Fine-tuning polyamide nanofiltration membrane for ultrahigh separation selectivity of Mg2+ and Li+

P Xu, K Guan, YH Chiao, Z Mai, Z Li, M Hu… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
The extraction of lithium resources from salt-lake brine has garnered increasing attention,
and a critical challenge is to achieve an effective separation of Mg 2+ and Li+. This study …

High-flux nanofibrous composite reverse osmosis membrane containing interfacial water channels for desalination

Q Wang, L Hu, H Ma, S Venkateswaran… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A nanofibrous composite reverse osmosis (RO) membrane with a polyamide barrier layer
containing interfacial water channels was fabricated on an electrospun nanofibrous …

Molecular mechanisms of thickness-dependent water desalination in polyamide reverse-osmosis membranes

J He, T Arbaugh, D Nguyen, W Xian, EMV Hoek… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Using non-equilibrium molecular simulations, we systematically elaborate the relationships
among synthesis (membrane's thickness and morphology), atomic-scale transport …

Effect of different manufacturing methods on polyamide reverse-osmosis membranes for desalination: Insights from molecular dynamics simulations

J He, JR McCutcheon, Y Li - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Membranes are a key technology platform for a broad application of energy-efficient
separations. To best serve the separation demands of industry, the manufacturing processes …

Recent developments in 3D-printed membranes for water desalination

J He, T Yue, JR McCutcheon, Y Li - Journal of Physics: Energy, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The recognition of membrane separations as a vital technology platform for enhancing the
efficiency of separation processes has been steadily increasing. Concurrently, 3D printing …

Highly Permselective Contorted Polyamide Desalination Membranes with Enhanced Free Volume Fabricated by mLbL Assembly

S Shaligram, R Shevate, S Paul… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2025 - ACS Publications
The permeability-selectivity trade-off in polymeric desalination membranes limits the
efficiency and increases the costs of reverse osmosis and nanofiltration systems. Ultrathin …

Synthesis of a novel next-generation positively charged polymer and its in-situ grafting into thin film composite membranes to enhance the performance for …

Z Arshad, N Baig, SA Ali - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2023 - Elsevier
High efficiency of the polyamide membranes can be achieved by rationally tailoring the
active layer, which empowers the membrane with better anti-fouling characteristics, high …

Polymer Membranes for Precision Separations

R Guo, WA Phillip - ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chemical separations are essential to modern society. They play critical roles in addressing
many urgent societal challenges, such as the purification of therapeutic medicine, the …