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Metal-Oxide Frameworks for Atmospheric Water Harvesting

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Atmospheric Water Harvesting Development and Challenges

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Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) has consistently emerged as a possible source of fresh water, especially in regions where water and energy are scarce. Harvesting water from ambient air has the potential to be largely powered by renewable energy sources. Renewable energy has demonstrated a greater potential to produce water in arid regions using adsorption-based atmospheric water harvesting (ABAWH). Adsorbent is the only component in the ABAWH process that converts ambient air or moisture to water. In this direction, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have recently emerged as effective AWH adsorbents. The chapter focuses on the development of MOF-based adsorbents with excellent adsorption performance. Various parameters, such as adsorption kinetics, climatic conditions, and adsorption–desorption rate, have been covered in this chapter. This chapter also looks at the current advancements in AWH technologies and achievements. It is expected that this chapter will provide the reader with challenges that have been identified that retard the potential practical application of MOFs in AWH technology.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge funding from South Africa's National Research Foundation (NRF) No. 116679 and all the other affiliated organizations.

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  1. Apeejay Stya University, Sohna-Palwal Road, Gurugram, 122103, India

    Shatakshi Srivastava

  2. School of Bioscience, Institute of Management Studies (IMS) Ghaziabad (University Courses Campus), Ghaziabad, 201015, India

    Tanushri Chatterji

  3. Department of Biochemistry, M A Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, 2390-B, K.B. Hidayatullah Road, Azam Campus, Camp, Pune, 411001, India

    Namrata Khanna

  4. Life Sciences, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Hiranandani Estate, Thane (W), Mumbai, 400607, India

    Suruchi Singh

  5. Department of Chemistry, School of Physical and Mineral Sciences, University of Limpopo, Sovenga, Polokwane, 0727, South Africa

    Kwena D. Modibane & Edwin Makhado

  6. Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, DSI-CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa

    Orebotse Joseph Botlhoko

  7. Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Science, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, 38541, Republic of Korea

    Sadanand Pandey

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Srivastava, S. et al. (2023). Metal-Oxide Frameworks for Atmospheric Water Harvesting. In: Fosso-Kankeu, E., Al Alili, A., Mittal, H., Mamba, B. (eds) Atmospheric Water Harvesting Development and Challenges. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 122. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21746-3_4

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