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 …

Ice-confined synthesis of highly ionized 3D-quasilayered polyamide nanofiltration membranes

Y Zhang, H Wang, J Guo, X Cheng, G Han, CH Lau… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Existing polyamide (PA) membrane synthesis protocols are underpinned by controlling
diffusion-dominant liquid-phase reactions that yield subpar spatial architectures and …

[HTML][HTML] Recycling of end-of-life polymeric membranes for water treatment: Closing the loop

C Tian, J Chen, Z Bai, X Wang, R Dai… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymeric membranes have garnered widespread adoption in applications such as
desalination, wastewater treatment, and water reuse. Nevertheless, the current disposal …

Polyester nanofiltration membranes for efficient cations separation

J Li, H Peng, K Liu, Q Zhao - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polyester nanofiltration membranes highlight beneficial chlorine resistance, but their loose
structures and negative charge result in poor cations retention precluding advanced use 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 …

Employing visible light to construct photoinitiated polymerized nanofiltration membranes for high permeation and environmental micropollutant removal

Z Wang, L Bai, J Wang, Q Zhao… - … Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Improving the nanofiltration (NF) performance of membrane-based treatment is conducive to
promoting environmental water recycling and addressing water resource depletion …

Flexible Covalent Organic Network with Ordered Honeycomb Nanoarchitecture for Molecular Separations

A Yao, J Du, Q Sun, L Liu, Z Song, W He, J Liu - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Membranes with precisely defined nanostructure are desirable for energy-efficient molecular
separations. The emergence of membranes with honeycomb lattice or topological …

Understanding rejection mechanisms of trace organic contaminants by polyamide membranes via data-knowledge codriven machine learning

H Wang, J Zeng, R Dai, Z Wang - Environmental Science & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Data-driven machine learning (ML) provides a promising approach to understanding and
predicting the rejection of trace organic contaminants (TrOCs) by polyamide (PA). However …

Supramolecular chemistry assisted construction of ultra-permselective polyamide nanofilm with asymmetric structure for ion sieving

P Hu, H Song, Z Xu, C Jia, N Wang, B Yuan, QJ Niu - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Highly-permselective NF membranes are critical to energy-efficient ionic separation. Herein,
an ultra-permselective polyamide (PA) nanofilm with asymmetric two-layered structure is …

Aminal‐Linked Covalent Organic Framework Membranes Achieve Superior Ion Selectivity

R Guo, Z Zha, J Wang, Z Wang, MD Guiver, S Zhao - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
High‐salinity wastewater treatment is perceived as a global water resource recycling
challenge that must be addressed to achieve zero discharge. Monovalent/divalent salt …