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Zhang K, Cheng P, Liu Y, Xia S. Efficient removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances by a metal-organic framework membrane with high selectivity and stability. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 265:122276. [PMID: 39154397 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2024] [Revised: 08/12/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water requires sufficient removal due to their extreme chemical stability and potential health risk. Membrane separation can be a promising strategy, while membranes with conventional structures used for PFAS removal often face challenges such as limited efficiency and stability. In this study, a novel metal-organic framework (MOF) membrane with local modification of polyamide (PA) was developed by introducing interfacial polymerization process during the construction of lamellar membranes with MOF nanosheets. Benefiting from the dense structure and strong negative surface charge, the PA-modified MOF membrane could effectively remove 11 types of PFAS (five short-chain and six long-chain ones with molecular weights ranging from 214.0 to 514.1 Da), especially displaying high rejections for short-chain PFAS (over 84%), along with a remarkable water permeance of 21.4 L·m⁻²·h⁻¹·bar⁻1. The membrane removal characteristics for PFAS were deeply analyzed by elucidating various rejection mechanisms, with particularly distinguishing the rejection and adsorption capacity. Moreover, the membrane stability was significantly enhanced, demonstrated by the structural integrity after 10 min of ultrasonic treatment and stable separation efficiency over 120 h of continuous filtration. With enhanced surface hydrophilicity and negative charge as well as dense membrane pores, the novel membrane also exhibited more superior anti-fouling performance compared to conventional lamellar and PA membranes, further manifesting advantages for practical applications. This work provides a promising solution for developing high-performance membranes tailored specifically for efficient PFAS removal, addressing a critical need in water treatment.
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- Kunpeng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Tongji Advanced membrane Technology Center, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Tongji Advanced membrane Technology Center, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Tongji Advanced membrane Technology Center, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Tongji Advanced membrane Technology Center, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
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Jin X, Zeng Y, Zhou M, Quan D, Jia M, Liu B, Cai K, Kang L, Kong XY, Wen L, Jiang L. Photo-Driven Ion Directional Transport across Artificial Ion Channels: Band Engineering of WS 2 via Peptide Modification. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2401264. [PMID: 38634249 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Biological photo-responsive ion channels play important roles in the important metabolic processes of living beings. To mimic the unique functions of biological prototypes, the transition metal dichalcogenides, owing to their excellent mechanical, electrical, and optical properties, are already used for artificial intelligent channel constructions. However, there remain challenges to building artificial bio-semiconductor nanochannels with finely tuned band gaps for accurately simulating or regulating ion transport. Here, two well-designed peptides are employed for the WS2 nanosheets functionalization with the sequences of PFPFPFPFC and DFDFDFDFC (PFC and DFC; P: proline, D: aspartate, and F: phenylalanine) through cysteine (Cys, C) linker, and an asymmetric peptide-WS2 membrane (AP-WS2M) could be obtained via self-assembly of peptide-WS2 nanosheets. The AP-WS2M could realize the photo-driven anti-gradient ion transport and vis-light enhanced osmotic energy conversion by well-designed working patterns. The photo-driven ion transport mechanism stems from a built-in photovoltaic motive force with the help of formed type II band alignment between the PFC-WS2 and DFC-WS2. As a result, the ions would be driven across the channels of the membrane for different applications. The proposed system provides an effective solution for building photo-driven biomimetic 2D bio-semiconductor ion channels, which could be extensively applied in the fields of drug delivery, desalination, and energy conversion.
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- Xiaoyan Jin
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, P. R. China
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- CAS 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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- CAS 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
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS 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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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Oriented Chemical Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, P. R. China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- Functional Crystals Lab, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS 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
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- CAS 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
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- CAS 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
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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Pandey L, Liang W, VahidMohammadi A, Zhang T, Gogotsi Y, Wanunu M. Hydrophilicity and surface charge modulation of Ti 3C 2T x MXene based membranes for water desalination. RSC Adv 2024; 14:21635-21643. [PMID: 38979456 PMCID: PMC11229083 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra02678k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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Lamellar membranes obtained by stacking 2D layers possess ample transport pathways due to their intricate network of interlayer gaps. This makes them suitable for molecular separation applications. However, controlling the surface chemistry of the nanochannels within the membrane to tune the desired transport properties of water and ions is challenging. Ti3C2T x has been considered for water desalination because of its hydrophilic surface and negative surface charge. Most of the studies of Ti3C2T x membranes have presented promising salt rejection values in forward osmosis mode, which is less practical for water purification. Here, we investigate two types of reverse osmosis MXene-based lamellar membranes consisting of Ti3C2T x nanosheets hybridized with (i) WS2 nanosheets and (ii) polyvinyl phosphonic acid (PVPA). When hydrophilic and flexible Ti3C2T x nanosheets are interleaved with softer and more hydrophobic WS2 nanosheets in 2 : 1 mass ratio, nano capillaries with Janus chemistry are created with comparable rejection to bare Ti3C2T x membrane and threefold higher permeance values. Further, we find that decorating Ti3C2T x nanosheets with anionic polymers improves salt rejection. Our Ti3C2T x /PVPA composite membranes reject ∼97% of divalent ions and ∼80% of monovalent ions with ∼0.2 Lm-2 h-1 bar-1 of water permeance when tested with brackish water, and exhibit significantly improved chlorine resistance and cost benefits over the commercial Toray membranes.
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- Laxmi Pandey
- Department of Physics, Northeastern University Boston MA 02115 USA
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- Department of Physics, Northeastern University Boston MA 02115 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Physics, Northeastern University Boston MA 02115 USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University Boston MA 02115 USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University Boston MA 02115 USA
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Zhou H, Tang T, Hu R, Jiang Y, Yuan G, Wang H, Wang C, Hu S. Ionic Current Saturation Enabled by Cation Gating Effect in Metal-Organic-Framework Membranes. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:6296-6301. [PMID: 38747343 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Ion transport through nanoporous two-dimensional (2D) membranes is predicted to be tunable by controlling the charging status of the membranes' planar surfaces, the behavior of which though remains to be assessed experimentally. Here we investigate ion transport through intrinsically porous membranes made of 2D metal-organic-framework layers. In the presence of certain cations, we observe a linear-to-nonlinear transition of the ionic current in response to the applied electric field, the behavior of which is analogous to the cation gating effect in the biological ion channels. Specifically, the ionic currents saturate at transmembrane voltages exceeding a few hundreds of millivolts, depending on the concentration of the gating cations. This is attributed to the binding of cations at the membranes' surfaces, tuning the charging states there and affecting the entry/exit process of translocating ions. Our work also provides 2D membranes as candidates for building nanofluidic devices with tunable transport properties.
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- Han Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
- Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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Wu B, Song Z, Xiang Y, Sun H, Yao H, Chen J. Desalination Performance of MoS 2 Membranes with Different Single-Pore Sizes: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:22851-22857. [PMID: 38826545 PMCID: PMC11137718 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c01208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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Utilizing molecular dynamics simulations, we examined how varying pore sizes affect the desalination capabilities of MoS2 membranes while keeping the total pore area constant. The total pore area within a MoS2 nanosheet was maintained at 200 Å2, and the single-pore areas were varied, approximately 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 Å2. By comparing the water flux and ion rejection rates, we identified the optimal single-pore area for MoS2 membrane desalination. Our simulation results revealed that as the single-pore area expanded, the water flux increased, the velocity of water molecules passing the pores accelerated, the energy barrier decreased, and the number of water molecules within the pores rose, particularly between 30 and 40 Å2. Balancing water flux and rejection rates, we found that a MoS2 membrane with a single-pore area of 40 Å2 offered the most effective water treatment performance. Furthermore, the ion rejection rate of MoS2 membranes was lower for ions with lower valences. This was attributed to the fact that higher-valence ions possess greater masses and radii, leading to slower transmembrane rates and higher transmembrane energy barriers. These insights may serve as theoretical guidance for future applications of MoS2 membranes in water treatment.
