Electrochemical methods for water purification, ion separations, and energy conversion
Agricultural development, extensive industrialization, and rapid growth of the global
population have inadvertently been accompanied by environmental pollution. Water …
population have inadvertently been accompanied by environmental pollution. Water …
Multiscale CO2 Electrocatalysis to C2+ Products: Reaction Mechanisms, Catalyst Design, and Device Fabrication
Electrosynthesis of value-added chemicals, directly from CO2, could foster achievement of
carbon neutral through an alternative electrical approach to the energy-intensive …
carbon neutral through an alternative electrical approach to the energy-intensive …
Rational design of mixed-matrix metal-organic framework membranes for molecular separations
Conventional separation technologies to separate valuable commodities are energy
intensive, consuming 15% of the worldwide energy. Mixed-matrix membranes, combining …
intensive, consuming 15% of the worldwide energy. Mixed-matrix membranes, combining …
Fluids and electrolytes under confinement in single-digit nanopores
Confined fluids and electrolyte solutions in nanopores exhibit rich and surprising physics
and chemistry that impact the mass transport and energy efficiency in many important …
and chemistry that impact the mass transport and energy efficiency in many important …
Nanofiltration membranes with crumpled polyamide films: a critical review on mechanisms, performances, and environmental applications
Nanofiltration (NF) membranes have been widely applied in many important environmental
applications, including water softening, surface/groundwater purification, wastewater …
applications, including water softening, surface/groundwater purification, wastewater …
Mechanisms and models for water transport in reverse osmosis membranes: history, critical assessment, and recent developments
Water scarcity is one of the greatest societal challenges facing humanity. Reverse osmosis
(RO) desalination, a widely used membrane-based technology, has proven to be effective to …
(RO) desalination, a widely used membrane-based technology, has proven to be effective to …
Advancing osmotic power generation by covalent organic framework monolayer
J Yang, B Tu, G Zhang, P Liu, K Hu, J Wang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Osmotic power, also known as 'blue energy', is produced by mixing solutions of different salt
concentrations, and represents a vast, sustainable and clean energy source. The efficiency …
concentrations, and represents a vast, sustainable and clean energy source. The efficiency …
Near-frictionless ion transport within triazine framework membranes
The enhancement of separation processes and electrochemical technologies such as water
electrolysers,, fuel cells,, redox flow batteries, and ion-capture electrodialysis depends on …
electrolysers,, fuel cells,, redox flow batteries, and ion-capture electrodialysis depends on …
Fluorinated metal–organic frameworks for gas separation
Fluorinated metal–organic frameworks (F-MOFs) as fast-growing porous materials have
revolutionized the field of gas separation due to their tunable pore apertures, appealing …
revolutionized the field of gas separation due to their tunable pore apertures, appealing …
Polyamide membranes with nanoscale ordered structures for fast permeation and highly selective ion-ion separation
C Zhao, Y Zhang, Y Jia, B Li, W Tang, C Shang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Fast permeation and effective solute-solute separation provide the opportunities for
sustainable water treatment, but they are hindered by ineffective membranes. We present …
sustainable water treatment, but they are hindered by ineffective membranes. We present …