Advanced Mixed-Linker UiO-66 MOFs as High-Performance Functional Materials for Removing Emerging Contaminants: DFT-Guided Design and Real Wastewater Validation

Key Points

• The research aims to design advanced mixed-linker UiO-66 metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for effectively removing emerging organic pollutants from wastewater.
• Utilized density functional theory (DFT) for material design
• Synthesized mixed-linker UiO-66 MOFs
• Conducted validation tests in real wastewater environments
• Analyzed removal efficiency of bisphenol A (BPA) and tetracycline (TC)
• Achieved significant removal rates of BPA and TC from wastewater
• Demonstrated superior performance compared to traditional materials
• Validated effectiveness in real-world wastewater conditions