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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

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1717-1723
Number of pages7
JournalACS Materials Letters
Volume8
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2026

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