Carbon dot engineered membranes for separation–a comprehensive review and current challenges

S Parani, E Choi, OS Oluwafemi… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon dots (CDs) are a rapidly emerging class of nanomaterials with remarkable
physicochemical properties such as small size, high surface area-to-volume ratio, tunable …

A negatively charged polyethersulfone nanofiltration membrane enriched with Ag-functionalized titanium silicon carbide for the removal of organic pollutants from …

NY Tizhoush, SJ Behrouz, V Vatanpour, Y Orooji… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Developing high-performance nanofiltration membranes for treating wastewater
contaminated with organic pollutants requires special attention. The toxic nature and side …

Carbon Quantum Dots: Properties, Preparation, and Applications

J Kong, Y Wei, F Zhou, L Shi, S Zhao, M Wan, X Zhang - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Carbon quantum dots are a novel form of carbon material. They offer numerous benefits
including particle size adjustability, light resistance, ease of functionalization, low toxicity …

Salt-responsive polyamide thin-film nanocomposite membrane based on zwitterionic polymeric nanoparticles for high-efficient dye desalination

YF Mi, W Xia, BX Gu, R Ma, YL Ji - Journal of Membrane Science, 2024 - Elsevier
To simultaneously improve the water permeability, selectivity, and antifouling properties of
polyamide nanofiltration (NF) membranes in textile wastewater treatment, we fabricated a …

Carbon dots regulating microstructure of polyamide layer of forward osmosis membrane for anti-biofouling and unexpected dual-enhancement in water flux and salt …

B Zhang, W Zou, P Wu, J Zhang, W Kong… - Sustainable Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
The introduction of hydrophilic nanomaterials into the polyamide (PA) layer of forward
osmosis (FO) membranes usually leads to the enhancement in water flux but a reduction in …

Advances in positively charged nanofiltration membranes: Targeted strategies for optimized water treatment

Y Liu, H Matsuyama, Y Liu, Y Li, J Zheng, Z Dai… - Desalination, 2025 - Elsevier
Positively charged nanofiltration (NF) membranes have demonstrated significant potential
for water treatment due to their efficient cation separation capability, low energy …

Zero-dimensional quantum dot-modified membrane materials for the effective treatment of industrial wastewater: A comprehensive review

J Zhang, Z Wang, X Zheng, K Liu, X Chen… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The efficient treatment and recycling of industrial wastewater is an important way to improve
water resource utilization. Membrane separation technology has been widely used in the …

Biofouling/acid resistant nanofiltration membranes interfacially polymerized with nickel-doped carbon dots for highly efficient removal and real-time monitoring of …

S Dai, P Wu, WS Zou, W Kong, X Chen, J Zhang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2025 - Elsevier
The high-efficiency removal and real-time monitoring of chromate (Cr (VI)) in wastewater
remains an enormous challenge, and few studies considered the use of nanofiltration (NF) …

Janus charged nanofiltration membranes modified with amino polymer brush for enhanced Mg2+/Li+ separation

D Hu, S Pan, Y Chen, Y Wang, R Ma, C Liu… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Nanofiltration membranes with tailored nanopore structure and functional group decorated
characteristics show significant potential for Mg 2+/Li+ separation. This study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasonic-assisted nanofiltration separation recovering salvianolic acid B from ethanol wastewater

C Li, Y Ma, Y Xu, R Qiu, X Shen, L Huang, A Liu… - Ultrasonics …, 2024 - Elsevier
The transformation of salvianolic acid B brought on by heat treatment recovery of ethanol
eluent, which is a difficult problem in pharmaceutical technology, affects the purity of raw …