<p>This study presents the development of metal–organic framework functionalized track-etched membranes (MOF@TeMs) as efficient adsorbents for uranium(VI) removal from water. Poly(N-vinylformamide) was grafted onto PET membranes by UV-induced RAFT polymerization, hydrolyzed to poly(vinylamine), and further modified with terminal alkyne groups. Chromium-based MIL-101 MOFs were post-synthetically functionalized with azide groups and covalently immobilized onto the membrane surface through copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition. This covalent click-immobilization strategy provided a stable integration of MOFs onto polymer track-etched membranes, which has not been demonstrated previously for uranium(VI) sorption. Comprehensive characterization, including FTIR, XPS, SEM/EDX, BET, and contact angle, confirmed each modification step and successful MOF integration. The resulting composites displayed a uranium adsorption capacity of 418&#xa0;mg g<sup>–1</sup> at pH 6.3, with kinetics following a pseudo-second-order model and isotherm fitting best to the Freundlich equation, indicating heterogeneous sorption sites. The Dubinin–Radushkevich model yielded an adsorption energy of 14.4&#xa0;kJ·mol<sup>–1</sup>, consistent with coordination-driven interactions. Despite the relatively long equilibrium time (96&#xa0;h), the membranes retained 70% of their capacity after five regeneration cycles and showed strong selectivity for U(VI) over competing cations (Co<sup>2+</sup>, Cr<sup>2+</sup>, Pb<sup>2+</sup>, Zr<sup>2+</sup>, Zn<sup>2+</sup>). The membrane architecture offers mechanical stability, reusability, and ease of handling, highlighting the potential of MOF-immobilized TeMs as practical sorbents for uranium remediation.</p>

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MOF-decorated track-etched membranes for the U(VI) ions sorption removal

  • Saniya R. Rakisheva,
  • Anastassiya A. Mashentseva,
  • Nuraiym B. Yessengaliyeva,
  • Murat Barsbay,
  • Fatima U. Abuova,
  • Dmitriy A. Zheltov

摘要

This study presents the development of metal–organic framework functionalized track-etched membranes (MOF@TeMs) as efficient adsorbents for uranium(VI) removal from water. Poly(N-vinylformamide) was grafted onto PET membranes by UV-induced RAFT polymerization, hydrolyzed to poly(vinylamine), and further modified with terminal alkyne groups. Chromium-based MIL-101 MOFs were post-synthetically functionalized with azide groups and covalently immobilized onto the membrane surface through copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition. This covalent click-immobilization strategy provided a stable integration of MOFs onto polymer track-etched membranes, which has not been demonstrated previously for uranium(VI) sorption. Comprehensive characterization, including FTIR, XPS, SEM/EDX, BET, and contact angle, confirmed each modification step and successful MOF integration. The resulting composites displayed a uranium adsorption capacity of 418 mg g–1 at pH 6.3, with kinetics following a pseudo-second-order model and isotherm fitting best to the Freundlich equation, indicating heterogeneous sorption sites. The Dubinin–Radushkevich model yielded an adsorption energy of 14.4 kJ·mol–1, consistent with coordination-driven interactions. Despite the relatively long equilibrium time (96 h), the membranes retained 70% of their capacity after five regeneration cycles and showed strong selectivity for U(VI) over competing cations (Co2+, Cr2+, Pb2+, Zr2+, Zn2+). The membrane architecture offers mechanical stability, reusability, and ease of handling, highlighting the potential of MOF-immobilized TeMs as practical sorbents for uranium remediation.