Empowering ultrathin polyamide membranes at the water–energy nexus: strategies, limitations, and future perspectives

P Sarkar, C Wu, Z Yang, CY Tang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Membrane-based separation is one of the most energy-efficient methods to meet the
growing need for a significant amount of fresh water. It is also well-known for its applications …

Thermodynamic and Kinetic Understanding for Managing the Controllability of Interfacial Polymerization

C Liu, CY Zhu, C Zhang, HC Yang, ZK Xu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Interfacial polymerization serves as a revolutionary technique to create polymer membranes
such as polyamides, polyesters, and covalent organic frameworks, holding exceptional …

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 …

Biomimetic peptoid-assisted fabrication of antibiofouling thin-film composite membranes

SJ Park, MS Lee, H Yoon, JH Kim, S Jeon… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyamide (PA) thin-film composite (TFC) membranes are extensively used in water
purification but suffer from chronic biofouling, which has spurred extensive research on the …

[HTML][HTML] A quasi-exponential distribution of interfacial voids and its effect on the interlayer strength of 3D printed concrete

L He, B Chen, Q Liu, H Chen, H Li, WT Chow… - Additive …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel theoretical model of the void length probability distribution in 3D printed
concrete is established based on a zigzag analog of the layer interface. A quasi-exponential …

Chlorine-resistant loose nanofiltration membranes based on interface quaternization of hexamethylenetetramine

Y Su, H Luo, H Peng, Y Hu, J Rao, Q Zhao - Journal of Membrane Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Facile preparation of loose nanofiltration membranes (LNMs) with good chlorine resistance
is highly demanded for water purification. Here, we reported the preparation of LNMs via the …

Phytic acid and ferric chloride compound additives-regulated interfacial polymerization for high-performance nanofiltration membrane

L Zhang, M Hu, Y Zhang, J Hou, M Zhang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2024 - Elsevier
To balance the permeability-selectivity trade-off effect of the polyamide nanofiltration
membrane, interfacial polymerization regulation strategy is widely used to optimize the …

Water‐Assisted Programmable Assembly of Flexible and Self‐Standing Janus Membranes

Q Yi, M Qiu, X Sun, H Wu, Y Huang, H Xu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Janus membranes with asymmetric wettability have been considered cutting‐edge for
energy/environmental‐sustainable applications like water/fog harvester, breathable skin …

Nanofiltration for circularity: Fit-for-purpose design and evaluation

LF Villalobos, J Zhang, M Elimelech - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
Nanofiltration—a technology that selectively extracts critical materials from streams—can
help secure resources while minimizing wasteful and unsustainable extraction practices …

Direct recovery of high-purity lithium via nanofiltration membranes from leaching solution of spent lithium batteries

S He, Q Zuo, H Shi, Z Geng, C Liu, L Ding, X Li… - Resources …, 2024 - Elsevier
The recycling of spent ternary lithium batteries (T-LIBs) promises scarce strategic resource
recovery, however, efficient and selective recovery of Li+ from T-LIBs leaching solution with …