Thinking the future of membranes: Perspectives for advanced and new membrane materials and manufacturing processes

SP Nunes, PZ Culfaz-Emecen, GZ Ramon… - Journal of Membrane …, 2020 - Elsevier
The state-of-the-art of membrane technology is characterized by a number of mature
applications such as sterile filtration, hemodialysis, water purification and gas separation, as …

Synthesis and applications of anisotropic nanoparticles with precisely defined dimensions

AK Pearce, TR Wilks, MC Arno… - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2021 - nature.com
Shape and size play powerful roles in determining the properties of a material; controlling
these aspects with precision is therefore an important, fundamental goal of the chemical …

Aligned macrocycle pores in ultrathin films for accurate molecular sieving

Z Jiang, R Dong, AM Evans, N Biere, MA Ebrahim, S Li… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Polymer membranes are widely used in separation processes including desalination,
organic solvent nanofiltration, and crude oil fractionation,. Nevertheless, direct evidence of …

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 …

Engineering precise sequence-defined polymers for advanced functions

Q Shi, Z Deng, M Hou, X Hu, S Liu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Unlike natural macromolecules (eg, nucleic acids and proteins) possessing precisely
defined molar mass, chain sequence, chirality, and topology, synthetic polymers are typically …

Sequence-and stereo-defined macromolecules: properties and emerging functionalities

R Szweda - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural macromolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids, display various complex
functionalities in biological systems. These functionalities depend on the macromolecular …

Applications of discrete synthetic macromolecules in life and materials science: recent and future trends

R Aksakal, C Mertens, M Soete, N Badi… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the last decade, the field of sequence‐defined polymers and related ultraprecise,
monodisperse synthetic macromolecules has grown exponentially. In the early stage, mainly …

Combining hydroxyl-yne and thiol-ene click reactions to facilely access sequence-defined macromolecules for high-density data storage

B Song, D Lu, A Qin, BZ Tang - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Through mimicking the synthesis of hereditary-information-containing nucleic acids,
scientists are committed to synthesizing sequence-defined macromolecules. Herein, a …

Concurrent control over sequence and dispersity in multiblock copolymers

MN Antonopoulou, R Whitfield, NP Truong, D Wyers… - Nature Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
Controlling monomer sequence and dispersity in synthetic macromolecules is a major goal
in polymer science as both parameters determine materials' properties and functions …

Diversity of PEGylation methods of liposomes and their influence on RNA delivery

AS Nosova, OO Koloskova, AA Nikonova… - …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Gene therapy is a promising approach for personalized medicine, but its application in
humans requires development of efficient and safe vehicles. PEGylated liposomes are some …