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- Bin Wu
- College
of Mathematics and Computer Science, College of Optical, Mechanical
and Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang A&F
University, Lin’an, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- College
of Mathematics and Computer Science, College of Optical, Mechanical
and Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang A&F
University, Lin’an, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- Radiation
Monitoring Technical Center of Ministry of Ecology and Environment,
State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Radiation Monitoring, Key Laboratory of Radiation Monitoring of Zhejiang
Province, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Zhejiang
GuoFu Environmental Technology Co., Ltd, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- Radiation
Monitoring Technical Center of Ministry of Ecology and Environment,
State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Radiation Monitoring, Key Laboratory of Radiation Monitoring of Zhejiang
Province, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- College
of Mathematics and Computer Science, College of Optical, Mechanical
and Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang A&F
University, Lin’an, Hangzhou 311300, China
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Ning D, Lu Z, Hua L, Zhang X, Li N, Huang K, E S. Designing Nanofluidic Channels of Boron Nitride Nanosheets/Aramid Nanofibers/Covalent Organic Frameworks Nanofiltration Membrane for Ultrafast Mass Transport. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2402284. [PMID: 38801397 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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2D lamellar nanofiltration membrane is considered to be a promising approach for desalinating seawater/brackish water and recycling sewage. However, its practical feasibility is severely constrained by the lack of durability and stability. Herein, a ternary nanofiltration membrane via a mixed-dimensional assembly of 2D boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) is fabricated, 1D aramid nanofibers (ANF), and 2D covalent organic frameworks (COF). The abundant 2D and 1D nanofluid channels endow the BNNS/ANF/COF membrane with a high flux of 194 L·m‒2·h‒1. By the synergies of the size sieving and Donnan effect, the BNNS/ANF/COF membrane demonstrates high rejection (among 98%) for those dyes whose size exceeds 1.0 nm. Moreover, the BNNS/ANF/COF membrane also exhibits remarkable durability and mechanical stability, which are attributed to the strong adhesion and interactions between BNNS, ANF, and COF, as well as the superior mechanical robustness of ANF. This work provides a novel strategy to develop robust and durable 2D lamellar nanofiltration membranes with high permeance and selectivity simultaneously.
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- Doudou Ning
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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Zhang H, Xing J, Wei G, Wang X, Chen S, Quan X. Electrostatic-induced ion-confined partitioning in graphene nanolaminate membrane for breaking anion-cation co-transport to enhance desalination. Nat Commun 2024; 15:4324. [PMID: 38773152 PMCID: PMC11109394 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48681-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024] Open
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Constructing nanolaminate membranes made of two-dimensional graphene oxide nanosheets has gained enormous interest in recent decades. However, a key challenge facing current graphene-based membranes is their poor rejection for monovalent salts due to the swelling-induced weak nanoconfinement and the transmembrane co-transport of anions and cations. Herein, we propose a strategy of electrostatic-induced ion-confined partitioning in a reduced graphene oxide membrane for breaking the correlation of anions and cations to suppress anion-cation co-transport, substantially improving the desalination performance. The membrane demonstrates a rejection of 95.5% for NaCl with a water permeance of 48.6 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 in pressure-driven process, and it also exhibits a salt rejection of 99.7% and a water flux of 47.0 L m-2 h-1 under osmosis-driven condition, outperforming the performance of reported graphene-based membranes. The simulation and calculation results unveil that the strong electrostatic attraction of membrane forces the hydrated Na+ to undergo dehydration and be exclusively confined in the nanochannels, strengthening the intra-nanochannel anion/cation partitioning, which refrains from the dynamical anion-cation correlations and thereby prevents anions and cations from co-transporting through the membrane. This study provides guidance for designing advanced desalination membranes and inspires the future development of membrane-based separation technologies.
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- Haiguang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education, China), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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Dai Y, He Q, Huang Y, Duan X, Lin Z. Solution-Processable and Printable Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Inks. Chem Rev 2024; 124:5795-5845. [PMID: 38639932 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) with layered crystal structures have been attracting enormous research interest for their atomic thickness, mechanical flexibility, and excellent electronic/optoelectronic properties for applications in diverse technological areas. Solution-processable 2D TMD inks are promising for large-scale production of functional thin films at an affordable cost, using high-throughput solution-based processing techniques such as printing and roll-to-roll fabrications. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the chemical synthesis of solution-processable and printable 2D TMD ink materials and the subsequent assembly into thin films for diverse applications. We start with the chemical principles and protocols of various synthesis methods for 2D TMD nanosheet crystals in the solution phase. The solution-based techniques for depositing ink materials into solid-state thin films are discussed. Then, we review the applications of these solution-processable thin films in diverse technological areas including electronics, optoelectronics, and others. To conclude, a summary of the key scientific/technical challenges and future research opportunities of solution-processable TMD inks is provided.
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- Yongping Dai
- Department of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 99907, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
- California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Hou J, Zhao C, Zhang H. Bio-Inspired Subnanofluidics: Advanced Fabrication and Functionalization. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2300278. [PMID: 37203269 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Biological ion channels can realize high-speed and high-selective ion transport through the protein filter with the sub-1-nanometer channel. Inspired by biological ion channels, various kinds of artificial subnanopores, subnanochannels, and subnanoslits with improved ion selectivity and permeability are recently developed for efficient separation, energy conversion, and biosensing. This review article discusses the advanced fabrication and functionalization methods for constructing subnanofluidic pores, channels, tubes, and slits, which have shown great potential for various applications. Novel fabrication methods for producing subnanofluidics, including top-down techniques such as electron beam etching, ion irradiation, and electrochemical etching, as well as bottom-up approaches starting from advanced microporous frameworks, microporous polymers, lipid bilayer embedded subnanochannels, and stacked 2D materials are well summarized. Meanwhile, the functionalization methods of subnanochannels are discussed based on the introduction of functional groups, which are classified into direct synthesis, covalent bond modifications, and functional molecule fillings. These methods have enabled the construction of subnanochannels with precise control of structure, size, and functionality. The current progress, challenges, and future directions in the field of subnanofluidic are also discussed.
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- Jue Hou
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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Lee TW, Chen C. Influence of Inorganic Anions on the Chemical Stability of Molybdenum Disulfide Nanosheets in the Aqueous Environment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:2490-2501. [PMID: 38284181 PMCID: PMC10851429 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Chemical stability is closely associated with the transformations and bioavailabilities of engineered nanomaterials and is a key factor that governs broader and long-term application. With the growing utilization of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanosheets in water treatment and purification processes, it is crucial to evaluate the stability of MoS2 nanosheets in aquatic environments. Nonetheless, the effects of anionic species on MoS2 remain largely unexplored. Herein, the stability of chemically exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets (ceMoS2) was assessed in the presence of inorganic anions. The results showed that the chemical stability of ceMoS2 was regulated by the nucleophilicities and the resultant charging effects of the anions in aquatic systems. The anions promote the dissolution of ceMoS2 by triggering a shift in the chemical potential of the ceMoS2 surface as a function of the anion nucleophilicity (i.e., charging effect). Fast charging with HCO3- and HPO42-/H2PO4- was validated by a phase transition from 1T to 2H and the emergence of MoV, and it promoted oxidative dissolution of the ceMoS2. Additionally, under sunlight, ceMoS2 dissolution was accelerated by NO3-. These findings provide insight into the ion-induced fate of ceMoS2 and the durability and risks of MoS2 nanosheets in environmental applications.
