The thin-film composite (TFC) membranes fabricated by interfacial polymerization (IP) can
be applied in the fields of nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO), which has the …

Mono-/multivalent ion-selective separation has become a common requirement at the water-
energy nexus, including energy storage and conversion, water purification, and sustainable …

The dominant market for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in China has driven lithium chemicals
with foreseeable growth in demand. Lithium extraction from salt-lake brine in China with …

Tailored design of high-performance nanofiltration (NF) membranes is desirable because
the requirements for membrane performance, particularly ion/salt rejection and selectivity …

The toxic heavy metals produced by the discharge of industrial wastewater pose a serious
threat to the ecological environment and human health. Nanofiltration (NF) membrane …

The alkali metal and alkaline-earth metal elements, located in the adjacent main-groups of
the periodic table, always have similar electronic structures and chemical properties. Thus …

In this work, a positively charged hollow fiber nanofiltration (NF) membrane based on twice
interfacial polymerization (IP) reactions was developed for water soften and heavy metal …

The conventional wet process of extracting phosphorus using concentrated sulfuric acid
produces crude phosphoric acid rich in multiple ions. High-end applications require …

The global society is in a transition, where dealing with climate change and water scarcity
are important challenges. More efficient separations of chemical species are essential to …

Membrane compaction has been often observed in pressure-driven membrane processes,
resulting in deformation of membrane morphology and reduction in permeation and …