A critical review on thin-film nanocomposite membranes with interlayered structure: mechanisms, recent developments, and environmental applications

Z Yang, PF Sun, X Li, B Gan, L Wang… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
The separation properties of polyamide reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes,
widely applied for desalination and water reuse, are constrained by the permeability …

Ultrathin membranes for separations: a new era driven by advanced nanotechnology

S Zhang, L Shen, H Deng, Q Liu, X You… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ultrathin membranes are at the forefront of membrane research, offering great opportunities
in revolutionizing separations with ultrafast transport. Driven by advanced nanomaterials …

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 …

Molecularly soldered covalent organic frameworks for ultrafast precision sieving

Y Zhang, J Guo, G Han, Y Bai, Q Ge, J Ma, CH Lau… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
The weak interlamellar interaction of covalent organic framework (COF) nanocrystals inhibit
the construction of highly efficient ion/molecular sieving membranes owing to the inferior …

Sharpening nanofiltration: strategies for enhanced membrane selectivity

H Zhang, Q He, J Luo, Y Wan… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Nanofiltration plays an increasingly large role in many industrial applications, such as water
treatment (eg, desalination, water softening, and fluoride removal) and resource recovery …

Selective membranes in water and wastewater treatment: Role of advanced materials

K Zuo, K Wang, RM DuChanois, Q Fang, EM Deemer… - Materials Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Membrane separation has enjoyed tremendous advances in relevant material and
engineering sciences, making it the fastest growing technology in water treatment. Although …

Recent advances in high-performance TFC membranes: A review of the functional interlayers

C Ji, Z Zhai, C Jiang, P Hu, S Zhao, S Xue, Z Yang… - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of interfacial polymerization (IP) technique has revolutionarily changed
our methods for water treatment and desalination. Over decades, researchers have devoted …

Constructing interlayer to tailor structure and performance of thin-film composite polyamide membranes: A review

R Dai, J Li, Z Wang - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Thin-film composite (TFC) structured membranes based on polyamide (PA) chemistry is the
gold standard of nanofiltration and reverse osmosis-based technologies for water …

[HTML][HTML] Separation mechanism, selectivity enhancement strategies and advanced materials for mono-/multivalent ion-selective nanofiltration membrane

D Lu, Z Yao, L Jiao, M Waheed, Z Sun, L Zhang - Advanced Membranes, 2022 - Elsevier
Mono-/multivalent ion-selective separation has become a common requirement at the water-
energy nexus, including energy storage and conversion, water purification, and sustainable …

Emerging functional porous polymeric and carbonaceous materials for environmental treatment and energy storage

B Zheng, X Lin, X Zhang, D Wu… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The demand for practical and cost‐effective environmental treatment and energy storage
materials is exploding. Porous polymeric and carbonaceous materials have attracted …