Over the past decade, CO 2 separation and capture have become the new bandwagon for
polymer science and membrane research. This review presents the fundamentals of CO …

Ionic liquids are remarkable chemical compounds, which find applications in many areas of
modern science. Because of their highly tunable nature and exceptional properties, ionic …

Lithium extraction from salt lake brines is highly demanded to circumvent the lithium supply
shortage. However, polymer nanofiltration membranes suffer from low lithium permeability …

The inherent structure tunability, good affinity with CO2, and nonvolatility of ionic liquids (ILs)
drive their exploration and exploitation in CO2 separation field, and has attracted …

Poly (ionic liquid) s (PILs), as an innovative class of polyelectrolytes, are composed of
polymeric backbones with IL species in each repeating unit. The combined merits of the …

We review recent works on the synthesis and application of poly (ionic liquid) s (PILs). Novel
chemical structures, different synthetic strategies and controllable morphologies are …

Combination of membrane processes and ionic liquids have received more and more
attention in pollutants removal because it enhances separation efficiency but also broaden …

Membrane technology has been recognized as an attractive and environment-friendly
technology for carbon capture due to its low expense (capital and operating), ease of …

The human-induced increase in average global temperature since pre-industrial times
(1850–1900 average) has already reached 1.0° C in 2017 so there is a strong call for …

Ionic liquids have attracted the attention of the industry and research community as versatile
solvents with unique properties, such as ionic conductivity, low volatility, high solubility of …