Angstrom-scale ion channels towards single-ion selectivity

H Zhang, X Li, J Hou, L Jiang, H Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Artificial ion channels with ion permeability and selectivity comparable to their biological
counterparts are highly desired for efficient separation, biosensing, and energy conversion …

Solution-processable and printable two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide inks

Y Dai, Q He, Y Huang, X Duan, Z Lin - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) with layered crystal
structures have been attracting enormous research interest for their atomic thickness …

A critical review on thin-film nanocomposite membranes with interlayered structure: mechanisms, recent developments, and environmental applications

Z Yang, PF Sun, X Li, B Gan, L Wang… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
The separation properties of polyamide reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes,
widely applied for desalination and water reuse, are constrained by the permeability …

Electrostatic-induced ion-confined partitioning in graphene nanolaminate membrane for breaking anion–cation co-transport to enhance desalination

H Zhang, J **ng, G Wei, X Wang, S Chen… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Constructing nanolaminate membranes made of two-dimensional graphene oxide
nanosheets has gained enormous interest in recent decades. However, a key challenge …

Multiscale synergetic bandgap/structure engineering in semiconductor nanofibrous aerogels for enhanced solar evaporation

H Liu, F Wu, XY Liu, J Yu, YT Liu, B Ding - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Solar-driven interface evaporation has been identified as a sustainable seawater
desalination and water purification technology. Nonetheless, the evaporation performance is …

Selective ion transport in two‐dimensional lamellar nanochannel membranes

J Wang, H Zhou, S Li, L Wang - … Chemie International Edition, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Precise and ultrafast ion sieving is highly desirable for many applications in environment‐,
energy‐, and resource‐related fields. The development of a permselective lamellar …

Separation, anti-fouling, and chlorine resistance of the polyamide reverse osmosis membrane: From mechanisms to mitigation strategies

C Liu, W Wang, B Yang, K **ao, H Zhao - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Membrane technology has been widely used in the wastewater treatment and seawater
desalination. In recent years, the reverse osmosis (RO) membrane represented by …

Metallic Two-Dimensional MoS2 Composites as High-Performance Osmotic Energy Conversion Membranes

C Zhu, P Liu, B Niu, Y Liu, W **n, W Chen… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has shown large promise in harvesting osmotic energy.
However, the current investigations generally focus on proof-of-concept nanoscale single …

Fast water transport and molecular sieving through ultrathin ordered conjugated-polymer-framework membranes

J Shen, Y Cai, C Zhang, W Wei, C Chen, L Liu… - Nature Materials, 2022 - nature.com
The development of membranes that block solutes while allowing rapid water transport is of
great importance. The microstructure of the membrane needs to be rationally designed at …

Carbon nanotube interlayer enhances water permeance and antifouling performance of nanofiltration membranes: mechanisms and experimental evidence

L Long, C Wu, Z Yang, CY Tang - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Interlayered thin-film nanocomposite (TFNi) membranes have been shown to achieve
enhanced water permeance as a result of the gutter effect. Nevertheless, some studies …