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- Ting-Wei Lee
- Department of Environmental
Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental
Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City 402, Taiwan
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Kim HJ, Choi JH, Lee S, Han GS, Jung HS. Facet-Controlled Growth of Hydroxyapatite for Effectively Removing Pb from Aqueous Solutions. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:2730-2739. [PMID: 38250348 PMCID: PMC10795148 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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To address the growing concerns regarding severe water pollution, effective and environmentally friendly adsorbents must be identified. In this study, we prepared hydroxyapatite (HAp, Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2) as an eco-friendly absorbent via simple precipitation and obtained rod- (r-HAp) and plate-shaped HAp (p-HAp). The approach to obtaining p-HAp involved a low pH titration rate, promoting growth along the c-axis due to the adsorption of OH- on the (110) facet. Conversely, r-HAp was obtained by maintaining a high concentration of OH- during the initial stage through rapid pH titration, leading to a stronger restrictive effect on the growth of positively charged a(b)-planes. p-HAp demonstrated superior adsorption capacity, removing Pb through dissolution and recrystallization, achieving an impressive 625 mg/g within a 60 min reaction time compared to r-HAp. Our findings afford insights into the Pb removal mechanisms of HAp with different morphologies and can aid in the development of water purification strategies against heavy metal contamination.
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- Hee Jung Kim
- School
of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School
of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School
of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Division
of Advanced Materials, Korea Research Institute
of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- School
of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU
Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic
of Korea
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Liu H, Wu F, Liu XY, Yu J, Liu YT, Ding B. Multiscale Synergetic Bandgap/Structure Engineering in Semiconductor Nanofibrous Aerogels for Enhanced Solar Evaporation. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:11907-11915. [PMID: 38095425 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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Solar-driven interface evaporation has been identified as a sustainable seawater desalination and water purification technology. Nonetheless, the evaporation performance is still restricted by salt deposition and heat loss owing to weak solar spectrum absorption, tortuous channels, and limited plane area of conventional photothermal material. Herein, the semiconductor nanofibrous aerogels with a narrow bandgap, vertically aligned channels, and a conical architecture are constructed by the multiscale synergetic engineering strategy, encompassing bandgap engineering at the atomic scale and structure engineering at the nano-micro scale. As a proof-of-concept demonstration, a Co-doped MoS2 nanofibrous aerogel is synthesized, which exhibits the entire solar absorption, superhydrophilic, and excellent thermal insulation, achieving a net evaporation rate of 1.62 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 sun irradiation, as well as a synergistically efficient dye ion adsorption function. This work opens up new possibilities for the development of solar evaporators for practical applications in clean water production.
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- Hualei Liu
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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Amini M, Haji Hosseinzadeh A, Nikkhoo M, Hosseinifard M, Namvar A, Naslhajian H, Bayrami A. High-Performance Novel Polyoxometalate-LDH Nanocomposite-Modified Thin-Film Nanocomposite Forward Osmosis Membranes: A Study of Desalination and Antifouling Performance. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:14528-14538. [PMID: 37802097 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Numerous investigations have focused on creating effective membranes for desalination in order to alleviate the water scarcity crisis. In this study, first, LDH nanoplates were synthesized and utilized to alter the surface of thin-film composite (TFC) membranes in the course of this investigation. Following that, a simple technique was used to produce a novel nanocomposite incorporating LDH layers and Na14(P2W18Co4O70)·28H2O polyoxometalate nanoparticles, resulting in the creation of a fresh variety of thin-film nanocomposite (TFN). The performance of all of the membranes acquired was examined in the process of forward osmosis (FO). The impact of the compounds that were prepared was assessed on the hydrophilicity, topology, chemical structure, and morphology of the active layer of polyamide (PA) through analysis methods such as atomic force microscopy (AFM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), FTIR spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and water contact angle (WCA) goniometry. After evaluating the outcomes of both modified membrane types, it was observed that the membrane equipped with the nanocomposite modifier at a concentration of 0.01 wt % exhibited the highest water flux, measuring 46.6 LMH and selectivity of 0.23 g/L. This membrane was thus considered the best option. Furthermore, the membrane's ability to prevent fouling was examined, and the findings revealed an enhancement in its resistance to fouling in comparison to the filler-free membrane.
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- Mojtaba Amini
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, P.O. Box 5166616471 Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Maragheh, P.O. Box 5518779842 Maragheh, Iran
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- Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INST), Sharif University of Technology, P.O. Box 1458889694 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Energy, Materials and Energy Research Center, P.O. Box 14155-4777 Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Maragheh, P.O. Box 5518779842 Maragheh, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Maragheh, P.O. Box 5518779842 Maragheh, Iran
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- Chemistry Department, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. Box 11155-3615 Tehran, Iran
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Lin Z, Zhong J, Sun R, Wei Y, Sun Z, Li W, Chen L, Sun Y, Zhang H, Pang J, Jiang Z. InSitu Integrated Fabrication for Multi-Interface Stabilized and Highly Durable Polyaniline@Graphene Oxide/Polyether Ether Ketone Special Separation Membranes. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2302654. [PMID: 37381631 PMCID: PMC10477839 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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Special separation membranes are widely employed for separation and purification purposes under challenging operating conditions due to their low energy consumption, excellent solvent, and corrosion resistance. However, the development of membranes is limited by corrosion-resistant polymer substrates and precise interfacial separation layers. Herein, polyaniline (PANI) is employed to achieve insitu anchoring of multiple interfaces, resulting in the fabrication of polyaniline@graphene oxide/polyether ether ketone (PANI@GO/PEEK) membranes. Insitu growth of PANI achieves the adequate bonding of the PEEK substrate and GO separation interface, which solves the problem of solution processing of PEEK and the instability of GO layers. By bottom-up confined polymerization of aniline, it could control the pore size of the separation layer, correct defects, and anchor among polymer, nano-separation layer, and nano-sheet. The mechanism of membrane construction within the confined domain and micro-nano structure modulation is further explored. The membranes demonstrate exceptional stability realizing over 90% rejection in 2 m HCl, NaOH, and high temperatures. Additionally, -membranes exhibit remarkable durability after 240 days immersion and 100 h long-term operation, which display the methanol flux of 50.2 L m-2 h-1 and 92% rejection of AF (585 g mol-1 ). This method substantially contributes to special separation membranes by offering a novel strategy.
