Metal

Membrane distillation

Wastewater

Filtration (mathematics)

Adsorption

Engineering

Sewage treatment

Statistics

Materials science

Water treatment

Pollutant

Biochemistry

Metal ions in aqueous solution

Membrane technology

Waste management

Environmental engineering

Organic chemistry

Membrane

Desalination

Mathematics

Environmental chemistry

Metal-organic framework

Environmental science

Heavy metals

Chemistry

Green Energy & Environment

Water pollution is an increasingly serious environmental problem because many pollutants have carcinogenic effects on humans and aquatic organisms. Metal organic framework (MOF) made up of metal ions and multifunctional organic ligands has been one of the most concerned materials because of its adjustable and regular pore structure. MOFs have always shown attractive advantages in membrane separation and adsorption technologies, among which water-stable MOFs are particularly prominent in wastewater treatment (WWT) applications. This review systematically summarizes the application of MOF membranes in membrane filtration, membrane pervaporation and membrane distillation. Also, the adsorption mechanisms of heavy metals, dyes and antibacterials in wastewater have been concluded. In order to tap the full application potential of pristine MOFs in sustainable wastewater treatment, current challenges are discussed in detail and future research directions are proposed.

Application of metal organic framework in wastewater treatment