Synthesis and applications of graphene oxide

A Jiříčková, O Jankovský, Z Sofer, D Sedmidubský - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Thanks to the unique properties of graphite oxides and graphene oxide (GO), this material
has become one of the most promising materials that are widely studied. Graphene oxide is …

Angstrom-scale ion channels towards single-ion selectivity

H Zhang, X Li, J Hou, L Jiang, H Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Artificial ion channels with ion permeability and selectivity comparable to their biological
counterparts are highly desired for efficient separation, biosensing, and energy conversion …

Artificial channels for confined mass transport at the sub-nanometre scale

J Shen, G Liu, Y Han, W Jin - Nature Reviews Materials, 2021 - nature.com
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 …

Design principles of ion selective nanostructured membranes for the extraction of lithium ions

A Razmjou, M Asadnia, E Hosseini… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
It is predicted that the continuously increasing demand for the energy-critical element of
lithium will soon exceed its availability, rendering it a geopolitically significant resource. The …

Controllable ion transport by surface-charged graphene oxide membrane

M Zhang, K Guan, Y Ji, G Liu, W Jin, N Xu - Nature communications, 2019 - nature.com
Ion transport is crucial for biological systems and membrane-based technology. Atomic-thick
two-dimensional materials, especially graphene oxide (GO), have emerged as ideal building …

Double transition-metal MXenes: Atomistic design of two-dimensional carbides and nitrides

W Hong, BC Wyatt, SK Nemani, B Anasori - Mrs Bulletin, 2020 - cambridge.org
MXenes are a large family of two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal carbides, nitrides, and
carbonitrides. The MXene family has expanded since their original discovery in 2011, and …

Ion sieving by a two-dimensional Ti3C2Tx alginate lamellar membrane with stable interlayer spacing

J Wang, Z Zhang, J Zhu, M Tian, S Zheng… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Two-dimensional membranes attract extensive interest due to the anomalous transport
phenomena; however, the ion separation performance is below the theoretical prediction …

Microstructure and surface control of MXene films for water purification

X Xie, C Chen, N Zhang, ZR Tang, J Jiang… - Nature Sustainability, 2019 - nature.com
Heavy metal ions (HMIs), such as those containing chromate and arsenic, are toxic and
need to be removed from drinking water to protect public health. Films based on two …

Graphene oxide-based efficient and scalable solar desalination under one sun with a confined 2D water path

X Li, W Xu, M Tang, L Zhou, B Zhu… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Because it is able to produce desalinated water directly using solar energy with minimum
carbon footprint, solar steam generation and desalination is considered one of the most …

Removal of heavy metals and pollutants by membrane adsorption techniques

KC Khulbe, T Matsuura - Applied water science, 2018 - Springer
Application of polymeric membranes for the adsorption of hazardous pollutants may lead to
the development of next-generation reusable and portable water purification appliances …