Ultrathin membranes for separations: a new era driven by advanced nanotechnology

S Zhang, L Shen, H Deng, Q Liu, X You… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ultrathin membranes are at the forefront of membrane research, offering great opportunities
in revolutionizing separations with ultrafast transport. Driven by advanced nanomaterials …

Polyamide layer modulation for PA-TFC membranes optimization: developments, mechanisms, and implications

GR Xu, ZH An, HL Zhao, Q Liu - Separation and Purification Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyamide thin film composite (PA-TFC) membrane featured with triple-layer structure
including polyamide (PA), substrate, and nonwoven support is playing critical roles in …

When self-assembly meets interfacial polymerization

Q Shen, Q Song, Z Mai, KR Lee, T Yoshioka… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Interfacial polymerization (IP) and self-assembly are two thermodynamically different
processes involving an interface in their systems. When the two systems are incorporated …

Nanomorphogenesis of template-induced crumpled polyamide nanofiltration membranes

Y Shi, Z Wang, Z Mai, Q Shen, Q Song, W Fu… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tailored thin-film composite (TFC) nanofiltration (NF) membranes can potentially achieve
high permeance and effective salt separation during wastewater reclamation and water …

Highly permeable nanofilms with asymmetric multilayered structure engineered via amine-decorated interlayered interfacial polymerization

Q Song, Y Lin, S Zhou, T Istirokhatun, Z Wang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tailormade polyamide (PA) membrane structures for ultrafast water transportation that
possess excellent selectivity are promising for efficient water reclamation. In this study, an …

Nanofiltration membrane with asymmetric polyamide dual-layer through interfacial polymerization for enhanced separation performance

X Fu, J Wang, Y He, Y Ji, Q Bi, X Wang, F Liu - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Thickness reduction of polyamide separation layer played an important role in permeability
enhancement of thin film composite (TFC) nanofiltration membrane. However, the practical …

Triethanolamine-modulated interfacial polymerization toward microcrumpled nanofiltration membranes: Performances and mechanisms

J Li, X Zhu, C Lai, F Chen, L Bai, X Cheng, J Wang… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Highly permeable thin-film composite (TFC) nanofiltration (NF) membranes featuring high
separation efficiencies are of great importance for purifying surface water and ground water …

Porous organic polymer interlayers modulated nanofiltration membranes for ultra-permselective Li+/Mg2+ separation

S Zhao, W Cui, Q Shen, Z Yao, C Fang, L Zhang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2024 - Elsevier
The ion-ion precise separation is of paramount importance but presents significant technical
challenges. Achieving such an accurate separation utilizing nanofiltration (NF) membranes …

Preparation of Forward osmosis composite membrane with Chitosan/Tannic acid co-deposition interlayer and its fluoride removal performance

H Zhang, J Liang, Z Li, F Xiao, Y Wu… - Separation and Purification …, 2024 - Elsevier
The treatment of fluorine-containing wastewater has very important significance for
environmental protection. Forward osmosis (FO), using osmotic pressure gradient as driving …

A zwitterionic copolymer-interlayered ultrathin nanofilm with ridge-shaped structure for ultrapermeable nanofiltration

Q Song, Y Lin, T Ueda, Q Shen, KR Lee… - Journal of Membrane …, 2022 - Elsevier
Interlayered thin-film composite (TFC) membranes have a great potential for enhancing salt
separation in wastewater reclamation, because of the highly permeable and selective …