Capture of actinides (Th4+, [UO2]2+) and surrogating lanthanide (Nd3+) in porous metal-organic framework MIL-100(Al) from water: selectivity and imaging of embedded nanoparticles

Aluminium-based metal-organic framework MIL-100 was utilized for the capture of actinide ([UO2](2+), Th4+) and lanthanide (Nd3+) cations. The results indicate a very quick sorption process, leading to very high cation uptakes together with selectivity for Th4+.