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Mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) exhibit significant potential for dye/salt separation. However, overcoming the "trade-off" between permeability and selectivity, as well as membrane fouling, remains a formidable task. In this work, a biocatalytic membrane was prepared using polydopamine (PDA) as a "bridge" connecting the metal-organic framework (MOF)-based MMM and immobilized laccase. The MOF-based MMM featured an interconnected MOF anchoring on the polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) skeleton structure, effectively mitigating the "trade-off" phenomenon and enabling efficient separation of dyes and salts. Enzyme-MOF was in situ grown on the MOF-based MMM via coordination reactions between PDA and metal ion, effectively degrading the adhesion of organic pollutants and fouling, ensuring the long-term stable operation of the membrane. The Lac-MOF@PDA MMM exhibited excellent water permeability of 142.4 L·m·h, 100 % rejection for dye, and less than 10 % rejection for NaCl. Furthermore, the separation mechanism of Lac-MOF@PDA MMM was systematically investigated, and the results suggested a synergistic combination of rejection, adsorption and catalysis processes. This biocatalytic membrane with multiple sieving and biological catalysis is expected to pave a promising way for efficient wastewater treatment applications.
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