicals, coupled with clean energy production.

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