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- Ziyu Lin
- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)Ministry of EducationNational & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance PolymerCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)Ministry of EducationNational & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance PolymerCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)Ministry of EducationNational & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance PolymerCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)Ministry of EducationNational & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance PolymerCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)Ministry of EducationNational & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance PolymerCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)Ministry of EducationNational & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance PolymerCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)Ministry of EducationNational & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance PolymerCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)Ministry of EducationNational & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance PolymerCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)Ministry of EducationNational & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance PolymerCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)Ministry of EducationNational & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance PolymerCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University)Ministry of EducationNational & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High Performance PolymerCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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Yu J, Jing W, Liu E, Du S, Cai H, Du H, Wang J. Effect of Polydopamine/Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Modified Halloysite on the Microstructure and Permeability of a Polyamide Forward Osmosis Membrane. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:638. [PMID: 37505003 PMCID: PMC10384307 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13070638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Mine water cannot be directly consumed by trapped people when a mine collapses, so it is difficult for people to carry out emergency rescues to ensure their safety. Therefore, a water bag made of a forward osmosis (FO) membrane has been designed that can efficiently filter coal mine water to meet the urgent needs of emergency rescue. Before interfacial polymerization (IP), sodium-dodecyl-sulfate-modified halloysite (SDS-HNT) was added to an MPD aqueous solution to prepare an SDS-HNT polyamide active layer, and then the prepared membrane was placed into a polydopamine (PDA) solution formed by the self-polymerization of dopamine and a PDA/SDS-HNT composite film was prepared. The results showed that the original ridge-valley structure of the polyamide membrane was transformed to a rod-, circular-, and blade-like structure by the addition of SDS-HNTs. Subsequently, a dense PDA nanoparticle layer was formed on the modified membrane. The polyamide/polysulfone forward osmosis membrane modified by co-doping of PDA and SDS-HNTs displayed both the best water flux and rejection rate, confirming the synergistic effect of compound modification. Therefore, the high-performance permeability of the polyamide membrane modified by SDS-HNTs and PDA provides great convenience for the emergency filtration of coal mine water, and also has potential applications in wastewater treatment and seawater desalination.
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- Jie Yu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710054, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710054, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710054, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710054, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710054, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710054, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710054, China
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Dai C, Popple D, Su C, Park JH, Watanabe K, Taniguchi T, Kong J, Zettl A. Evolution of nanopores in hexagonal boron nitride. Commun Chem 2023; 6:108. [PMID: 37277463 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-023-00899-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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The engineering of atomically-precise nanopores in two-dimensional materials presents exciting opportunities for both fundamental science studies as well as applications in energy, DNA sequencing, and quantum information technologies. The exceptional chemical and thermal stability of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) suggest that exposed h-BN nanopores will retain their atomic structure even when subjected to extended periods of time in gas or liquid environments. Here we employ transmission electron microscopy to examine the time evolution of h-BN nanopores in vacuum and in air and find, even at room temperature, dramatic geometry changes due to atom motion and edge contamination adsorption, for timescales ranging from one hour to one week. The discovery of nanopore evolution contrasts with general expectations and has profound implications for nanopore applications of two-dimensional materials.
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- Chunhui Dai
- Department of Physics, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute at the University of California at Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute at the University of California at Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
- Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute at the University of California at Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
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- International Centre for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
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- International Centre for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
- Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute at the University of California at Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
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Servottam S, Saraswat A, Eswaramoorthy M, Rao CNR. High-Flux lamellar MoSe 2 membranes for efficient dye/salt separation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 646:980-990. [PMID: 37244005 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Membrane-based technology is emerging as an efficient technique for wastewater treatment in recent years. Membranes made up of two-dimensional materials provide high selectivity and water flux compared to conventional polymeric membranes. Herein, we report the synthesis and use of MoSe2 membrane for dye and drug separation in wastewater, mainly from textile and pharmaceutical industries. The as-prepared MoSe2 membrane shows ∼ 100% rejection for organic dyes and ciprofloxacin drug with a water flux reaching up to ∼ 900 Lm-2h-1bar-1. Further, the MoSe2 membrane shows lower NaCl rejection of ∼ 1.9% for the dye/salt mixture. The interlayer spacing in the MoSe2 membrane allows the water molecules and ions from the salt to pass through freely but restricts the movement of large contaminants. The membrane is stable against the bovine albumin serum fouling with a flux recovery rate of 96%. It also shows good performance even in harsh environments (pH 3-10). To the best of our knowledge, the MoSe2 membranes were fabricated for the first time for wastewater treatment application. The dye/salt separation performance of the MoSe2 membrane is significantly better than several other membranes. This work highlights the promising potential for using two-dimensional materials for textile and pharmaceutical wastewater treatment.
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- Swaraj Servottam
- Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, P.O., 560064, Bangalore, India
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- New Chemistry Unit, Sheikh Saqr Laboratory, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, P.O., 560064, Bangalore, India
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- Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, P.O., 560064, Bangalore, India.
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- Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, P.O., 560064, Bangalore, India; New Chemistry Unit, Sheikh Saqr Laboratory, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, P.O., 560064, Bangalore, India.
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Zhang S, Hettige JJ, Li Y, Jian T, Yang W, Yao YC, Zheng R, Lin Z, Tao J, De Yoreo JJ, Baer M, Noy A, Chen CL. Co-Assembly of Carbon Nanotube Porins into Biomimetic Peptoid Membranes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206810. [PMID: 36811318 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Robust and cost-effective membrane-based separations are essential to solving many global crises, such as the lack of clean water. Even though the current polymer-based membranes are widely used for separations, their performance and precision can be enhanced by using a biomimetic membrane architecture that consists of highly permeable and selective channels embedded in a universal membrane matrix. Researchers have shown that artificial water and ion channels, such as carbon nanotube porins (CNTPs), embedded in lipid membranes can deliver strong separation performance. However, their applications are limited by the relative fragility and low stability of the lipid matrix. In this work, we demonstrate that CNTPs can co-assemble into two dimension (2D) peptoid membrane nanosheets, opening up a way to produce highly programmable synthetic membranes with superior crystallinity and robustness. A combination of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements to verify the co-assembly of CNTP and peptoids are used and show that it does not disrupt peptoid monomer packing within the membrane. These results provide a new option for designing affordable artificial membranes and highly robust nanoporous solids.
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- Shuai Zhang
- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA
- Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA
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- Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA
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- Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA
- School of Natural Sciences, University of California Merced, Merced, CA, 95343, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA
- Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA
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- Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA
- School of Natural Sciences, University of California Merced, Merced, CA, 95343, USA
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- Physical Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99354, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
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Hu CY, Achari A, Rowe P, Xiao H, Suran S, Li Z, Huang K, Chi C, Cherian CT, Sreepal V, Bentley PD, Pratt A, Zhang N, Novoselov KS, Michaelides A, Nair RR. pH-dependent water permeability switching and its memory in MoS 2 membranes. Nature 2023; 616:719-723. [PMID: 37076621 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-05849-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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Intelligent transport of molecular species across different barriers is critical for various biological functions and is achieved through the unique properties of biological membranes1-4. Two essential features of intelligent transport are the ability to (1) adapt to different external and internal conditions and (2) memorize the previous state5. In biological systems, the most common form of such intelligence is expressed as hysteresis6. Despite numerous advances made over previous decades on smart membranes, it remains a challenge to create a synthetic membrane with stable hysteretic behaviour for molecular transport7-11. Here we demonstrate the memory effects and stimuli-regulated transport of molecules through an intelligent, phase-changing MoS2 membrane in response to external pH. We show that water and ion permeation through 1T' MoS2 membranes follows a pH-dependent hysteresis with a permeation rate that switches by a few orders of magnitude. We establish that this phenomenon is unique to the 1T' phase of MoS2, due to the presence of surface charge and exchangeable ions on the surface. We further demonstrate the potential application of this phenomenon in autonomous wound infection monitoring and pH-dependent nanofiltration. Our work deepens understanding of the mechanism of water transport at the nanoscale and opens an avenue for the development of intelligent membranes.
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- C Y Hu
- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, iChEM, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, China
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- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Bangalore, India
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- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- School of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York, York, UK
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- School of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York, York, UK
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- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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Xu M, Zhu X, Zhu J, Wei S, Cong X, Wang Z, Yan Q, Weng L, Wang L. The recent advance of precisely designed membranes for sieving. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:232003. [PMID: 36848663 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acbf56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Developing new membranes with both high selectivity and permeability is critical in membrane science since conventional membranes are often limited by the trade-off between selectivity and permeability. In recent years, the emergence of advanced materials with accurate structures at atomic or molecular scale, such as metal organic framework, covalent organic framework, graphene, has accelerated the development of membranes, which benefits the precision of membrane structures. In this review, current state-of-the-art membranes are first reviewed and classified into three different types according to the structures of their building blocks, including laminar structured membranes, framework structured membranes and channel structured membranes, followed by the performance and applications for representative separations (liquid separation and gas separation) of these precisely designed membranes. Last, the challenges and opportunities of these advanced membranes are also discussed.
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- Miaomiao Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
- School of Geographic and Biologic Information, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Geographic and Biologic Information, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Geographic and Biologic Information, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
- School of Geographic and Biologic Information, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Koyama H, Mori T, Nagai K, Shimamoto S. Exploration of advanced cellulosic material for membrane filtration with outstanding antifouling property. RSC Adv 2023; 13:7490-7502. [PMID: 36908546 PMCID: PMC9993463 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra08165b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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Membranes, at times, have issues due to membrane fouling. The membrane fouling leads to performance deterioration and poses a potential to clog the membrane. Here we present experimental works carried out with emphasis on the antifouling properties, chlorine resistance, and mechanical properties of cellulose triacetate (CTA) and cellulose esters. We present that antifouling performance of cellulose esters evaluated by means of the VCG theory decreases with increasing carbon number in the substituent because of the high electron-donating nature of short aliphatic ester groups. When a long aliphatic ester group is required in terms of other properties such as resistance to chlorine, introducing it together with another substituent with an electron-donating nature such as an ethylene glycol moiety may strike a balance between antifouling and other performances.
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- Hiroshi Koyama
- Business Development Center, Innovation and Business Development Headquarters, Daicel Corporation Japan.,Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University Japan.,Biomass Innovation Center, Daicel Corporation Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University Japan.,Life Sciences R&D Center, CPI Company, Daicel Corporation Japan
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- Business Development Center, Innovation and Business Development Headquarters, Daicel Corporation Japan.,Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University Japan
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Wang J, Zhou H, Li S, Wang L. Selective Ion Transport in Two-Dimensional Lamellar Nanochannel Membranes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218321. [PMID: 36718075 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Precise and ultrafast ion sieving is highly desirable for many applications in environment-, energy-, and resource-related fields. The development of a permselective lamellar membrane constructed from parallel stacked two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets opened a new avenue for the development of next-generation separation technology because of the unprecedented diversity of the designable interior nanochannels. In this Review, we first discuss the construction of homo- and heterolaminar nanoarchitectures from the starting materials to the emerging preparation strategies. We then explore the property-performance relationships, with a particular emphasis on the effects of physical structural features, chemical properties, and external environment stimuli on ion transport behavior under nanoconfinement. We also present existing and potential applications of 2D membranes in desalination, ion recovery, and energy conversion. Finally, we discuss the challenges and outline research directions in this promising field.
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- Jin Wang
- Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province,Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province,Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province,Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province,Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710000, China
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Jin X, Zhang P, Zhang Y, Zhou M, Liu B, Quan D, Jia M, Zhang Z, Guo W, Kong XY, Jiang L. Light-driven proton transmembrane transport enabled by bio-semiconductor 2D membrane: A general peptide-induced WS 2 band shifting strategy. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 218:114741. [PMID: 36209531 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Light-driven proton directional transport is important in living beings as it could subtly realize the light energy conversion for living uses. In the past years, 2D materials-based nanochannels have shown great potential in active ion transport due to controllable properties, including surface charge distribution, wettability, functionalization, electric structure, and external stimuli responsibility, etc. However, to fuse the inorganic materials into bio-membranes still faces several challenges. Here, we proposed peptide-modified WS2 nanosheets via cysteine linkers to realize tunable band structure and, hence, enable light-driven proton transmembrane transport. The modification was achieved through the thiol chemistry of the -SH groups in the cysteine linker and the S vacancy on the WS2 nanosheets. By tuning the amino residues sequences (lysine-rich peptides, denoted as KFC; and aspartate-rich peptides, denoted as DFC), the ζ-potential, surface charge, and band energy of WS2 nanosheets could be rationally regulated. Janus membranes formed by assembling the peptide-modified WS2 nanosheets could realize the proton transmembrane transport under visible light irradiation, driven by a built-in potential due to a type II band alignment between the KFC-WS2 and DFC-WS2. As a result, the proton would be driven across the formed nanochannels. These results demonstrate a general strategy to build bio-semiconductor materials and provide a new way for embedding inorganic materials into biological systems toward the development of bioelectronic devices.
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- Xiaoyan Jin
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Institute for Frontier Science of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Institute for Frontier Science of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Yu Y, Zhang X, Lu P, He D, Shen L, Li Y. Enhanced Separation Performance of Polyamide Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes with Interlayer by Constructed Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials: A Critical Review. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:1250. [PMID: 36557157 PMCID: PMC9784344 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12121250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide (PA) membrane has been widely applied in nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, and forward osmosis, including a PA rejection layer by interfacial polymerization on a porous support layer. However, the separation performance of TFC membrane is constrained by the trade-off relationship between permeability and selectivity. Although thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane can enhance the permeability, due to the existence of functionalized nanoparticles in the PA rejection layer, the introduction of nanoparticles leads to the problems of the poor interface compatibility and the nanoparticles agglomeration. These issues often lead to the defect of PA rejection layers and reduction in selectivity. In this review, we summarize a new class of structures of TFN membranes with functionalized interlayers (TFNi), which promises to overcome the problems associated with TFN membranes. Recently, functionalized two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials have received more attention in the assembly materials of membranes. The reported TFNi membranes with 2D interlayers exhibit the remarkable enhancement on the permeability, due to the shorter transport path by the "gutter mechanism" of 2D interlayers. Meanwhile, the functionalized 2D interlayers can affect the diffusion of two-phase monomers during the interfacial polymerization, resulting in the defect-free and highly crosslinked PA rejection layer. Thus, the 2D interlayers enabled TFNi membranes to potentially overcome the longstanding trade-off between membrane permeability and selectivity. This paper provides a critical review on the emerging 2D nanomaterials as the functionalized interlayers of TFNi membranes. The characteristics, function, modification, and advantages of these 2D interlayers are summarized. Several perspectives are provided in terms of the critical challenges for 2D interlayers, managing the trade-off between permeability, selectivity, and cost. The future research directions of TFNi membranes with 2D interlayers are proposed.
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- Yifei Yu
- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo 315211, China
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo 315211, China
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Hymater Co., Ltd., 777 Qingfeng Road, Ningbo 315000, China
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- Ningbo Shuiyi Membrane Technology Development Co., Ltd., 368 Xingci One Road, Ningbo 315336, China
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, 818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo 315211, China
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Lin Z, Cao N, Li C, Sun R, Li W, Chen L, Sun Y, Zhang H, Pang J, Jiang Z. Micro-nanostructure tuning of PEEK porous membrane surface based on PANI in-situ growth for antifouling ultrafiltration membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Dai R, Yang Z, Qiu Z, Long L, Tang CY, Wang Z. Distinct impact of substrate hydrophilicity on performance and structure of TFC NF and RO polyamide membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Han S, Xie Y, Xin Q, Lv J, Zhang Y, Wang F, Fu X, Li H, Zhao L, Ye H, Zhang Y. High permeability dual-channel membranes based on porous Fluorine–Cerium nanosheets for molecular sieving. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Tao MJ, Cheng SQ, Han XL, Yi F, Li RH, Rong Y, Sun Y, Liu Y. Alignment of MXene based membranes to enhance water purification. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Shen J, Cai Y, Zhang C, Wei W, Chen C, Liu L, Yang K, Ma Y, Wang Y, Tseng CC, Fu JH, Dong X, Li J, Zhang XX, Li LJ, Jiang J, Pinnau I, Tung V, Han Y. Fast water transport and molecular sieving through ultrathin ordered conjugated-polymer-framework membranes. NATURE MATERIALS 2022; 21:1183-1190. [PMID: 35941363 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-022-01325-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
The development of membranes that block solutes while allowing rapid water transport is of great importance. The microstructure of the membrane needs to be rationally designed at the molecular level to achieve precise molecular sieving and high water flux simultaneously. We report the design and fabrication of ultrathin, ordered conjugated-polymer-framework (CPF) films with thicknesses down to 1 nm via chemical vapour deposition and their performance as separation membranes. Our CPF membranes inherently have regular rhombic sub-nanometre (10.3 × 3.7 Å) channels, unlike membranes made of carbon nanotubes or graphene, whose separation performance depends on the alignment or stacking of materials. The optimized membrane exhibited a high water/NaCl selectivity of ∼6,900 and water permeance of ∼112 mol m-2 h-1 bar-1, and salt rejection >99.5% in high-salinity mixed-ion separations driven by osmotic pressure. Molecular dynamics simulations revealed that water molecules quickly and collectively pass through the membrane by forming a continuous three-dimensional network within the hydrophobic channels. The advent of ordered CPF provides a route towards developing carbon-based membranes for precise molecular separation.
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- Jie Shen
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Multi-scale Porous Materials Center, Institute of Advanced Inter-disciplinary Studies & School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE), Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM) Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
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Peña-Obeso PJ, Huirache-Acuña R, Ramirez-Zavaleta FI, Rivera JL. Stability of Non-Concentric, Multilayer, and Fully Aligned Porous MoS 2 Nanotubes. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:818. [PMID: 36005733 PMCID: PMC9415411 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12080818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nanotubes made of non-concentric and multiple small layers of porous MoS2 contain inner pores suitable for membrane applications. In this study, molecular dynamics simulations using reactive potentials were employed to estimate the stability of the nanotubes and how their stability compares to macroscopic single- (1L) and double-layer MoS2 flakes. The observed stability was explained in terms of several analyses that focused on the size of the area of full-covered layers, number of layers, polytype, and size of the holes in the 1L flakes. The reactive potential used in this work reproduced experimental results that have been previously reported, including the small dependency of the stability on the polytype, the formation of S-S bonds between inter- and intra-planes, and the limit of stability for two concentric rings forming a single ring-like flake.
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- Pablo Jahir Peña-Obeso
- Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia 58000, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia 58000, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Físico–Matemáticas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia 58000, Mexico
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Rehman F, Hussain Memon F, Ullah S, Jafar Mazumder MA, Al-Ahmed A, Khan F, Hussain Thebo K. Recent Development in Laminar Transition Metal Dichalcogenides-based Membranes Towards Water Desalination: A Review. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200107. [PMID: 35701111 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs)-based laminar membranes have gained significant interest in energy storage, fuel cell, gas separation, wastewater treatment, and desalination applications due to single layer structure, good functionality, high mechanical strength, and chemical resistivity. Herein, we review the recent efforts and development on TMDCs-based laminar membranes, and focus is given on their fabrication strategies. Further, TMDCs-based laminar membranes for water purification and seawater desalination are discussed in detail. Finally, present their merits, limits and future challenges needed in this area.
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- Faisal Rehman
- Department of Mechatronics, College of EME, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.,Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Sukkur IBA University, Sindh, Pakistan
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- K.A. CARE Energy Research & Innovation Center (ERIC), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.,Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Renewable Energy and Power Systems (IRC-REPS), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Renewable Energy and Power Systems (IRC-REPS), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Metal Research (IMR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shenyang, China
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Chen C, Wu X, Zhang J, Chen J, Cui X, Li W, Wu W, Wang J. Molecule transfer mechanism in
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heterostructured lamellar membranes: The effects of dissolution and diffusion. AIChE J 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Chongchong Chen
- School of Chemical Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou P. R. China
- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou P. R. China
- Henan Institute of Advanced Technology Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou P. R. China
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Shi X, Zhang Z, Wei M, Wang X, Wang J, Zhang Y, Wang Y. Three-Dimensional Covalent Organic Framework Membranes: Synthesis by Oligomer Interfacial Ripening and Application in Precise Separations. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Xiansong Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering and College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering and College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering and College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering and College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering and College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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Jang D, Bakli C, Chakraborty S, Karnik R. Molecular Self-Assembly Enables Tuning of Nanopores in Atomically Thin Graphene Membranes for Highly Selective Transport. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2108940. [PMID: 34984739 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202108940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Atomically thin membranes comprising nanopores in a 2D material promise to surpass the performance of polymeric membranes in several critical applications, including water purification, chemical and gas separations, and energy harvesting. However, fabrication of membranes with precise pore size distributions that provide exceptionally high selectivity and permeance in a scalable framework remains an outstanding challenge. Circumventing these constraints, here, a platform technology is developed that harnesses the ability of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes to self-assemble preferentially across larger, relatively leaky atomically thin nanopores by exploiting the lower steric hindrance of such larger pores to molecular interactions across the pores. By selectively tightening the pore size distribution in this manner, self-assembly of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes simultaneously introduced on opposite sides of nanoporous graphene membranes is demonstrated to discriminate between nanopores to seal non-selective transport channels, while minimally compromising smaller, water-selective pores, thereby remarkably attenuating solute leakage. This improved membrane selectivity enables desalination across centimeter-scale nanoporous graphene with 99.7% and >90% rejection of MgSO4 and NaCl, respectively, under forward osmosis. These findings provide a versatile strategy to augment the performance of nanoporous atomically thin membranes and present intriguing possibilities of controlling reactions across 2D materials via exclusive exploitation of pore size-dependent intermolecular interactions.
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- Doojoon Jang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
- Soft Hybrid Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
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Zhang H, Li X, Hou J, Jiang L, Wang H. Angstrom-scale ion channels towards single-ion selectivity. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:2224-2254. [PMID: 35225300 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00582k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Artificial ion channels with ion permeability and selectivity comparable to their biological counterparts are highly desired for efficient separation, biosensing, and energy conversion technologies. In the past two decades, both nanoscale and sub-nanoscale ion channels have been successfully fabricated to mimic biological ion channels. Although nanoscale ion channels have achieved intelligent gating and rectification properties, they cannot realize high ion selectivity, especially single-ion selectivity. Artificial angstrom-sized ion channels with narrow pore sizes <1 nm and well-defined pore structures mimicking biological channels have accomplished high ion conductivity and single-ion selectivity. This review comprehensively summarizes the research progress in the rational design and synthesis of artificial subnanometer-sized ion channels with zero-dimensional to three-dimensional pore structures. Then we discuss cation/anion, mono-/di-valent cation, mono-/di-valent anion, and single-ion selectivities of the synthetic ion channels and highlight their potential applications in high-efficiency ion separation, energy conversion, and biological therapeutics. The gaps of single-ion selectivity between artificial and natural channels and the connections between ion selectivity and permeability of synthetic ion channels are covered. Finally, the challenges that need to be addressed in this research field and the perspective of angstrom-scale ion channels are discussed.
