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Baysal T, Güvensoy-Morkoyun A, Tantekin-Ersolmaz ŞB, Velioğlu S. Methanol recovery: potential of nanolaminate organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) membranes. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:3393-3416. [PMID: 38230534 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr05611b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Researchers have made a significant breakthrough by merging the energy-saving attribute of organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) with the remarkable solvent permeance and solute rejection of two-dimensional (2D) laminated membranes. This innovative approach brings forth a new era of sustainable and cost-effective separation techniques, presenting a promising solution to the issue of industrial solvents contaminating the environment. This development paves the way for new opportunities in building a sustainable future. Specifically, our mini-review has cast a spotlight on the separation and recovery of methanol-a solvent abundantly used in industrial processes. We systematically evaluated a diverse array of free-standing 2D nanolaminate OSN membranes. The analysis encompasses the assessment of pure methanol permeance, solute rejection capabilities, and the simultaneous evaluation of methanol permeance and solute rejection performance. Notably, this study sheds light on the considerable potential of 2D laminated OSN membranes in revolutionizing separation processes for the industrial use of methanol.
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- Tuğba Baysal
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, Kocaeli, 41400, Türkiye.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul, 34469, Türkiye.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul, 34469, Türkiye.
- Synthetic Fuels & Chemicals Technology Center (SENTEK), Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul, 34469, Türkiye
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, Kocaeli, 41400, Türkiye.
- Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (NUAM), Gebze Technical University, Gebze, Kocaeli, 41400, Türkiye
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Chang J, Pang B, Zhang H, Pang K, Zhang M, Yuan J. MXene/Cellulose Composite Cloth for Integrated Functions ( if-Cloth) in Personal Heating and Steam Generation. ADVANCED FIBER MATERIALS 2023; 6:252-263. [PMID: 38495973 PMCID: PMC10943173 DOI: 10.1007/s42765-023-00345-w] [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: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Given the abundant solar light available on our planet, it is promising to develop an advanced fabric capable of simultaneously providing personal thermal management and facilitating clean water production in an energy-efficient manner. In this study, we present the fabrication of a photothermally active, biodegradable composite cloth composed of titanium carbide MXene and cellulose, achieved through an electrospinning method. This composite cloth exhibits favorable attributes, including chemical stability, mechanical performance, structural flexibility, and wettability. Notably, our 0.1-mm-thick composite cloth (RC/MXene IV) raises the temperature of simulated skin by 5.6 °C when compared to a commercially available cotton cloth, which is five times thicker under identical ambient conditions. Remarkably, the composite cloth (RC/MXene V) demonstrates heightened solar light capture efficiency (87.7%) when in a wet state instead of a dry state. Consequently, this cloth functions exceptionally well as a high-performance steam generator, boasting a superior water evaporation rate of 1.34 kg m-2 h-1 under one-sun irradiation (equivalent to 1000 W m-2). Moreover, it maintains its performance excellence in solar desalination processes. The multifunctionality of these cloths opens doors to a diverse array of outdoor applications, including solar-driven water evaporation and personal heating, thereby enriching the scope of integrated functionalities for textiles. Graphical Abstract Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s42765-023-00345-w.
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- Jian Chang
- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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Qiu Z, Chen J, Zeng J, Dai R, Wang Z. A review on artificial water channels incorporated polyamide membranes for water purification: Transport mechanisms and performance. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 247:120774. [PMID: 37898000 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120774] [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: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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While thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide (PA) membranes are advanced for removing salts and trace organic contaminants (TrOCs) from water, TFC PA membranes encounter a water permeance-selectivity trade-off due to PA layer structural characteristics. Drawing inspiration from the excellent water permeance and solute rejection of natural biological channels, the development of analogous artificial water channels (AWCs) in TFC PA membranes (abbreviated as AWCM) promises to achieve superior mass transfer efficiency, enabling breaking the upper bound of water permeance and selectivity. Herein, we first discussed the types and structural characteristics of AWCs, followed by summarizing the methods for constructing AWCM. We discussed whether the AWCs acted as the primary mass transfer channels in AWCM and emphasized the important role of the AWCs in water transport and ion/TrOCs rejection. We thoroughly summarized the molecular-level mechanisms and structure-performance relationship of water molecules, ions, and TrOCs transport in the confined nanospace of AWCs, which laid the foundation for illustrating the enhanced water permeance and salt/TrOCs selectivity of AWCM. Finally, we discussed the challenges encountered in the field of AWCM and proposed future perspectives for practical applications. This review is expected to offer guidance for understanding the transport mechanisms of AWCM and developing next-generation membrane for effective water treatment.
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- Zhiwei Qiu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- School of Software Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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Massoumılari Ş, Velioǧlu S. Can MXene be the Effective Nanomaterial Family for the Membrane and Adsorption Technologies to Reach a Sustainable Green World? ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:29859-29909. [PMID: 37636908 PMCID: PMC10448662 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c01182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Environmental pollution has intensified and accelerated due to a steady increase in the number of industries, and exploring methods to remove hazardous contaminants, which can be typically divided into inorganic and organic compounds, have become inevitable. Therefore, the development of efficacious technology for the separation processes is of paramount importance to ensure the environmental remediation. Membrane and adsorption technologies garnered attention, especially with the use of novel and high performing nanomaterials, which provide a target-specific solution. Specifically, widespread use of MXene nanomaterials in membrane and adsorption technologies has emerged due to their intriguing characteristics, combined with outstanding separation performance. In this review, we demonstrated the intrinsic properties of the MXene family for several separation applications, namely, gas separation, solvent dehydration, dye removal, separation of oil-in-water emulsions, heavy metal ion removal, removal of radionuclides, desalination, and other prominent separation applications. We highlighted the recent advancements used to tune separation potential of the MXene family such as the manipulation of surface chemistry, delamination or intercalation methods, and fabrication of composite or nanocomposite materials. Moreover, we focused on the aspects of stability, fouling, regenerability, and swelling, which deserve special attention when the MXene family is implemented in membrane and adsorption-based separation applications.
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- Şirin Massoumılari
- Institute
of Nanotechnology, Gebze Technical University, Gebze 41400, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Institute
of Nanotechnology, Gebze Technical University, Gebze 41400, Kocaeli, Turkey
- Nanotechnology
Research and Application Center, Gebze Technical
University, Gebze 41400, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Wang J, Xu X, Zhou Y, Ma W, Wang F, Zhou Y, Men X. A robust COF@MXene membrane for ultra-high flux of water-in-oil emulsion separation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023. [PMID: 37377056 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc01951a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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A facile covalent assembly strategy is proposed for the preparation of superhydrophobic COF-stabilized MXene separation membranes. Ultra-high separation fluxes of up to 54 280 L m-2 h-1 and 643 200 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 are obtained for emulsified water-in-oil mixtures by adopting gravity and external pressure, respectively. Moreover, the challenges of easy swelling and oxidation properties of MXene have been effectively overcome via the COF-stabilized mechanism.
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- Jing Wang
- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China.
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- Science and Technology on Low-Light-Level Night Vision Laboratory, Xi'an 710065, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China.
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Zhang P, Zhang Y, Wang L, Qiu K, Tang X, Gibson JK, Liu X, Mei L, An S, Huang Z, Ren P, Wang Y, Chai Z, Shi W. Bioinspired Macrocyclic Molecule Supported Two-Dimensional Lamellar Membrane with Robust Interlayer Structure for High-Efficiency Nanofiltration. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2206516. [PMID: 36541746 PMCID: PMC9929118 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206516] [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: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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2D lamellar membranes (2DLMs) are used for efficient desalination and nanofiltration. However, weak interactions between adjacent stacked nanosheets result in susceptibility to swelling that limits practical applicability. Inspired by the super adhesion of multi-point suction cups on octopus tentacles, a 2DLM is constructed from Ti3 C2 Tx MXene supported by the macrocyclic "multi-point" molecule cucurbit[5]uril (CB5) and demonstrated for nanofiltration of methyl blue (MB) and enrichment of uranyl carbonate. Experimental results and density functional theory calculations indicate that CB5 rivets to the surface of the nanoflakes through strong stable interactions between its multiple binding sites and surface hydroxyl functional groups on MXene nanosheets. This novel 2DLM exhibits excellent nanofiltration performance (69 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 permeance with 93.6% rejection for MB) and can be recycled at least 30 times without significant degradation. The 2DLM exhibits excellent swelling resistance at high salinity, with a demonstration of selective enrichment of uranyl carbonate from artificial water and natural seawater. The results provide a new strategy for constructing highly stable 2DLMs with interlayer spacing controllable from sub-nano to nanometer scales, for size-selective sieving of molecules and ions, high-efficiency nanofiltration, and other applications.
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- Pengcheng Zhang
- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy ChemistryInstitute of High Energy PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
- Radiochemistry LaboratorySchool of Nuclear Science and TechnologyLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000China
- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy MaterialsNingbo Institute of Materials Technology&EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesNingbo315201China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology BeijingBeijing100083China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy ChemistryInstitute of High Energy PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology BeijingBeijing100083China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy ChemistryInstitute of High Energy PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- Chemical Sciences DivisionLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeleyCA94720USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of MaterialsXi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an710049China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy ChemistryInstitute of High Energy PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy ChemistryInstitute of High Energy PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- Radiochemistry LaboratorySchool of Nuclear Science and TechnologyLanzhou UniversityLanzhou730000China
- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy MaterialsNingbo Institute of Materials Technology&EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesNingbo315201China
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- School of Nuclear Science and EngineeringEast China University of TechnologyNanchang330013China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for CivilianBeijing102205China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy MaterialsNingbo Institute of Materials Technology&EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesNingbo315201China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy ChemistryInstitute of High Energy PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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Sadilov I, Eliseev A, Eliseev A, Chumakova A, Kurtina D, Vasiliev R, Petukhov D. The origin for hydrocarbons fast transport and photoswitching permeation behavior in grafted laminar CdTe membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Yi M, Wang M, Wang Y, Wang Y, Chang J, Kheirabad AK, He H, Yuan J, Zhang M. Poly(ionic liquid)‐Armored MXene Membrane: Interlayer Engineering for Facilitated Water Transport. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202202515. [PMID: 35504856 PMCID: PMC9324950 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202202515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Two‐dimensional (2D) MXene‐based lamellar membranes bearing interlayers of tunable hydrophilicity are promising for high‐performance water purification. The current challenge lies in how to engineer the pore wall's surface properties in the subnano‐confinement environment while ensuring its high selectivity. Herein, poly(ionic liquid)s, equipped with readily exchangeable counter anions, succeeded as a hydrophilicity modifier in addressing this issue. Lamellar membranes bearing nanochannels of tailorable hydrophilicity are constructed via assembly of poly(ionic liquid)‐armored MXene nanosheets. By shifting the interlayer galleries from being hydrophilic to more hydrophobic via simple anion exchange, the MXene membrane performs drastically better for both the permeance (by two‐fold improvement) and rejection (≈99 %). This facile method opens up a new avenue for building 2D material‐based membranes of enhancing molecular transport and sieving effect.
