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ReviewRSC advances2025

Heavy metal pollution in aquatic environments and removal using highly efficient bimetallic metal-organic framework adsorbents.

Kawan F Kayani, Sewara J Mohammed

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Review in RSC advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Kawan F KayaniDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Sulaimani, Kurdistan Regional Government Qlyasan Street Sulaymaniyah 46001 Iraq kawan.nasralddin@univsul.edu.iq.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1159-2147
Sewara J MohammedDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Sulaimani, Kurdistan Regional Government Qlyasan Street Sulaymaniyah 46001 Iraq kawan.nasralddin@univsul.edu.iq.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3257-6242

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rapid urbanization and industrial development worldwide have significantly increased the release and spread of anthropogenic heavy metals, extending their impact from local sources to broader regions. This growing pollution poses serious risks to human health and aquatic ecosystems. Although extensive research has been conducted on the removal of heavy metal from water, existing treatment methods still require optimization for improved efficiency and specificity. Among these, adsorption is recognized as the most effective technique, with bimetallic metal-organic frameworks (BMOFs) emerging as highly promising adsorbents due to their exceptional adsorption capabilities and potential to address complex environmental challenges. Therefore, it is essential to implement measures that reduce heavy metal concentrations in water to safe levels. This review provides a detailed account of the sources and toxicity of heavy metals to humans and ecosystems. It explains BMOFs, their synthesis, and mechanisms of interaction with heavy metals, and, for the first time, explores the application of BMOFs for the removal of heavy metals from aqueous environments. In summary, this review offers a comprehensive overview of the latest progress in BMOF-based heavy metal remediation, providing valuable insights for future BMOF synthesis and practical solutions for water decontamination.

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PMID41018157
PMCPMC12466936

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