Decoding host–guest interactions: tuning pore functionality in MOFs for efficient capture of short- and long-chain PFAS
Lidia García, Patricia García‐Atienza, Sergio Armenta, José Manuel Herrero‐Martínez, Mario Prejanò, Tiziana Marino, Donatella Armentano, Thais Grancha, Jesús Ferrando–Soria, Emilio Pardo
Abstract
A family of bio-derived MOFs was synthesised for efficient PFAS removal. Hydrophobic pore tailoring boosted adsorption of short-chain PFAS, with structural and theoretical analyses confirming the preeminent role of hydrophobic interactions.
Topics & Concepts
AdsorptionDecoding methodsNanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemistryComputer scienceLinkerEncoding (memory)Metal-organic frameworkProcess (computing)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances researchMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials