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Zhao LL, Cao XL, Luo C, Wang Q, Lu TD, Tang MJ, Sun SP, Xing W. Locking Patterned Carbon Nanotube Cages by Nanofibrous Mats to Construct Cucurbituril[n]-Based Ultrapermselective Dye/Salt Separation Membranes. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:4167-4175. [PMID: 37155570 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c05105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Surface patterning is a promising strategy to overcome the trade-off effect of separation membranes. Herein, a bottom-up patterning strategy of locking micron-sized carbon nanotube cages (CNCs) onto a nanofibrous substrate is developed. The strongly enhanced capillary force triggered by the abundant narrow channels in CNCs endows the precisely patterned substrate with excellent wettability and antigravity water transport. Both are crucial for the preloading of cucurbit[n]uril (CB6)-embeded amine solution to form an ultrathin (∼20 nm) polyamide selective layer clinging to CNCs-patterned substrate. The CNCs-patterning and CB6 modification result in a 40.2% increased transmission area, a reduced thickness, and a lowered cross-linking degree of selective layer, leading to a high water permeability of 124.9 L·m-2 h-1 bar-1 and a rejection of 99.9% for Janus Green B (511.07 Da), an order of magnitude higher than that of commercial membranes. The new patterning strategy provides technical and theoretical guidance for designing next-generation dye/salt separation membranes.
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- Liu-Lin Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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Cheng J, Li Z, Bao X, Zhang R, Zhang Z, Hai G, Sun K, Shi W. Retarding the diffusion rate of piperazine through the interface of aqueous/organic phase: Bis-tris propane tuned the trans-state of ultra-low concentration piperazine. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Preparation of oriented attapulgite nanofibers using evaporation induced self-assembly. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Shao S, Zeng F, Long L, Zhu X, Peng LE, Wang F, Yang Z, Tang CY. Nanofiltration Membranes with Crumpled Polyamide Films: A Critical Review on Mechanisms, Performances, and Environmental Applications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:12811-12827. [PMID: 36048162 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nanofiltration (NF) membranes have been widely applied in many important environmental applications, including water softening, surface/groundwater purification, wastewater treatment, and water reuse. In recent years, a new class of piperazine (PIP)-based NF membranes featuring a crumpled polyamide layer has received considerable attention because of their great potential for achieving dramatic improvements in membrane separation performance. Since the report of novel crumpled Turing structures that exhibited an order of magnitude enhancement in water permeance ( Science 2018, 360 (6388), 518-521), the number of published research papers on this emerging topic has grown exponentially to approximately 200. In this critical review, we provide a systematic framework to classify the crumpled NF morphologies. The fundamental mechanisms and fabrication methods involved in the formation of these crumpled morphologies are summarized. We then discuss the transport of water and solutes in crumpled NF membranes and how these transport phenomena could simultaneously improve membrane water permeance, selectivity, and antifouling performance. The environmental applications of these emerging NF membranes are highlighted, and future research opportunities/needs are identified. The fundamental insights in this review provide critical guidance on the further development of high-performance NF membranes tailored for a wide range of environmental applications.
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- Senlin Shao
- School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, PR China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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Zhang W, Ji GL, Wang J, He Y, Liu L, Liu F. In-situ formation of epoxy derived polyethylene glycol crosslinking network on polyamide nanofiltration membrane with enhanced antifouling performance. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gui L, Cui Y, Zhu Y, An X, Lan H, Jin J. g-C3N4 nanofibers network reinforced polyamide nanofiltration membrane for fast desalination. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Soyekwo F, Wen H, Dan L, Liu C. Crumpled Globule-Heterotextured Polyamide Membrane Interlayered with Protein-Polyphenol Nanoaggregates for Enhanced Forward Osmosis Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:24806-24819. [PMID: 35594151 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Surface modulation of polyamide structures and the development of nanochanneled membranes with excellent water transport properties are crucial for the separation performance enhancement of thin-film composite membranes. Here, we demonstrate the fabrication of a modular nanochannel-integrated polyamide network on a nanoporous interlayer membrane comprising Mxene-reinforced protein-polyphenol nanoaggregates. The research indicates that the confined growth of the polyamide matrix inside this hydrophilic sub-10 nm nanochannel nanoporous intermediate layer stiffened the interfacial channels, leading to the formation of a polyamide layer with a spatial distribution of a network of unique 3D crumpled globule-like nanostructures. The high specific surface area of such a morphology bestowed the membrane with increased filtration area while facilitating the nanofluidic transport of water molecules through the nanochanneled membrane structure, leading to enhanced water flux of up to 26.6 L m-2 h-1 (active layer facing the feed solution) and 41.0 L m-2 h-1 (active layer facing the draw solution) using 1.0 M NaCl as the draw solution. The membrane equally exhibited good treatment for organic solvent forward osmosis filtration and typical seawater desalination. Moreover, the hierarchical nanostructures induced antimicrobial activity by effectively reducing the biofilm formation of Gram-negative Escherichia coli bacteria. This work provides significant insights into the interfacial engineering and compatibility of the nanomaterials and the polymers in interlayer mixed-matrix membranes, which are environmentally sustainable and cost-effective for the fabrication of advanced forward osmosis membranes for water purification and osmotic energy applications.
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- Faizal Soyekwo
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Boulevard, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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Niu B, Xin W, Qian Y, Kong XY, Jiang L, Wen L. Covalent organic frameworks embedded in polystyrene membranes for ion sieving. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:5403-5406. [PMID: 35415733 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc01298g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A mixed matrix membrane composed of COF-300 and polystyrene (PS) with controllable thickness and porosity achieves ion sieving performance, which is dependent on the regular pore size and surface functional groups of COF-300. Hence, the selectivity of the COF-300/PS membrane for K+/Li+ and Mg2+/Li+ reached 31.5 and 14.7, respectively.
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- Bo Niu
- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China. .,School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China. .,School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China. .,School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China. .,School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Ji YL, Yin MJ, An QF, Gao CJ. Recent developments in polymeric nano-based separation membranes. FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 2:254-267. [PMID: 38933154 PMCID: PMC11197816 DOI: 10.1016/j.fmre.2021.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Polymeric nanomaterials, which have tuneable chemical structures, versatile functionalities, and good compatibility with polymeric matrices, have attracted increasing interest from researchers for the construction of polymeric nano-based separation membranes. With their distinctive nanofeatures, polymeric nano-based membranes show great promise in overcoming bottlenecks in polymer membranes, namely, the trade-off between permeability and selectivity, low stability, and fouling issues. Accordingly, recent studies have focused on tuning the structures and tailoring the surface properties of polymeric nano-based membranes via exploitation of membrane fabrication techniques and surface modification strategies, with the objective of pushing the performance of polymeric nano-based membranes to a new level. In this review, first, the approaches for fabricating polymeric nano-based mixed matrix membranes and homogeneous membranes are summarized, such as surface coating, phase inversion, interfacial polymerization, and self-assembly methods. Next, the manipulation strategies of membrane surface properties, namely, the hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, charge characteristics, and surface roughness, and interior microstructural properties, namely, the pore size and content, channel construction and regulation, are comprehensively discussed. Subsequently, the separation performances of liquid ions/molecules and gas molecules through polymeric nano-based membranes are systematically reported. Finally, we conclude this review with an overview of various unsolved scientific and technical challenges that are associated with new opportunities in the development of advanced polymeric nano-based membranes.
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- Yan-Li Ji
- Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation, Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation, Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Zhang Z, Rahman MM, Bajer B, Scharnagl N, Abetz V. Highly selective isoporous block copolymer membranes with tunable polyelectrolyte brushes in soft nanochannels. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Long L, Wu C, Yang Z, Tang CY. Carbon Nanotube Interlayer Enhances Water Permeance and Antifouling Performance of Nanofiltration Membranes: Mechanisms and Experimental Evidence. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:2656-2664. [PMID: 35113549 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c07332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Interlayered thin-film nanocomposite (TFNi) membranes have been shown to achieve enhanced water permeance as a result of the gutter effect. Nevertheless, some studies report impaired separation performance after the inclusion of an interlayer. In this study, we resolve the competing mechanisms of water transport in the transverse direction vs that in the normal direction. To enable easy comparison, carbon nanotube (CNT)-incorporated TFNi membranes with an identical polyamide rejection layer but different interlayer thicknesses were investigated. While increasing the thickness of the CNT interlayer facilitates water transport in the transverse direction (therefore improving the gutter effect), it simultaneously increases its hydraulic resistance in the normal direction. An optimal water permeance of 13.0 ± 0.7 L m-2 h-1 bar-1, which was more than doubled over the control membrane of 6.1 ± 0.7 L m-2 h-1 bar-1, was realized at a moderate interlayer thickness, resulting from the trade-off between these two competing mechanisms. In this study, we demonstrate reduced membrane fouling and improved fouling reversibility for a TFNi membrane over its control without an interlayer, which can be attributed to its more uniform water flux distribution. The fundamental mechanisms revealed in this study lay a solid foundation for the future development of TFNi membranes toward enhanced separation properties and antifouling ability.
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- Li Long
- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR 999077, P. R. China
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Tian J, Song B, Gao S, Van der Bruggen B, Zhang R. Omnifarious performance promotion of the TFC NF membrane prepared with hyperbranched polyester intervened interfacial polymerization. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Han S, Mai Z, Wang Z, Zhang X, Zhu J, Shen J, Wang J, Wang Y, Zhang Y. Covalent Organic Framework-Mediated Thin-Film Composite Polyamide Membranes toward Precise Ion Sieving. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:3427-3436. [PMID: 34989545 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c19605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have evinced a potential solution that promises for fast and efficient molecular separation due to the presence of orderly arranged pores and regulable pore apertures. Herein, the synthesized COF (TPB-DMTP-COF) with the pore aperture matching the pore size of the nanofiltration (NF) membrane was utilized to modulate the physicochemical characters of the polyamide (PA) membranes. It is demonstrated that COFs with superior polymer affinity and hydrophilicity not only circumvent the nonselective interfacial cavities but also improve the hydrophilicity of the resultant thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes. Furthermore, the predeposited COF layer is able to slow down the diffusion rate toward the reaction boundary through hydrogen bonding, which is consistent with the results of molecular dynamic (MD) and dissipative particle dynamic (DPD) simulations. In this context, COF-modulated TFN membranes show a roughened and thickened surface with bubble-shaped structures in contrast to the nodular structure of original polyamide membranes. Combined with the introduced in-plane pores of COFs, the resultant TFN membranes display a significantly elevated water permeance of 35.7 L m2 h-1 bar-1, almost 4-fold that of unmodified polyamide membranes. Furthermore, the selectivity coefficient of Cl-/SO42- for COF-modulated TFN membranes achieves a high value of 84 mainly related to the enhanced charge density, far exceeding the traditional NF membranes. This work is considered to provide a guideline of exploring hydrophilic COFs as an interlayer for constructing highly permeable membranes with precise ion-sieving ability.
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- Shuangqiao Han
- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Institute of Energy Conversion, Jiangxi Academy of Sciences, Changdong Rd., Nanchang 330096, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Ultrapermeable Polyamide Nanofiltration Membrane Formed on a Self-Constructed Cellulose Nanofibers Interlayer. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Wang K, Wang X, Januszewski B, Liu Y, Li D, Fu R, Elimelech M, Huang X. Tailored design of nanofiltration membranes for water treatment based on synthesis-property-performance relationships. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 51:672-719. [PMID: 34932047 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01599g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Tailored design of high-performance nanofiltration (NF) membranes is desirable because the requirements for membrane performance, particularly ion/salt rejection and selectivity, differ among the various applications of NF technology ranging from drinking water production to resource mining. However, this customization greatly relies on a comprehensive understanding of the influence of membrane fabrication methods and conditions on membrane properties and the relationships between the membrane structural and physicochemical properties and membrane performance. Since the inception of NF, much progress has been made in forming the foundation of tailored design of NF membranes and the underlying governing principles. This progress includes theories regarding NF mass transfer and solute rejection, further exploitation of the classical interfacial polymerization technique, and development of novel materials and membrane fabrication methods. In this critical review, we first summarize the progress made in controllable design of NF membrane properties in recent years from the perspective of optimizing interfacial polymerization techniques and adopting new manufacturing processes and materials. We then discuss the property-performance relationships based on solvent/solute mass transfer theories and mathematical models, and draw conclusions on membrane structural and physicochemical parameter regulation by modifying the fabrication process to improve membrane separation performance. Next, existing and potential applications of these NF membranes in water treatment processes are systematically discussed according to the different separation requirements. Finally, we point out the prospects and challenges of tailored design of NF membranes for water treatment applications. This review bridges the long-existing gaps between the pressing demand for suitable NF membranes from the industrial community and the surge of publications by the scientific community in recent years.
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- Kunpeng Wang
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment and International Joint Laboratory on Low Carbon Clean Energy Innovation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment and International Joint Laboratory on Low Carbon Clean Energy Innovation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8286, USA
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment and International Joint Laboratory on Low Carbon Clean Energy Innovation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China. .,State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment and International Joint Laboratory on Low Carbon Clean Energy Innovation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment and International Joint Laboratory on Low Carbon Clean Energy Innovation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8286, USA
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment and International Joint Laboratory on Low Carbon Clean Energy Innovation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China.
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Cheng X, Lai C, Li J, Zhou W, Zhu X, Wang Z, Ding J, Zhang X, Wu D, Liang H, Zhao C. Toward Enhancing Desalination and Heavy Metal Removal of TFC Nanofiltration Membranes: A Cost-Effective Interface Temperature-Regulated Interfacial Polymerization. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:57998-58010. [PMID: 34817167 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c17783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Polyamide (PA) chemistry-based nanofiltration (NF) membranes have an important role in the field of seawater desalination and wastewater reclamation. Achieving an ultrathin and defect-free active layer via precisely controlled interfacial polymerization (IP) is an effective routine to improve the separation efficiencies of NF membranes. Herein, the morphologies and chemical structures of the thin-film composite (TFC) NF membranes were accurately regulated by tailoring the interfacial reaction temperature during the IP process. This strategy was achieved by controlling the temperature (-15, 5, 20, 35, and 50°) of the oil-phase solutions. The structural compositions, morphological variations, and separation features of the fabricated NF membranes were studied in detail. In addition, the formation mechanisms of the NF membranes featuring different PAs were also proposed and discussed. The temperature-assisted IP (TAIP) method greatly changed the compositions of the resultant PA membranes. A very smooth and thin PA film was obtained for the NF membranes fabricated at a low interfacial temperature; thus, a high 19.2 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 of water permeance and 97.7% of Na2SO4 rejection were observed. With regard to the NF membranes obtained at a high interfacial temperature, a lower water permeance and higher salt rejection with fewer membrane defects were achieved. Impressively, the high interfacial temperature-assisted NF membranes exhibited uniform coffee-ring-like surface morphologies. The special surface-featured NF membrane showed superior separation for selected heavy metals. Rejections of 93.9%, 97.9%, and 87.7% for Cu2+, Mn2+, and Cd2+ were observed with the optimized membrane. Three cycles of fouling tests indicated that NF membranes fabricated at low temperatures exhibited excellent antifouling behavior, whereas a high interface temperature contributed to the formation of NF membranes with high fouling tendency. This study provides an economical, facile, and universal TAIP strategy for tailoring the performances of TFC PA membranes for environmental water treatment.
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- Xiaoxiang Cheng
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
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- Shandong Urban Construction Vocational College, Jinan 250103, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
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- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
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Interfacial polymerization of thin film selective membrane layers: Effect of polyketone substrates. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Wang Z, Liang S, Kang Y, Zhao W, Xia Y, Yang J, Wang H, Zhang X. Manipulating interfacial polymerization for polymeric nanofilms of composite separation membranes. Prog Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2021.101450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Xia X, Zhou F, Yu R, Cao L, Chen L. Ultrahigh Water Permeance of Reduced Graphene Oxide Membrane for Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:809. [PMID: 34832038 PMCID: PMC8624586 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11110809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Membrane methods exhibit great potential for application in radioactive liquid waste treatment. In this work, we prepared a reduced graphene oxide using the amino-hydrothermal method (AH-rGO) that exhibited effective rejection rates of 99.9% for CoCl2, ZnCl2, NiCl2, and radionuclide 60Co solutions with an ultrahigh water permeance of >71.9 L m-2 h-1 bar-1. The thickness of the AH-rGO membranes affects the water permeance, as the membrane with a thickness of ≈250 nm has the highest water permeance of up to 125.1 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 with the corresponding rejection rate of 86.8%. Importantly, this is the most permeable membrane with a satisfactory level of the rejection rate for typical radioactive ions of Co2+, Zn2+, and Ni2+. Moreover, the AH-rGO membranes presented excellent stability. These findings demonstrate the potential of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) membranes for radioactive liquid waste treatment.
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- Xinming Xia
- Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory Carbon Cycling Forest Ecosy, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (X.X.); (R.Y.)
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- Radiation Monitoring Technical Center of Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Key Laboratory of Radiation Environmental Safety Monitoring of Zhejiang Province, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Radiation Environmental Monitoring, Hangzhou 310012, China;
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- Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory Carbon Cycling Forest Ecosy, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (X.X.); (R.Y.)
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- Radiation Monitoring Technical Center of Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Key Laboratory of Radiation Environmental Safety Monitoring of Zhejiang Province, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Radiation Environmental Monitoring, Hangzhou 310012, China;
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- Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory Carbon Cycling Forest Ecosy, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (X.X.); (R.Y.)
- School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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Yang R, Fan Y, Yu R, Dai F, Lan J, Wang Z, Chen J, Chen L. Robust reduced graphene oxide membranes with high water permeance enhanced by K+ modification. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Zhu X, Zhang X, Li J, Luo X, Xu D, Wu D, Wang W, Cheng X, Li G, Liang H. Crumple-textured polyamide membranes via MXene nanosheet-regulated interfacial polymerization for enhanced nanofiltration performance. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lu Y, Wang R, Zhu Y, Wang Z, Fang W, Lin S, Jin J. Two-dimensional fractal nanocrystals templating for substantial performance enhancement of polyamide nanofiltration membrane. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2019891118. [PMID: 34493646 PMCID: PMC8449408 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2019891118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In this study, we report the emergence of two-dimensional (2D) branching fractal structures (BFS) in the nanoconfinement between the active and the support layer of a thin-film-composite polyamide (TFC-PA) nanofiltration membrane. These BFS are crystal dendrites of NaCl formed when salts are either added to the piperazine solution during the interfacial polymerization process or introduced to the nascently formed TFC-PA membrane before drying. The NaCl dosing concentration and the curing temperature have an impact on the size of the BFS but not on the fractal dimension (∼1.76). The BFS can be removed from the TFC-PA membranes by simply dissolving the crystal dendrites in deionized water, and the resulting TFC-PA membranes have substantially higher water fluxes (three- to fourfold) without compromised solute rejection. The flux enhancement is believed to be attributable to the distributed reduction in physical binding between the PA active layer and the support layer, caused by the exertion of crystallization pressure when the BFS formed. This reduced physical binding leads to an increase in the effective area for water transport, which, in turn, results in higher water flux. The BFS-templating method, which includes the interesting characteristics of 2D crystal dendrites, represents a facile, low-cost, and highly practical method of enhancing the performance of the TFC-PA nanofiltration membrane without having to alter the existing infrastructure of membrane fabrication.
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- Yang Lu
- International Laboratory for Adaptive Bio-nanotechnology, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235-1831
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- International Laboratory for Adaptive Bio-nanotechnology, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China;
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- International Laboratory for Adaptive Bio-nanotechnology, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- International Laboratory for Adaptive Bio-nanotechnology, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235-1831;
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- International Laboratory for Adaptive Bio-nanotechnology, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China;
- Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Lin Y, Yao X, Shen Q, Ueda T, Kawabata Y, Segawa J, Guan K, Istirokhatun T, Song Q, Yoshioka T, Matsuyama H. Zwitterionic Copolymer-Regulated Interfacial Polymerization for Highly Permselective Nanofiltration Membrane. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:6525-6532. [PMID: 34339209 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c01711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A highly permselective nanofiltration membrane was engineered via zwitterionic copolymer assembly regulated interfacial polymerization (IP). The copolymer was molecularly synthesized using single-step free-radical polymerization between 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) and 2-aminoethyl methacrylate hydrochloride (AEMA) (P[MPC-co-AEMA]). The dynamic network of P[MPC-co-AEMA] served as a regulator to precisely control the kinetics of the reaction by decelerating the transport of piperazine toward the water/hexane interface, forming a polyamide (PA) membrane with ultralow thickness of 70 nm, compared to that of the pristine PA (230 nm). Concomitantly, manipulating the phosphate moieties of P[MPC-co-AEMA] integrated into the PA matrix enabled the formation of ridge-shaped nanofilms with loose internal architecture exhibiting enhanced inner-pore interconnectivity. The resultant P[MPC-co-AEMA]-incorporated PA membrane exhibited a high water permeance of 15.7 L·m-2·h-1·bar-1 (more than 3-fold higher than that of the pristine PA [4.4 L·m-2·h-1·bar-1]), high divalent salt rejection of 98.3%, and competitive mono-/divalent ion selectivity of 52.9 among the state-of-the-art desalination membranes.
