MOFs for Pesticide Degradation

Despite the perceptible benefits of pesticides, their wide disposal and consumption have been posing a threat to the ecosystem. Several technological advancements have been prompting the utilization of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) in the field of pesticide degradation. Photochemistry and sonochemistry have been emerging as promising approach toward the degradation of pesticide. Light- and sound-based catalytic degradation of pesticides along with their mechanistic pathways have been listed here. Various parameters affecting photocatalytic degradation have been studied. Ultrasonic waves-based acoustic cavitations assist pesticide degradation by transferring the radicals within the solution. Metal nanoparticles (MNPs), carbon-based materials and metal oxides increase the degradation efficiencies. Herein, various processes having MOF-based materials as a constituent of pesticide degradation have been outlined.