Porous Organic Frame Materials for Adsorption and Removal of Pesticide Contaminants: A Review

Abstract

Pesticides are chemicals used in agriculture and forestry to control and kill plant pests. However, due to the excessive usage of pesticides, groundwater pollution, changes in soil composition, poisoning of aquatic organisms, and other ecological pollution have occurred. These pollutions ultimately pose a persistent threat to human health. According to previous studies, adsorbents can achieve higher removal efficiency. This review summarizes the application of porous organic frame materials in agriculture, especially in removing pesticide pollutants. It includes the advantages of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), and supramolecular macrocycles based on MOFs and COFs in pesticide removal, such as high porosity and adjustable pore size, and discusses the related challenges of these three organic frame materials, such as production cost. The agricultural application of porous organic frame materials may overcome the limitations of traditional methods and provide new solutions for pesticide pollutant adsorption removal. This study shows that organic porous frame materials can achieve the efficient and healthy application of pesticides, thereby reducing environmental and human harm.