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- Ming Yi
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
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Yi M, Wang M, Wang Y, Wang Y, Chang J, Kheirabad AK, He H, Yuan J, Zhang M. Poly(ionic liquid)‐Armored MXene Membrane: Interlayer Engineering for Facilitated Water Transport. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202202515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ming Yi
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry Stockholm University Stockholm 10691 Sweden
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Zhang Y, Chen D, Li N, Xu Q, Li H, He J, Lu J. High-Performance and Stable Two-Dimensional MXene-Polyethyleneimine Composite Lamellar Membranes for Molecular Separation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:10237-10245. [PMID: 35166517 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c20540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) materials are candidates for use in advanced molecular separation and water treatment. Among them, MXenes are cutting-edge two-dimensional (2D) materials with favorable properties such as high hydrophilicity, adjustable interlayer spacing, high mechanical strength, and structural stability. Therefore, they can be used to construct advanced lamellar membranes to ensure enhanced separation performance of modified membranes. Here, we prepared novel stable lamellar membranes through electrostatic attraction between polycation polyethyleneimine (PEI) and a negatively charged MXene, with hydrogen bond formation between their functional groups. By changing the pH of the suspension, the interlayer d-spacing of the prepared membrane could be altered to achieve precise molecular separation and ultrahigh organic solvent penetration. Furthermore, inserting PEI into the interlayer d-spacing of the membrane did not hinder the passage of water molecules. The prepared pH = 2-MXene-PEI membrane for dyes larger than 1.5 nm exhibited a rejection rate of greater than 96%, and the pH = 10-MXene-PEI membrane had a rejection rate of greater than 96% for dyes larger than 1.6 nm. In addition, the optimized MXene-PEI membranes showed channel stability. In this work, high-performance, stable, 2D MXene-PEI membranes with tunable nanochannels were developed. These membranes have great potential for use in precise molecular separation applications.
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- Yawen Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Jiang D, Zhang J, Qin S, Hegh D, Usman KAS, Wang J, Lei W, Liu J, Razal JM. Scalable Fabrication of Ti 3C 2T x MXene/RGO/Carbon Hybrid Aerogel for Organics Absorption and Energy Conversion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:51333-51342. [PMID: 34696589 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c13808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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High aspect ratio two-dimensional Ti3C2Tx MXene flakes with extraordinary mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties are ideal candidates for assembling elastic and conductive aerogels. However, the scalable fabrication of large MXene-based aerogels remains a challenge because the traditional preparation method relies on supercritical drying techniques such as freeze drying, resulting in poor scalability and high cost. Herein, the use of porous melamine foam as a robust template for MXene/reduced graphene oxide aerogel circumvents the volume shrinkage during its natural drying process. Through this approach, we were able to produce large size (up to 600 cm3) MXene-based aerogel with controllable shape. In addition, the aerogels possess an interconnected cellular structure and display resilience up to 70% of compressive strain. Some key features also include high solvent absorption capacity (∼50-90 g g-1), good photothermal conversion ability (an average evaporation rate of 1.48 kg m-2 h-1 for steam generation), and an excellent electrothermal conversion rate (1.8 kg m-2 h-1 at 1 V). More importantly, this passive drying process provides a scalable, convenient, and cost-effective approach to produce high-performance MXene-based aerogels, demonstrating the feasibility of commercial production of MXene-based aerogels toward practical applications.
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- Degang Jiang
- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for Graphene Applied Technology Innovation, Qingdao University, Ningxia Road 308, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia
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Chen H, Ma H, Li C. Host-Guest Intercalation Chemistry in MXenes and Its Implications for Practical Applications. ACS NANO 2021; 15:15502-15537. [PMID: 34597034 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The ever-increasing demand on developing layered materials for practical applications, such as electrochemical energy storage, responsive materials, nanofluidics, and environmental remediation, requires the profound understanding and artful exploitation of interlayer engineering or intercalation chemistry. The past decade has witnessed the massive exploration of a recently discovered 2D material-transition metal carbides, carbonitrides, and nitrides (referred to as MXenes), which began to take hold of a myriad of applications owing to the abundant possibilities on their compositions and intercalation states. However, application-targeted manipulation of the material performance of MXenes is constrained by the dearth of deep comprehension on fundamental intercalation chemistry/physics. To this end, the aim of this review is to provide a holistic discussion on the intercalation chemistry in MXenes and the physical properties of MXene intercalation compounds. On the basis of this, potential solutions for the challenges confronted in the synthesis, tuning of material properties, and practical applications are proposed, which are also expected to reinvigorate the exploration of layered materials that are similar to MXenes.
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- Hongwu Chen
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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