Recent developments in nanofiltration membranes based on nanomaterials

Y Ji, W Qian, Y Yu, Q An, L Liu, Y Zhou… - Chinese Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanofiltration membranes are the core elements for nanofiltration process. The chemical
structures and physical properties of nanofiltration membranes determine water …

Graphene-based nanomaterial: The state-of-the-art material for cutting edge desalination technology

PS Goh, AF Ismail - Desalination, 2015 - Elsevier
Advanced science and technology based on graphene-based nanomaterials is
experiencing a rapid rate of change in the performance capabilities to substitute or serve as …

Swelling of graphene oxide membranes in aqueous solution: characterization of interlayer spacing and insight into water transport mechanisms

S Zheng, Q Tu, JJ Urban, S Li, B Mi - ACS nano, 2017 - ACS Publications
Graphene oxide (GO) has recently emerged as a promising 2D nanomaterial to make high-
performance membranes for important applications. However, the aqueous-phase …

Wettability effect on nanoconfined water flow

K Wu, Z Chen, J Li, X Li, J Xu… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Understanding and controlling the flow of water confined in nanopores has tremendous
implications in theoretical studies and industrial applications. Here, we propose a simple …

Molecular transport through capillaries made with atomic-scale precision

B Radha, A Esfandiar, FC Wang, AP Rooney… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Nanometre-scale pores and capillaries have long been studied because of their importance
in many natural phenomena and their use in numerous applications. A more recent …

Graphene membranes for water desalination

S Homaeigohar, M Elbahri - NPG Asia Materials, 2017 - nature.com
Extensive environmental pollution caused by worldwide industrialization and population
growth has led to a water shortage. This problem lowers the quality of human life and wastes …

Ultrathin graphene nanofiltration membrane for water purification

Y Han, Z Xu, C Gao - Advanced Functional Materials, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A method of fabricating ultrathin (≈ 22–53 nm thick) graphene nanofiltration membranes
(uGNMs) on microporous substrates is presented for efficient water purification using …

Ultrafast viscous water flow through nanostrand-channelled graphene oxide membranes

H Huang, Z Song, N Wei, L Shi, Y Mao, Y Ying… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Pressure-driven ultrafiltration membranes are important in separation applications.
Advanced filtration membranes with high permeance and enhanced rejection must be …

High-flux graphene oxide nanofiltration membrane intercalated by carbon nanotubes

Y Han, Y Jiang, C Gao - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2015 - ACS Publications
A sort of novel high-flux nanofiltration membrane was fabricated by synergistic assembling
of graphene and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), in which graphene played the …

Fast water transport in graphene nanofluidic channels

Q Xie, MA Alibakhshi, S Jiao, Z Xu, M Hempel… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Superfast water transport discovered in graphitic nanoconduits, including carbon nanotubes
and graphene nanochannels, implicates crucial applications in separation processes and …