Graphene oxide for photonics, electronics and optoelectronics

J Wu, H Lin, DJ Moss, KP Loh, B Jia - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2023 - nature.com
Graphene oxide (GO) was initially developed to emulate graphene, but it was soon
recognized as a functional material in its own right, addressing an application space that is …

Fluids and electrolytes under confinement in single-digit nanopores

NR Aluru, F Aydin, MZ Bazant, D Blankschtein… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Confined fluids and electrolyte solutions in nanopores exhibit rich and surprising physics
and chemistry that impact the mass transport and energy efficiency in many important …

Quaternization-spiro design of chlorine-resistant and high-permeance lithium separation membranes

H Peng, K Yu, X Liu, J Li, X Hu, Q Zhao - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Current polyamide lithium extraction nanofiltration membranes are susceptible to chlorine
degradation and/or low permeance, two problems that are hard to reconcile. Here we …

Polyamide membranes with nanoscale ordered structures for fast permeation and highly selective ion-ion separation

C Zhao, Y Zhang, Y Jia, B Li, W Tang, C Shang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Fast permeation and effective solute-solute separation provide the opportunities for
sustainable water treatment, but they are hindered by ineffective membranes. We present …

Surface manipulation for prevention of migratory viscous crude oil fouling in superhydrophilic membranes

Y Zhao, X Yang, Z Cheng, CH Lau, J Ma… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Here, we present a proactive fouling prevention mechanism that endows superhydrophilic
membranes with antifouling capability against migratory viscous crude oil fouling. By …

Microstructure optimization of bioderived polyester nanofilms for antibiotic desalination via nanofiltration

Y Bai, B Liu, J Li, M Li, Z Yao, L Dong, D Rao… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The successful implementation of thin-film composite membranes (TFCM) for challenging
solute-solute separations in the pharmaceutical industry requires a fine control over the …

The coming of age of water channels for separation membranes: from biological to biomimetic to synthetic

YJ Lim, K Goh, R Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Water channels are one of the key pillars driving the development of next-generation
desalination and water treatment membranes. Over the past two decades, the rise of …

General synthesis of ultrafine metal oxide/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites for ultrahigh-flux nanofiltration membrane

W Zhang, H Xu, F **e, X Ma, B Niu, M Chen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Graphene-based membranes have great potential to revolutionize nanofiltration technology,
but achieving high solute rejections at high water flux remains extremely challenging …

Defect Engineering of MOF‐Based Membrane for Gas Separation

S Li, W Han, QF An, KT Yong… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are highly versatile materials that have been identified as
promising candidates for membrane‐based gas separation applications due to their …

Manganese-based oxide electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction: a review

P Wang, S Zhang, Z Wang, Y Mo, X Luo… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The oxygen evolution reaction (OER), as an essential process in water decomposition and
air batteries, has received increasing attention in the context of clean energy production and …