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 …

[HTML][HTML] Development of support layers and their impact on the performance of thin film composite membranes (TFC) for water treatment

Q Zhang, R Zhou, X Peng, N Li, Z Dai - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Thin-film composite (TFC) membranes have gained significant attention as an appealing
membrane technology due to their reversible fouling and potential cost-effectiveness …

Thin film composite membrane with improved permeance for reverse osmosis and organic solvent reverse osmosis

K Guan, S Fang, S Zhou, W Fu, Z Li… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reverse osmosis (RO) is a widely used pressure-driven membrane process for desalination.
Advancements in membrane materials have driven RO technologies' development and …

Fabrication of highly positively charged nanofiltration membranes by novel interfacial polymerization: Accelerating Mg2+ removal and Li+ enrichment

P Xu, RR Gonzales, J Hong, K Guan, YH Chiao… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Li+, a vital green energy source, is mainly extracted from salt lakes, which also contain high
concentration of Mg 2+. Therefore, there is an imminent need for separation of Li+ and Mg …

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 …

Polyamide composite membrane with 3D honeycomb-like structure via acetone-regulated interfacial polymerization for high-efficiency organic solvent nanofiltration

W Fu, L Deng, M Hu, Z Mai, G Xu, Y Shi, K Guan… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
High-performance organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) membranes play an indispensable
role in chemical separation processes. However, conventional OSN membranes such as …

Ammonium enrichment and recovery from synthetic and real industrial wastewater by amine-modified thin film composite forward osmosis membranes

RR Gonzales, Y Sasaki, T Istirokhatun, J Li… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we aimed to recover and enrich NH 4+ from real wastewater using forward
osmosis (FO). Positively-charged thin film composite (TFC) membranes were developed via …

Organic solvent separation using carbon nanotube-interlayered thin film composite membrane

L Deng, RR Gonzales, W Fu, G Xu, R Takagi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The intercalation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) interlayer has been considered an effective
way to improve the membrane performance in water treatment process. However, the …

Regulating interfacial polymerization via a multi-functional calcium carbonate based interlayer for a highly permselective nanofiltration membrane

M Hu, W Fu, K Guan, RR Gonzales, Q Song… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Highly permselective nanofiltration (NF) membranes have potential in water treatment
applications, but overcoming the permeability–selectivity trade-off is a challenge. We …

Carbon nanotubes regulated polyamide membrane by intercalation to improve the organic solvent nanofiltration performance

L Deng, RR Gonzales, W Fu, G Xu, Q Song, R Takagi… - Carbon, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNT) are considered as promising materials for enhancing thin-film
composite (TFC) membranes by introducing an intermediate layer. However, the specific …