Engineering metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) based thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for molecular separation

DL Zhao, F Feng, L Shen, Z Huang, Q Zhao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a novel class of hybrid materials constructed from
metals ions/ions clusters and organic linkers. Owing to their well-defined porous structures …

New directions on membranes for removal and degradation of emerging pollutants in aqueous systems

DL Zhao, W Zhou, L Shen, B Li, H Sun, Z Qianqian… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Emerging pollutants (EPs) refer to a group of non-regulated chemical or biological
substances that have been recently introduced or detected in the environment. These …

Stretchable and superhydrophilic polyaniline/halloysite decorated nanofiber composite evaporator for high efficiency seawater desalination

J Han, W Xing, J Yan, J Wen, Y Liu, Y Wang… - Advanced Fiber …, 2022 - Springer
Here, authors report on composition of a stretchable, mechanically durable and
superhydrophilic polyaniline (PANI)/halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) decorated PU nanofiber …

Tweak in puzzle: tailoring membrane chemistry and structure toward targeted removal of organic micropollutants for water reuse

H Guo, R Dai, M Xie, LE Peng, Z Yao… - … & Technology Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Membrane-based water reuse through reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) faces a
critical challenge from organic micropollutants (OMPs). Conventional polyamide RO and NF …

When self-assembly meets interfacial polymerization

Q Shen, Q Song, Z Mai, KR Lee, T Yoshioka… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Interfacial polymerization (IP) and self-assembly are two thermodynamically different
processes involving an interface in their systems. When the two systems are incorporated …

Coupling solar‐driven interfacial evaporation with forward osmosis for continuous water treatment

X Song, W Dong, Y Zhang, HM Abdel‐Ghafar… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Forward osmosis (FO) driven by osmotic pressure difference has great potential in water
treatment. However, it remains a challenge to maintain a steady water flux at continuous …

In-situ coating of Fe-TA complex on thin-film composite membranes for improved water permeance in reverse osmosis desalination

Q Zhao, DL Zhao, LY Ee, TS Chung, SB Chen - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Post-modifications of thin-film composite (TFC) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes have
been extensively studied to improve the overall separation performance. However, new …

Smart integration of MOFs and CQDs to fabricate defect-free and self-cleaning TFN membranes for dye removal

DL Zhao, H Jin, Q Zhao, Y Xu, L Shen, H Lin… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
The surface chemistry and functionality of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can be
manipulated through a judicious choice of integration with other nanomaterials. In this work …

Thin-film nanocomposite reverse osmosis membranes incorporated with citrate-modified layered double hydroxides (LDHs) for brackish water desalination and boron …

Q Zhao, DL Zhao, F Feng, TS Chung, SB Chen - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
By intercalating citrate anions into the inter-layer of layered double hydroxides (LDHs), the
inter-layer spacing of the resultant CA-Mg-LDH is enlarged from 7.5 to 11.8 Å. With the aid of …

Pressure-assisted polydopamine modification of thin-film composite reverse osmosis membranes for enhanced desalination and antifouling performance

DL Zhao, Q Zhao, H Lin, SB Chen, TS Chung - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Polydopamine (PDA) has been widely used to modify membrane surface with the aims to
tune its hydrophilicity and to mitigate its fouling propensity. However, modifications at …