Advanced Porous Materials for Sensing, Capture and Detoxification of Organic Pollutants toward Water Remediation

Environmental pollution and its after-effects have become global concerns in recent years. Among all types of pollution, water pollution has been considered as a major threat in recent years; this problem will be even worse in the near future. In the 21st century, water recycling has become a crucial issue as more regions across the globe are witnessing a water crisis. Detoxification of wastewater via adsorptive removal or photocatalytic degradation for achieving purified and drinkable water has been determined as environmentally benign, energy economic and cost-effective. In this context, porous materials have gained enormous research consideration for detection of contaminants in effluents and for treatment of wastewater. A combination of high porosity, robustness and structural tunibility makes these nanosorbents stand out as materials in environmental remediation. Metal–organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks and porous organic solids are among the versatile porous materials extensively investigated toward clean environment application. This review intends to provide a summarized compilation of recent research progress in sensing and sequestration of organic pollutants in advanced porous materials.