Abstract
Mopping up radioactive iodine: A cationic MOF with the abundant metal aluminium shows chemisorption of iodine from a gas atmosphere at room temperature that is suitable for the capture of the radioisotopes 129I and 131I. The capture is explicitly stable as triiodide ions are formed with iodide inside the MOF pores. High uptake of up to one equivalent of I2 per aluminium centre marks the material out as highly suitable for applications in capturing radioactive isotopes, for example, from toxic nuclear waste as required after an unwanted hazardous exposure to the environment. More information can be found in the Research Article by K. Müller-Buschbaum et al. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202104171).
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