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Here, we report, for the first time, vinyl functionalization of Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheets, which enables subsequent grafting of anionic polyelectrolyte networks within the lamellar nanochannels. Vinyltriethoxysilane is covalently anchored onto Ti3C2Tx to introduce polymerizable vinyl groups, transforming the MXene into a reactive platform for interfacial polymer integration. Each of the four sulfonated monomers (sodium p-styrene sulfonate, ammonium p-styrene sulfonate, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AmPS), and 3-sulfopropyl methacrylate potassium salt) is subsequently grafted and crosslinked separately within the nanochannels to form hydrated, ion-exchange polymer networks. This approach converts swelling-prone Ti3C2Tx galleries into anti-swelling, polymer-reinforced nanochannels with enhanced hydration and strong electrostatic exclusion. The optimized vinyl-functionalized MXene\u2013AmPS membrane achieves near-complete salt rejection (99.20\u201399.86%) with a water permeance of 0.1142 L m\u20132 h\u20131 bar\u20131 under single-salt conditions and 99.92\u201399.99% rejection with 0.1134 L m\u20132 h\u20131 bar\u20131 under mixed-salt feeds simulating seawater. The membrane maintains \u224899.45% rejection over 13 regeneration cycles with &amp;gt;90% flux recovery. 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