New directions on membranes for removal and degradation of emerging pollutants in aqueous systems

DL Zhao, W Zhou, L Shen, B Li, H Sun, Q Zeng… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Emerging pollutants (EPs) refer to a group of non-regulated chemical or biological
substances that have been recently introduced or detected in the environment. These …

Smart organic materials based on macrocycle hosts

XY Lou, S Zhang, Y Wang, YW Yang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Innovative design of smart organic materials is of great importance for the advancement of
modern technology. Macrocycle hosts, possessing cyclic skeletons, intrinsic cavities, and …

Quaternization-spiro design of chlorine-resistant and high-permeance lithium separation membranes

H Peng, K Yu, X Liu, J Li, X Hu, Q Zhao - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Current polyamide lithium extraction nanofiltration membranes are susceptible to chlorine
degradation and/or low permeance, two problems that are hard to reconcile. Here we …

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 …

Effect of interfacial polymerization monomer design on the performance and structure of thin film composite nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes: A review

Y Chen, QJ Niu, Y Hou, H Sun - Separation and Purification Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The thin-film composite (TFC) membranes fabricated by interfacial polymerization (IP) can
be applied in the fields of nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO), which has the …

Designing Gemini‐Electrolytes for Scalable Mg2+/Li+ Separation Membranes and Modules

H Peng, Y Su, X Liu, J Li, Q Zhao - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
High performance polyamide nanofiltration membranes play important roles in Mg2+/Li+
separation and Li+ extraction, but they are prepared via multiple time‐/labor demanding …

2D Covalent Organic Framework Membranes for Liquid‐Phase Molecular Separations: State of the Field, Common Pitfalls, and Future Opportunities

DW Burke, Z Jiang, AG Livingston… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 2D covalent organic frameworks (2D COFs) are attractive candidates for next‐
generation membranes due to their robust linkages and uniform, tunable pores. Many …

Advanced lithium extraction membranes derived from tagged‐modification of polyamide networks

H Peng, X Liu, Y Su, J Li, Q Zhao - … Chemie International Edition, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Efficient Mg2+/Li+ separation is crucial to combating the lithium shortage
worldwide, yet current nanofiltration membranes suffer from low efficacy and/or poor …

Microporous membrane with ionized sub-nanochannels enabling highly selective monovalent and divalent anion separation

ML Liu, Y Chen, C Hu, CX Zhang, ZJ Fu, Z Xu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Membranes tailored for selective ion transport represent a promising avenue toward
enhancing sustainability across various fields including water treatment, resource recovery …

Polycage membranes for precise molecular separation and catalysis

X Li, W Lin, V Sharma, R Gorecki, M Ghosh… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The evolution of the chemical and pharmaceutical industry requires effective and less
energy-intensive separation technologies. Engineering smart materials at a large scale with …