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- Yuqing Lin
- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedarto-Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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Wang S, Bing S, Li Y, Zhou Y, Zhang L, Gao C. Polyamide membrane with nanocluster assembly structure for desalination. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Ou C, Li S, Wang Z, Qin J, Wang Q, Liao Z, Li J. Organic Nanobowls Modified Thin Film Composite Membrane for Enhanced Purification Performance toward Different Water Resources. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11050350. [PMID: 34068612 PMCID: PMC8151631 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11050350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The structure and composition of nanofillers have a significant influence on polyamide nanofiltration (NF) membranes. In this work, an asymmetric organic nanobowl containing a concave cavity was synthesized and incorporated into a polyamide layer to prepare thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes via an interfacial polymerization process. Benefiting from the hydrophilicity, hollow cavity and charge property of the compatible organic nanobowls, the separation performance of the developed TFN membrane was significantly improved. The corresponding water fluxes increased to 119.44 ± 5.56, 141.82 ± 3.24 and 130.27 ± 2.05 L/(m2·h) toward Na2SO4, MgCl2 and NaCl solutions, respectively, with higher rejections, compared with the control thin film composite (TFC) and commercial (CM) membranes. Besides this, the modified TFN membrane presented a satisfying purification performance toward tap water, municipal effluent and heavy metal wastewater. More importantly, a better antifouling property of the TFN membrane than TFC and CM membranes was achieved with the assistance of organic nanobowls. These results indicate that the separation performance of the TFN membrane can be elevated by the incorporation of organic nanobowls.
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- Changjin Ou
- Nantong Key Laboratory of Intelligent and New Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 222100, China; (C.O.); (S.L.); (Z.W.); (J.Q.)
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- Nantong Key Laboratory of Intelligent and New Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 222100, China; (C.O.); (S.L.); (Z.W.); (J.Q.)
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- Nantong Key Laboratory of Intelligent and New Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 222100, China; (C.O.); (S.L.); (Z.W.); (J.Q.)
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- Nantong Key Laboratory of Intelligent and New Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 222100, China; (C.O.); (S.L.); (Z.W.); (J.Q.)
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an Technological University, Xi’an 710021, China;
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- Nantong Key Laboratory of Intelligent and New Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 222100, China; (C.O.); (S.L.); (Z.W.); (J.Q.)
- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environment and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
- Correspondence: (Z.L.); (J.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Environment and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
- Correspondence: (Z.L.); (J.L.)
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Xiao A, Shi X, Zhang Z, Yin C, Xiong S, Wang Y. Secondary growth of bi-layered covalent organic framework nanofilms with offset channels for desalination. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Dai F, Yu R, Yi R, Lan J, Yang R, Wang Z, Chen J, Chen L. Ultrahigh water permeance of a reduced graphene oxide nanofiltration membrane for multivalent metal ion rejection. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:15068-15071. [PMID: 33200760 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc06302a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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We develop a kind of pure rGO membrane using amino-hydrothermal reduction that exhibits an ultrahigh water permeance of 142.5 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 while still maintaining a high rejection rate of 91.6% for multivalent metal ions. The prepared rGO membranes have two types of spacing: larger hydrophilic spacing and smaller hydrophobic spacing, resulting in superior filtration performance. This provides a new avenue for multivalent metal ion separation using pure rGO membranes.
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- Fangfang Dai
- Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Carbon Cycling Forest Ecosy, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Utilization of Forestry Biomass, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China.
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Xia QC, Yang WJ, Fan F, Ji M, Wang Y, Wang ZY, Cao XL, Xing W, Sun SP. Encapsulated Polyethyleneimine Enables Synchronous Nanostructure Construction and In Situ Functionalization of Nanofiltration Membranes. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:8185-8192. [PMID: 33125239 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c03288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Highly permselective nanostructured membranes are desirable for the energy-efficient molecular sieving on the subnanometer scale. The nanostructure construction and charge functionalization of the membranes are generally carried out step by step through the conventional layer-by-layer coating strategy, which inevitably brings about a demanding contradiction between the permselective performance and process efficiency. For the first time, we report the concurrent construction of the well-defined molecular sieving architectures and tunable surface charges of nanofiltration membranes through precisely controlled release of the nanocapsule decorated polyethyleneimine and carbon dioxide. This novel strategy not only substantially shortens the fabrication process but also leads to impressive performance (permeance up to 37.4 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 together with a rejection 98.7% for Janus Green B-511 Da) that outperforms most state-of-art nanofiltration membranes. This study unlocks new avenues to engineer next-generation molecular sieving materials simply, precisely, and cost efficiently.
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- Qian-Cheng Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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