September 24, 2021
Journal Article

The Surge of Metal–Organic-Framework (MOFs)-Based Electrodes as Key Elements in Electrochemically Driven Processes for the Environment

Abstract

Metal–organic-frameworks (MOFs) are emerging materials used in the environmental electro-chemistry community for faradaic and non-faradaic water remediation technologies. It has been concluded that MOF-based materials show improvement in performance compared to traditional (non-)faradaic materials. In particular, this review outlines MOF synthesis and their application in the fields of electron- and photoelectron-Fenton degradation reactions, photoelectrocatalytic degradations, and capacitive deionization physical separations. This work overviews the main electrode materials used for the different environmental remediation processes, discusses the main performance enhancements achieved via the utilization of MOFs compared to traditional mate-rials, and provides perspective and insights for the further development of the utilization of MOF-derived materials in electrified water treatment.

Published: September 24, 2021

Citation

Thiam A., J.A. Lopez-Ruiz, D. Barpaga, and S. Garcia-Segura. 2021. The Surge of Metal–Organic-Framework (MOFs)-Based Electrodes as Key Elements in Electrochemically Driven Processes for the Environment. Molecules 26, no. 18:5713. PNNL-SA-166714. doi:10.3390/molecules26185713

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