Regulating composition and structure of nanofillers in thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for enhanced separation performance: A critical review

Z Liao, J Zhu, X Li, B Van der Bruggen - Separation and Purification …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes, comprising nanofillers and nanoscale dense
polymeric barriers, were prepared by introducing nanomaterials into a polyamide layer …

Nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes: State of play and recent advances

DJ Johnson, N Hilal - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Much research has been carried out in recent years to investigate the use of nanomaterials
as fillers in polymeric nanofiltration membranes, to improve water transport and fouling …

Highly permeable PA@ GO loose nanofiltration membranes enabled by hierarchical transport channels for efficient dye removal

X Zhan, R Ge, T Huo, J Lu, J Li - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO) membranes exhibit ultrafast water permeation properties, which have
been employed in various membrane-based separations including nanofiltration for dye …

Recent developments of nano-enhanced composite membranes designed for water/wastewater purification—a review

TS Vo, KM Lwin, K Kim - Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2024 - Springer
In this review, the latest advances on nano-enhanced composite membranes (NECMs,
which contain nanostructured filler-like materials and nanoscale barrier polymeric …

Advanced thin-film nanocomposite membranes embedded with organic-based nanomaterials for water and organic solvent purification: A review

N Zhang, X Song, H Jiang, CY Tang - Separation and Purification …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the versatile structures and functionalities as well as good compatibility with
polyamide (PA) matrix, organic nanomaterials are promising candidates as fascinating …

Constructing porous hydrophilic HMO/CTA@ PDA composite hydrogel for super-high and ultrafast extraction of lithium ions

C Li, H Zhan, Y Qiao, C Shi, Z Qian, Z Liu - Desalination, 2025 - Elsevier
Adsorption is recognized as an effective and eco-friendly strategy for extracting lithium from
salt-lake brine. However, the lithium-ion sieves typically used are in powder form, which …

Hollow polydopamine spheres with removable manganese oxide nanoparticle caps for tumor microenvironment-responsive drug delivery

Y Miao, X Zhou, J Bai, W Zhao, X Zhao - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of stimuli-responsive drug delivery system has gained much attention for
drug delivery. Recent studies have demonstrated that polydopamine (PDA)-based drug …

Polydopamine and cellulose: two biomaterials with excellent compatibility and applicability

P Samyn - Polymer Reviews, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In recent decades, the role of poly (dopamine) in governing mussel adhesion has been
gradually understood and exploited as a novel bio-mimicking adhesion concept. In parallel …

Recent advances of thin film nanocomposite membranes: Effects of shape/structure of nanomaterials and interfacial polymerization methods

YT Chew, WF Yong - Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2021 - Elsevier
The emergence of nanomaterial arouses the development of thin film nanocomposite (TFN)
in membrane separation technology. The incorporation of nanofillers into the TFN selective …

Design of thin-film nanocomposite membranes via synchronizing interfacial coordination and polymerization reactions for organic solvent nanofiltration

X Cheng, D Hua, FF Cui, Y Hong, ZF Gao, J Pan… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes have received immense research interest due to
their high permeability and high selectivity in organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN). Herein …