Research
Geometrically and chemically dual-adaptive COFs for selective recognition of multiple uranium species in complex waters
The Brief
- Researchers report a geometrically and chemically dual-adaptive three-dimensional covalent organic framework (COF) for selective recognition of multiple uranium species in complex waters.
- The work is published in Nature Communications on 11 November 2026.
- The abstract states that uranium recovery is hindered by the chemical complexity of uranium ions in natural waters.
Why it matters
Selective capture of uranium from natural waters addresses a chemical-complexity problem that limits current recovery methods, relevant to researchers working on sorbents and water chemistry.
Who’s affected
- materials chemists working on porous framework sorbents
- researchers in nuclear fuel and water treatment
- #covalent organic frameworks
- #uranium recovery
- #adsorption
- #natural water
- #selective recognition
Nature Communications, Published online: 11 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-79383-y Uranium recovery is hindered by the chemical complexity of uranium ions in natural waters. Here the authors report a geometrically and chemically dual-adaptive three-dimensional covalent…
Timeline
Published online in Nature Communications
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Geometrically and chemically dual-adaptive COFs for selective recognition of multiple uranium species in complex waters