Mei-Wen Cao

Supramolecular Self-Assembly of EF-Hand Modular Peptides for Aqueous Separation of Rare Earth Elements

Efficient and green separation of rare earth elements (REE) remains a critical challenge, with conventional solvent extraction relying heavily on toxic organic solvents. Herein, three biomimetic peptides (NF-H1, NF-H2, and NF-H3) integrating the Nap-FF hydrophobic assembly motif with EF-hand-derived REE-recognition s...