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Green separation of rare earth elements by valence-selective crystallization of MOFs
Pengfei Yang1, Qixin Zhuang1, Yongsheng Li1
1Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China. jinlougu@ecust.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Herein, a novel valence-selective crystallization (VSC) strategy is developed for the precise separation of Ce element from rare earth (RE) mixtures by selectively crystallizing Ce(iv) into pre-designed metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The designed VSC strategy features fast separation speed, mild separation conditions, pollution-free operation, high separation efficiency, a wide selection range of ligands and extensibility to other elements.

