Volume 6, Issue 12
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100000, China
Published：30 December 2025
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Zhai Jiaxin,Yuan Leirui.Recent Progress in Metal-Organic Frameworks for Dye Adsorption[J].Theory and Practice of Science and Technology,2025,06(12):17-22.
Zhai Jiaxin,Yuan Leirui.Recent Progress in Metal-Organic Frameworks for Dye Adsorption[J].Theory and Practice of Science and Technology,2025,06(12):17-22. DOI： 10.47297/taposatWSP2633-456904.20250612.
In recent years
the discharge of dye-laden wastewater has become one of the major contributors to aquatic pollution. Owing to their complex chemical structures and persistent aromatic systems
many synthetic dyes are difficult to remove by conventional treatment methods
which often fail to fully degrade or capture these contaminants. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
with their highly tunable porosity
abundant coordination-active sites
and advantageous chemical stability
have therefore attracted growing attention as promising next-generation adsorbents. This review begins by outlining the fundamental structural classes of MOFs
the mainstream synthetic strategies
and the key features that make them suitable for water purification. Particular emphasis is placed on recent studies that enhance adsorption performance through structural regulation
targeted functionalization
and the construction of MOF-based hybrid or composite materials. These approaches not only improve affinity toward dye molecules but also help address some of the inherent limitations of pristine MOFs. Finally
the review summarizes the remaining challenges and highlights the directions in which the field is likely to develop. Issues such as long-term stability
regeneration efficiency
and performance retention under realistic conditions still require careful attention. Nevertheless
continued advances in MOF-based composite materials point toward a broader and more reliable application of these systems in dye adsorption and wastewater treatment.
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