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Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Composites for Environmental Applications

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Hydro/solvothermally synthesized bismuth tungstate nanocatalysts for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of dyes, antibiotics, and bacteria in wastewater: A review

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Iron based metal–organic frameworks MIL-53 (Fe): A comprehensive review on advanced synthesis strategies and photocatalytic energy & environmental applications

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Synergy of rapid adsorption and photo-Fenton-like degradation in CoFe-MOF/TiO2/PVDF composite membrane for efficient removal of antibiotics from water

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Highly Dispersion Cu2O QDs Decorated Bi2WO6 S-Scheme Heterojunction for Enhanced Photocatalytic Water Oxidation

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Nanomaterials, 2022, 12, 2455
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Ceria-based quantum dots/nanorods supported metallic cobalt for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production

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International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023, 48, 20705
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FeOOH Quantum Dot-Coupled Z-Scheme BiVO4/g-C3N4 Heterojunction for Enhancing Photo-Fenton Reactions

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ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2023, 6, 17009
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Z-scheme heterojunction Bi2WO6/NH2-MIL-53(Fe) photocatalyst: Simultaneous efficient photo-Fenton degradation of SMX and photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI)

Yan Chen, Zongxue Yu, Qingcan Xiang, Guangcheng Yang, Qiuyue Tan, Niandan He, Shijie Guo and Yucheng Liu

Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2024, 170, 107966
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Preparation of Fe/Co bimetallic MOF photofenton catalysts and their performance in degrading tetracycline hydrochloride pollutants efficiently under visible light

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Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025, 1010, 176967
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A two-dimensional Aurivillius oxide for enhanced solar energy driven hydrogen evolution and waste water treatment

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International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 78, 1214
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Ion-exchange synthesis Ag@Bi2WO6/FeWO4 nanosheet with white-LED-light-driven for efficient activation of peroxymonosulfate: Synthesis, characterization, and mechanism

Zhuang Xie, Guoqing Xiao, Xiang Zeng, Mei Yang and Jun Yao

Separation and Purification Technology, 2023, 315, 123481
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Bismuth molybdate tungstate/titanium dioxide/reduced graphene oxide hybrid with multistage heterogeneous structure for Norfloxacin and Rhodamine B removal through adsorption and photocatalytic degradation synergy

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Cr-Promoted Pt@Fe2–xCrxO3 Hematite-Type Catalysts for Efficient Base-Free HMF Oxidation under Mild Conditions

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Boosting visible-light photocatalysis of tetracycline through Eu3+ doping in hydrothermally synthesized Bi2WO6 composites

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Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of CdS-MOF MIL-101 (Fe) Composite: Characterization and Photocatalytic Performance

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Insights into High-Performance and Selective Elimination of Cationic Dye from Multicomponent Systems by Using Fe-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks

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Photo-Fenton properties of MIL-88A(Fe) / Ti3C2 MXene with tunable active crystal facets: Universal for degradation of common pollutants in wastewater

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Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2023, 179, 405
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Interfacial engineering-mediated electronic structure regulation of homologous S-scheme LaFeO3@MIL-100(Fe) heterojunction: Enhancement of photocatalytic activity towards levofloxacin

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Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 363, 132126
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Mixed-valent FeWO4-coated 2D Ti3C2 MXene photocatalysts for photo-fenton removal of many common pollutants in water

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