Ultrafast Capture of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Water by Mesoporous Zirconium Metal–Organic Frameworks

Sergio Marugán-Benito; Rodrigo Gil-San-Millan; María Alarcón del Río; Lutz Ahrens; Edward Loukopoulos; Ana E. Platero-Prats

doi:10.1021/acsmaterialslett.6c00186

Ultrafast Capture of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Water by Mesoporous Zirconium Metal–Organic Frameworks

Sergio Marugán-Benito
, Rodrigo Gil-San-Millan
, María Alarcón del Río
, Lutz Ahrens
, Edward Loukopoulos^*
, Ana E. Platero-Prats^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

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Abstract

Contamination of surface and groundwater sources by emerging persistent pollutants has presented a global environmental challenge that demands advanced remediation materials. This work exploits the large mesopores and unsaturated inorganic nodes in MIP-206-based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) for the highly efficient adsorption of perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) from water. The materials display excellent performance for long-chain PFCAs, achieving removal efficiencies up to >99% within seconds. Detailed mechanistic studies, including synchrotron analyses, provide key insights into the development of optimized PFCA sorbents via multiple interaction types.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1717-1723
Number of pages	7
Journal	ACS Materials Letters
Volume	8
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialslett.6c00186
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2026

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