Artificial channels for confined mass transport at the sub-nanometre scale
Mass transport at the sub-nanometre scale, including selective transport of gases, liquids
and ions, plays a key role in systems such as catalysis, energy generation and storage …
and ions, plays a key role in systems such as catalysis, energy generation and storage …
The coming of age of water channels for separation membranes: from biological to biomimetic to synthetic
Water channels are one of the key pillars driving the development of next-generation
desalination and water treatment membranes. Over the past two decades, the rise of …
desalination and water treatment membranes. Over the past two decades, the rise of …
Effective ion sieving with Ti3C2Tx MXene membranes for production of drinking water from seawater
L Ding, L Li, Y Liu, Y Wu, Z Lu, J Deng, Y Wei… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Traditional ways of producing drinking water from groundwater, water recycling and water
conservation are not sufficient. Seawater desalination would close the gap but the main …
conservation are not sufficient. Seawater desalination would close the gap but the main …
General synthesis of ultrafine metal oxide/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites for ultrahigh-flux nanofiltration membrane
W Zhang, H Xu, F Xie, X Ma, B Niu, M Chen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Graphene-based membranes have great potential to revolutionize nanofiltration technology,
but achieving high solute rejections at high water flux remains extremely challenging …
but achieving high solute rejections at high water flux remains extremely challenging …
Sharpening nanofiltration: strategies for enhanced membrane selectivity
Nanofiltration plays an increasingly large role in many industrial applications, such as water
treatment (eg, desalination, water softening, and fluoride removal) and resource recovery …
treatment (eg, desalination, water softening, and fluoride removal) and resource recovery …
Ultrathin membranes for separations: a new era driven by advanced nanotechnology
Ultrathin membranes are at the forefront of membrane research, offering great opportunities
in revolutionizing separations with ultrafast transport. Driven by advanced nanomaterials …
in revolutionizing separations with ultrafast transport. Driven by advanced nanomaterials …
Large-area graphene-nanomesh/carbon-nanotube hybrid membranes for ionic and molecular nanofiltration
Nanoporous two-dimensional materials are attractive for ionic and molecular nanofiltration
but limited by insufficient mechanical strength over large areas. We report a large-area …
but limited by insufficient mechanical strength over large areas. We report a large-area …
Manipulating interfacial polymerization for polymeric nanofilms of composite separation membranes
Composite separation membranes are essential in the fields of water treatment, mass
concentration, purification, solvent exchange, gas separation, energy storage and …
concentration, purification, solvent exchange, gas separation, energy storage and …
Selective membranes in water and wastewater treatment: Role of advanced materials
Membrane separation has enjoyed tremendous advances in relevant material and
engineering sciences, making it the fastest growing technology in water treatment. Although …
engineering sciences, making it the fastest growing technology in water treatment. Although …
Ultra‐Permeable Dual‐Mechanism‐Driven Graphene Oxide Framework Membranes for Precision Ion Separations
J Guo, Y Zhang, F Yang, BB Mamba… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Two‐dimensional graphene oxide (GO) membranes are gaining popularity as a promising
means to address global water scarcity. However, current GO membranes fail to sufficiently …
means to address global water scarcity. However, current GO membranes fail to sufficiently …