A versatile MOF-based trap for heavy metal ion capture and dispersion

Heavy metal removal from polluted water is of global significance, but current adsorbents are limited by their specificity towards certain metals. Here the authors incorporate a non-specific and strong chelating group into a robust metal-organic framework and demonstrate its versatility for heavy me...

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Main Authors: Yaguang Peng, Hongliang Huang, Yuxi Zhang, Chufan Kang, Shuangming Chen, Li Song, Dahuan Liu, Chongli Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02600-2