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- Huacheng Zhang
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China.
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- Manufacturing, CSIRO, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Memon FH, Rehman F, Lee J, Soomro F, Iqbal M, Khan SM, Ali A, Thebo KH, Choi KH. Transition Metal Dichalcogenide-based Membranes for Water Desalination, Gas Separation, and Energy Storage. SEPARATION & PURIFICATION REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/15422119.2022.2037000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Fida Hussain Memon
- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju City Republic of Korea
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Sukkur IBA University, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, College of EME, National University of Sciences and Technology, Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju City Republic of Korea
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- Department of Human and Rehabilitation Sciences, Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University, Sukkur, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Haripur KPK, Haripur, Pakistan
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Basic Science and Applied Sciences, University of Haripur KPK, Haripur, Pakistan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju City Republic of Korea
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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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Ashirov T, Yazaydin AO, Coskun A. Tuning the Transport Properties of Gases in Porous Graphene Membranes with Controlled Pore Size and Thickness. ADVANCED MATERIALS 2022; 34. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1002/adma.202106785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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AbstractPorous graphene membranes have emerged as promising alternatives for gas‐separation applications due to their atomic thickness enabling ultrahigh permeance, but they suffer from low gas selectivity. Whereas decreasing the pore size below 3 nm is expected to increase the gas selectivity due to molecular sieving, it is rather challenging to generate a large number of uniform small pores on the graphene surface. Here, a pore‐narrowing approach via gold deposition onto porous graphene surface is introduced to tune the pore size and thickness of the membrane to achieve a large number of small pores. Through the systematic approach, the ideal combination is determined as pore size below 3 nm, obtained at the thickness of 100 nm, to attain high selectivity and high permeance. The resulting membrane shows a H2/CO2 separation factor of 31.3 at H2 permeance of 2.23 × 105 GPU (1 GPU = 3.35 × 10−10 mol s−1 m−2 Pa−1), which is the highest value reported to date in the 105 GPU permeance range. This result is explained by comparing the predicted binding energies of gas molecules with the Au surface, −5.3 versus −21 kJ mol−1 for H2 and CO2, respectively, increased surface–gas interactions and molecular‐sieving effect with decreasing pore size.
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- Timur Ashirov
- Department of Chemistry University of Fribourg Fribourg 1700 Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University College London Torrington Place London WC1E 7JE UK
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- Department of Chemistry University of Fribourg Fribourg 1700 Switzerland
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Huang Q, Li X, Zhang P, Zhang S, Liu Y, Cui P, Ran J. Boosting ion exclusion of two dimensional TMD lamellar membranes via in-plane engineering strategy. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2021.117330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ashirov T, Yazaydin AO, Coskun A. Tuning the Transport Properties of Gases in Porous Graphene Membranes with Controlled Pore Size and Thickness. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2106785. [PMID: 34775644 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Porous graphene membranes have emerged as promising alternatives for gas-separation applications due to their atomic thickness enabling ultrahigh permeance, but they suffer from low gas selectivity. Whereas decreasing the pore size below 3 nm is expected to increase the gas selectivity due to molecular sieving, it is rather challenging to generate a large number of uniform small pores on the graphene surface. Here, a pore-narrowing approach via gold deposition onto porous graphene surface is introduced to tune the pore size and thickness of the membrane to achieve a large number of small pores. Through the systematic approach, the ideal combination is determined as pore size below 3 nm, obtained at the thickness of 100 nm, to attain high selectivity and high permeance. The resulting membrane shows a H2 /CO2 separation factor of 31.3 at H2 permeance of 2.23 × 105 GPU (1 GPU = 3.35 × 10-10 mol s-1 m-2 Pa-1 ), which is the highest value reported to date in the 105 GPU permeance range. This result is explained by comparing the predicted binding energies of gas molecules with the Au surface, -5.3 versus -21 kJ mol-1 for H2 and CO2 , respectively, increased surface-gas interactions and molecular-sieving effect with decreasing pore size.
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- Timur Ashirov
- Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, 1700, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, 1700, Switzerland
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Arshad F, Aubry C, Zou L. Highly Permeable MoS 2 Nanosheet Porous Membrane for Organic Matter Removal. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:2419-2428. [PMID: 35071929 PMCID: PMC8772329 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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MoS2 nanosheets were synthesized by a bottom-up green chemical process where l-cysteine was used as a sulfur precursor. With specific concentrations, molar ratio of reactants, and pre-mixing conditions, MoS2 nanosheets of 200-300 nm in size and 4.2 nm in average thickness were successfully obtained. Porous membranes were then prepared by depositing the MoS2 nanosheet suspension on a 0.1 μm pore size poly(vinylidene difluoride) membrane filter in a multiple batch procedure. The membrane deposited with 12 batches of MoS2 nanosheets achieved 93.78% removal of bovine serum albumin. Acid red removal of 95.65% was also achieved after the second filtration pass. The porous MoS2 nanosheet membrane also demonstrated a high water flux of 182 ± 2.0 L/(m2 h). This result overcame the trade-off between selectivity and permeability faced by polymeric ultrafiltration membranes. The MoS2 nanosheets as building blocks formed not only intersheet slit pores with a narrow half-width to restrict the passage of organic molecules but also macro-channels allowing easy passage of water. The assembled MoS2 nanosheet membrane delivered promising separation of protein molecules and a high flux, attributing to its porous nanostructure, and could be a potential membrane for various water applications.
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- Fathima Arshad
- Department
of Civil Infrastructure and Environment Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department
of Research Laboratories Operations, Khalifa
University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United
Arab Emirates
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- Department
of Civil Infrastructure and Environment Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
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Liang S, Zhu L, Wang S, Chen L, Fang H. Fast Reduced Graphene-Based Membranes with High Desalination Performance. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:846. [PMID: 34832075 PMCID: PMC8619719 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11110846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Graphene-oxide (GO) membrane with notable ions sieving properties has attracted significant attention for many applications. However, because of the water swelling of GO membrane, the rejection of monovalent metal cations is generally low. In this work, we developed a fast and facile method to fabricate a kind of reduced GO membranes using the thermal treatment method at 160 °C for only one minute, which denoted as fast reduced GO membrane (FRGO). Surprising, the FRGO membrane represents high ion sieving ability and ultrahigh water/ions selectivity, compared with other reduced GO membranes with similar average interlayer spacings, and even superior to most of GO-based membranes reported in literature. Building on these findings, we provide a new light on fabricating of energy- and environment-related high desalination performance of GO-based membranes as well as a new insight into the transport mechanism within 2D laminar nanochannels.
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- Shanshan Liang
- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (L.Z.); (S.W.); (H.F.)
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (L.Z.); (S.W.); (H.F.)
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (L.Z.); (S.W.); (H.F.)
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- Department of Optical Engineering, Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Carbon Cycling Forest Ecosy, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China;
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (L.Z.); (S.W.); (H.F.)
