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This review (with 85 refs.) summarizes the recent literature on the adsorption of common aromatic pollutants by using modified metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Four kinds of aromatic pollutants are discussed, namely benzene homologues, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organic dyes and their intermediates, and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). MOFs are shown to be excellent adsorbents that can be employed to both the elimination of pollutants and to their extraction and quantitation. Adsorption mechanisms and interactions between aromatic pollutants and MOFs are discussed. Finally, the actual challenges of existence and the perspective routes towards future improvements in the field are addressed.
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21375032), the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (B2016201213, B2016201210) and Post-graduate’s Innovation Fund Project of Hebei University (hbu2018ss19).
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Liu, C., Yu, LQ., Zhao, YT. et al. Recent advances in metal-organic frameworks for adsorption of common aromatic pollutants. Microchim Acta 185, 342 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-018-2879-2
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