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Sustainable Application of ZIF-8 for Heavy-Metal Removal in Aqueous Solutions

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  • Ke Li

    (Key Laboratory of Songliao Aquatic Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China)

  • Nicholas Miwornunyuie

    (Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Lei Chen

    (Key Laboratory of Songliao Aquatic Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China)

  • Huang Jingyu

    (Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Paulette Serwaa Amaniampong

    (Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Desmond Ato Koomson

    (Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • David Ewusi-Mensah

    (Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China)

  • Wencong Xue

    (Key Laboratory of Songliao Aquatic Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China)

  • Guang Li

    (Key Laboratory of Songliao Aquatic Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China)

  • Hai Lu

    (Key Laboratory of Songliao Aquatic Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China)

Abstract

Water is life, and clean-water demand is increasing daily as a result of rapid population growth and industrial evolution. Nevertheless, due to the inadequate supply and availability of new water sources, there is a need for effective, sustainable removal of contaminants for wastewater reuse. Several treatment approaches that include chemical, physical, and biological methods have been thoroughly tested, with biological treatment being regarded as the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly method. However, the presence of heavy metals and complicated chemicals that are nonbiodegradable limits the use of this cost-effective approach. In this paper, we review the sustainable application of a cheap, water-stable metal-organic framework, the zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8), with an easier synthesis approach for heavy-metal removal in aqueous solutions. In this review, we discuss the removal efficiency in terms of adsorption capacity, describe the underlying mechanism behind the adsorption capacity of ZIF-8, present a sustainable synthesis approach, and make vital suggestions to aid in the future application of ZIF-8 for the removal of heavy metals.

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  • Ke Li & Nicholas Miwornunyuie & Lei Chen & Huang Jingyu & Paulette Serwaa Amaniampong & Desmond Ato Koomson & David Ewusi-Mensah & Wencong Xue & Guang Li & Hai Lu, 2021. "Sustainable Application of ZIF-8 for Heavy-Metal Removal in Aqueous Solutions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:2:p:984-:d:483038
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