ABSTRACT
Bisphenol A (BPA) removal is a significant environmental water contamination problem. A major public health issue is the presence of BPA in the environment, which is an endocrine–disrupting toxin that affects both the flora and fauna habitat. Adsorption using adsorbent is a simple, useful, and effective process. Adsorption of BPA using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has been reported with rising performance in the removal of BPA in wastewater. MOFs have a high surface area, porosity, uniform pore volumes, and open active metal sites that offer great potential for adsorption demands in green approaches. This work presents the adsorption characteristics of the recyclable UiO–66 (Zr) in removing BPA. Molecular docking simulation clearly shows that BPA was bound onto UiO–66 (Zr) via the van der Waals interaction and hydrogen bonding. UiO–66 (Zr) is expected to be a competitive and promising adsorbent for the removal of BPA.
