Molecular-level understanding of highly selective heavy rare earth element uptake by organophosphorus modified MIL-101(Cr)

Selective separation of rare earth elements (REEs) from solutions of mixed heavy and light metals by solid adsorbents is an important challenge in the fields of water treatment and metal recovery. The main challenge is water instability of many adsorbents, specifically metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), and their low selectivity. Grafting...