The term “zwitterionic polymers” refers to polymers that bear a pair of oppositely charged
groups in their repeating units. When these oppositely charged groups are equally …

Nanofiltration (NF) membranes have been widely applied in many important environmental
applications, including water softening, surface/groundwater purification, wastewater …

Empirical discovery, four decades ago, of polyamide membranes made by interfacial
polymerization revolutionized large-scale desalination and has made desalinated water …

While composite membranes with two-dimensional (2D) lamellar materials (eg, graphene
and MXene) have recently attracted increasing attention, fabrication of high-performance 2D …

Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes are widely employed due to their inherent advantage of
achieving excellent water permeation rates and high salt rejection. However, fouling is a …

In recent decades, nanofiltration (NF) is considered as a promising separation technique to
produce drinking water from different types of water source. In this paper, we …

Ion transport is crucial for biological systems and membrane-based technology. Atomic-thick
two-dimensional materials, especially graphene oxide (GO), have emerged as ideal building …

In this study, magnetic Ni@ MXene nanoparticles were firstly developed and then elevated
to the upper layer of polyether sulfone (PES) membrane by an external magnetic field during …

The separation of Li+ and Mg 2+ is a decisive step for achieving high-grade lithium
extraction from salt-lake brines to circumvent the lithium supply shortage and sustainability …

Bacterial attachment to material surfaces can lead to the development of biofilms that cause
severe economic and health problems. The outcome of bacterial attachment is determined …