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Zhang S, Wu X, Huang Z, Tang X, Zheng H, Xie Z. The selective sieving role of nanosheets in the development of advanced membranes for water treatment: Comparison and performance enhancement of different nanosheets. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Chen J, Xin W, Chen W, Zhao X, Qian Y, Kong XY, Jiang L, Wen L. Biomimetic Nanocomposite Membranes with Ultrahigh Ion Selectivity for Osmotic Power Conversion. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2021; 7:1486-1492. [PMID: 34584949 PMCID: PMC8461767 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.1c00633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Ion transport in nanoconfinement exhibits significant features such as ionic rectification, ionic selectivity, and ionic gating properties, leading to the potential applications in desalination, water treatment, and energy conversion. Two-dimensional nanofluidics provide platforms to utilize this phenomenon for capturing osmotic energy. However, it is challenging to further improve the power output with inadequate charge density. Here we demonstrate a feasible strategy by employing Kevlar nanofiber as space charge donor and cross-linker to fabricate graphene oxide composite membranes. The coupling of space charge and surface charge, enabled by the stabilization of interlayer spacing, plays a key role in realizing high ion selectivity and the derived high-performance osmotic power conversion up to 5.06 W/m2. Furthermore, the output voltage of an ensemble of the membranes in series could reach 1.61 V, which can power electronic devices. The system contributes a further step toward the application of energy conversion.
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- Jianjun Chen
- CAS
Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic
of China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic
of China
- School
of Future Technology, University of Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic
of China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic
of China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic
of China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic
of China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic
of China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic
of China
- School
of Future Technology, University of Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic
of China
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- CAS
Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic
of China
- School
of Future Technology, University of Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic
of China
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Wang Z, Zhu J, Xu S, Zhang Y, Van der Bruggen B. Graphene-like MOF nanosheets stabilize graphene oxide membranes enabling selective molecular sieving. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Xiong D, Huang S, Fang D, Yan D, Li G, Yan Y, Chen S, Liu Y, Li X, Von Lim Y, Wang Y, Tian B, Shi Y, Yang HY. Porosity Engineering of MXene Membrane towards Polysulfide Inhibition and Fast Lithium Ion Transportation for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2007442. [PMID: 34278712 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Detrimental lithium polysulfide (LiPS) shuttle effects and sluggish electrochemical conversion kinetics in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries severely hinder their practical application. Separator modification has been extensively investigated as an effective strategy to address above issues. Nevertheless, in the case of functional separators, how to effectively block the LiPSs from diffusion while enabling the rapid Li ion transport remains a challenge. Herein, by using an "oxidation-etching" method, MXene membranes are presented with controllable in-plane pores as interlayer to regulate Li ion transportation and LiPS immobilization. Porous MXene membranes with optimized pore density and size can simultaneously anchor LiPS and ensure fast Li ion diffusion. Consequently, even with pure sulfur cathode, the improved Li-S batteries deliver excellent rate performance up to 2 C with a reversible capacity of 677.6 mAh g-1 and long-term cyclability over 500 cycles at 1 C with a low capacity decay of 0.07% per cycle. This work sheds new insights into the design of high-performance interlayers with manipulated nanochannels and tailored surface chemistry to regulate LiPSs trapping and Li ion diffusion in Li-S batteries.
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- Dongbin Xiong
- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore, 487372, Singapore
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- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore, 487372, Singapore
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- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore, 487372, Singapore
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore, 487372, Singapore
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore, 487372, Singapore
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- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore, 487372, Singapore
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- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore, 487372, Singapore
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- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore, 487372, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for 2D Material Information Function Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Pillar of Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore, 487372, Singapore
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Cao N, Yue C, Lin Z, Li W, Zhang H, Pang J, Jiang Z. Durable and chemical resistant ultra-permeable nanofiltration membrane for the separation of textile wastewater. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 414:125489. [PMID: 33676253 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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It is highly challenging to prepare durable and chemical resistant ultra-permeable membranes that can quickly separate small organic molecules like dye or inorganic salt in the complex textile wastewater industry. Here, side-chain sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) was synthesized and prepared the poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) - SPEEK nanofiltration (NF) membrane by a simple dipping coating and heat treatment. Single component filtration tests of the optimized membrane showed ultrahigh pure water flux (126 Lm-2 h-1 bar-1) and relatively low NaCl rejection (6.7%). Moreover, the negatively charged membrane exhibited excellent rejection of 98.8% toward Congo red (CR). The pure water flux was about 9 folds than that of commercial NF270 with comparable solutes rejection. The separation tests of CR and NaCl mixed solution at optimized conditions exhibited ultra-high permeation flux (34 Lm-2 h-1 bar-1), satisfactory dye (98.8%)/salt (< 10%) rejection and the separation performance remained stable after 10 cycles. Finally, the contaminated membrane was washed with ethanol, the permeation flux and the CR rejection remained constant after several cycles, while the commercial NF1 membrane exhibited serious swelling only within one cycle. The prepared membrane exhibited good organic solvents resistance and antifouling properties. Thus, this work confirmed the PEEK-SPEEK NF membrane showed great potential in the sustainable treatment of textile wastewater.
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- Ning Cao
- Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China.
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- Laboratory of High Performance Plastics (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthesis Technology of High Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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Xiong P, Zhang F, Zhang X, Liu Y, Wu Y, Wang S, Safaei J, Sun B, Ma R, Liu Z, Bando Y, Sasaki T, Wang X, Zhu J, Wang G. Atomic-scale regulation of anionic and cationic migration in alkali metal batteries. Nat Commun 2021; 12:4184. [PMID: 34234123 PMCID: PMC8263716 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24399-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The regulation of anions and cations at the atomic scale is of great significance in membrane-based separation technologies. Ionic transport regulation techniques could also play a crucial role in developing high-performance alkali metal batteries such as alkali metal-sulfur and alkali metal-selenium batteries, which suffer from the non-uniform transport of alkali metal ions (e.g., Li+ or Na+) and detrimental shuttling effect of polysulfide/polyselenide anions. These drawbacks could cause unfavourable growth of alkali metal depositions at the metal electrode and irreversible consumption of cathode active materials, leading to capacity decay and short cycling life. Herein, we propose the use of a polypropylene separator coated with negatively charged Ti0.87O2 nanosheets with Ti atomic vacancies to tackle these issues. In particular, we demonstrate that the electrostatic interactions between the negatively charged Ti0.87O2 nanosheets and polysulfide/polyselenide anions reduce the shuttling effect. Moreover, the Ti0.87O2-coated separator regulates the migration of alkali ions ensuring a homogeneous ion flux and the Ti vacancies, acting as sub-nanometric pores, promote fast alkali-ion diffusion.
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- Pan Xiong
- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China.
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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Zhu J, Wang L, Wang J. Reply to the Comment on Precisely Tunable Ion Sieving with an Al 13-Ti 3C 2T x Lamellar Membrane by Controlling Interlayer Spacing. ACS NANO 2021; 15:9204-9206. [PMID: 34157811 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c01485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Jiani Zhu
- Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, School of Environmental & Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yan Ta Road, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, School of Environmental & Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yan Ta Road, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, Key Laboratory of Membrane Separation of Shaanxi Province, School of Environmental & Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yan Ta Road, Xi'an 710055, China
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Foller T, Joshi R. Comment on Precisely Tunable Ion Sieving with an Al 13-Ti 3C 2T x Lamellar Membrane by Controlling Interlayer Spacing. ACS NANO 2021; 15:9201-9203. [PMID: 34157809 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c10476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Tobias Foller
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales Sydney, Kensington NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales Sydney, Kensington NSW 2052, Australia
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