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View article: Ion‐Selective Microporous Membranes via One‐Step Copolymerization Enable High‐Performance Redox Flow Batteries
Ion‐Selective Microporous Membranes via One‐Step Copolymerization Enable High‐Performance Redox Flow Batteries Open
Redox flow batteries are a promising solution for grid‐scale energy storage but are constrained by ion‐exchange membranes that struggle to simultaneously achieve high ionic conductivity and effective selectivity against redox‐active specie…
View article: Mixed matrix membranes by incorporating methyl-functionalized covalent organic framework into PDMS for high flux ethanol/water separation
Mixed matrix membranes by incorporating methyl-functionalized covalent organic framework into PDMS for high flux ethanol/water separation Open
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membranes are commonly utilized for ethanol-water separation. However, the separation performance is insufficient owing to the inherent trade-off between permeability and selectivity. In this study, we reported …
View article: Scalable weaving of resilient membranes with on-demand superwettability for high-performance nanoemulsion separations
Scalable weaving of resilient membranes with on-demand superwettability for high-performance nanoemulsion separations Open
This study leverages the ancient craft of weaving to prepare membranes that can effectively treat oil/water mixtures, specifically challenging nanoemulsions. Drawing inspiration from the core-shell architecture of spider silk, we have engi…
View article: A review on the design and fabrication of polydimethylsiloxane thin-film composite membranes (TFCMs) for alcohol permselective pervaporation
A review on the design and fabrication of polydimethylsiloxane thin-film composite membranes (TFCMs) for alcohol permselective pervaporation Open
Pervaporation-based membrane technology have gained increasing interest due to their energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) thin-film composite membranes (TFCMs) have emerged as promising candidates…
View article: Heterostructure membranes of high permeability and stability assembled from MXene and modified layered double hydroxide nanosheets
Heterostructure membranes of high permeability and stability assembled from MXene and modified layered double hydroxide nanosheets Open
Two-dimensional (2D) MXene-based lamellar membranes play transformative roles in membrane filtration technology. Their practical use in water treatment is however hindered by several hurdles, e.g., unfavorable swelling due to weak interact…
View article: Microstructure optimization of bioderived polyester nanofilms for antibiotic desalination via nanofiltration
Microstructure optimization of bioderived polyester nanofilms for antibiotic desalination via nanofiltration Open
The successful implementation of thin-film composite membranes (TFCM) for challenging solute-solute separations in the pharmaceutical industry requires a fine control over the microstructure (size, distribution, and connectivity of the fre…
View article: Rapid Fabrication of High‐Permeability Mixed Matrix Membranes at Mild Condition for CO<sub>2</sub> Capture (Small 19/2023)
Rapid Fabrication of High‐Permeability Mixed Matrix Membranes at Mild Condition for CO<sub>2</sub> Capture (Small 19/2023) Open
Gas Separation Membranes In article number 2208177, Ming-Jie Yin, Quan-Fu An, and co-workers propose a “confined swelling coupled solvent controlled crystallization” strategy to rapid preparation of mixed matrix membrane for CO2 capture. T…
View article: Micro/Nano‐Fabrication of Flexible Poly(3,4‐Ethylenedioxythiophene)‐Based Conductive Films for High‐Performance Microdevices
Micro/Nano‐Fabrication of Flexible Poly(3,4‐Ethylenedioxythiophene)‐Based Conductive Films for High‐Performance Microdevices Open
With the increasing demands for novel flexible organic electronic devices, conductive polymers are now becoming the rising star for reaching such targets, which has witnessed significant breakthroughs in the fields of thermoelectric device…
View article: Contra-diffusion self-assembly of covalent organic framework pervaporation membranes for organic solvent dehydration
Contra-diffusion self-assembly of covalent organic framework pervaporation membranes for organic solvent dehydration Open
Pervaporation is considered to have great application potential in the field of organic solvent dehydration. However, the development of pervaporation is hampered by the separation performance of current membranes. In this study, covalent …
View article: Chlorine-resistant positively charged nanofiltration membranes formed by SI-ATRP method for heavy metal ions removal
Chlorine-resistant positively charged nanofiltration membranes formed by SI-ATRP method for heavy metal ions removal Open
Heavy metal pollution is one of the most serious environmental problems. Nanofiltration is an effective and potential membrane separation technology for removal of heavy metal ions from water. However, the separation performance and chlori…