Trace Adsorptive Removal of PFAS from Water by Optimizing the UiO‐66 MOF Interface

Ilić, Nebojša; Tan, Kui; Mayr, Felix; Hou, Shujin; Aumeier, Benedikt M.; Morales, Eder Moisés Cedeño; Hübner, Uwe; Cookman, Jennifer; Schneemann, Andreas; Gagliardi, Alessio; Drewes, Jörg E.; Fischer, Roland A.; Mukherjee, Soumya

doi:10.1002/adma.202413120

Title: Trace Adsorptive Removal of PFAS from Water by Optimizing the UiO‐66 MOF Interface

Journal Article · 21 November 2024 · Advanced Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202413120 · OSTI ID:2478547

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Chair of Urban Water Systems Engineering Technical University of Munich Am Coulombwall 3 85748 Garching Germany
Department of Chemistry University of North Texas 1155 Union Cir Denton TX 76203 USA
Chair of Simulation of Nanosystems for Energy Conversion, Department of Electrical Engineering, TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology Technical University of Munich Hans‐Piloty‐Straße 1 85748 Garching Germany
Chair of Inorganic and Metal‐Organic Chemistry, Catalysis Research Center School of Natural Sciences Technical University of Munich 85748 Garching Germany
Chair of Urban Water Systems Engineering Technical University of Munich Am Coulombwall 3 85748 Garching Germany, Xylem Services GmbH Boschstraße 4–14 32051 Herford Germany
Bernal Institute, Department of Chemical Sciences University of Limerick Limerick V94 T9PX Ireland
Inorganic Chemistry I Technische Universität Dresden Bergstraße 66 01069 Dresden Germany
Chair of Inorganic and Metal‐Organic Chemistry, Catalysis Research Center School of Natural Sciences Technical University of Munich 85748 Garching Germany, Bernal Institute, Department of Chemical Sciences University of Limerick Limerick V94 T9PX Ireland

Abstract The confluence of pervasiveness, bioaccumulation, and toxicity in freshwater contaminants presents an environmental threat second to none. Exemplifying this trifecta, per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) present an alarming hazard among the emerging contaminants. State‐of‐the‐art PFAS adsorbents used in drinking water treatment, namely, activated carbons and ion‐exchange resins, are handicapped by low adsorption capacity, competitive adsorption, and/or slow kinetics. To overcome these shortcomings, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with tailored pore size, surface, and pore chemistry are promising alternatives. Thanks to the compositional modularity of MOFs and polymer–MOF composites, herein we report on a series of water‐stable zirconium carboxylate MOFs and their low‐cost polymer‐grafted composites as C ₈ –PFAS adsorbents with benchmark kinetics and “parts per billion” removal efficiencies. Bespoke insights into the structure–function relationships of PFAS adsorbents are obtained by leveraging interfacial design principles on solid sorbents, creating a synergy between the extrinsic particle surfaces and intrinsic molecular building blocks.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0019902

OSTI ID:: 2478547

Journal Information:: Advanced Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Materials Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 37; ISSN 0935-9648

Publisher:: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

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