Metal-organic framework-based foams for efficient microplastics removal

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 8; no. 29; pp. 14644 - 14652
• Main Authors: Chen, Yong-Jun, Chen, Yifa, Miao, Chang, Wang, Yi-Rong, Gao, Guang-Kuo, Yang, Ru-Xin, Zhu, Hong-Jing, Wang, Jian-Hui, Li, Shun-Li, Lan, Ya-Qian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 28.07.2020
• Subjects: durability; Filtration; Foamed metals; Foams; Metal-organic frameworks; Microplastics; recycling; Seawater; solar radiation; Zirconium

Microplastics are a worldwide problem that poses a giant threat to organisms in the ecosystem and even to human health. The removal of microplastics is a severe challenge that needs to be solved urgently. Herein, a series of zirconium metal-organic framework-based foam materials with interpenetrated...