Bioinspired superwetting oil–water separation strategy: toward the era of openness

Z Liu, Y Si, C Yu, L Jiang, Z Dong - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Bioinspired superwetting oil–water separation strategies have received significant attention
for their potential in addressing global water scarcity and aquatic pollution challenges. Over …

A review of the nanofiltration membrane for magnesium and lithium separation from salt-lake brine

L Zhang, M Hu, B He, H Pei, X Li… - Separation and Purification …, 2025 - Elsevier
Nanofiltration (NF) membrane with small pore size and charged properties has attracted
more attention recently in lithium extraction from salt-lake brine for addressing the escalating …

Simultaneous manipulation of membrane enthalpy and entropy barriers towards superior ion separations

W Wang, Y Zhang, C Wang, H Sun, J Guo… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Sub‐nanoporous membranes with ion selective transport functions are important for energy
utilization, environmental remediation, and fundamental bioinspired engineering. Although …

Lithium extraction from low-quality brines

S Yang, Y Wang, H Pan, P He, H Zhou - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
In the quest for environmental sustainability, the rising demand for electric vehicles and
renewable energy technologies has substantially increased the need for efficient lithium …

Enhanced lithium separation from brines using nanofiltration (NF) technology: A review

MS Sajna, T Elmakki, S Zavahir, H Tariq… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the dynamics of the lithium (Li) market, focusing particularly on the
use of nanofiltration (NF) membranes for Li extraction from various brines. It covers a range …

Enhanced Mg2+/Li+ separation by amino crown ether composite nanofiltration membrane with Mg2+ transport barrier

Y He, G Li, H Lin, Q Han, Y Ye, J Wang, F Liu - Journal of Membrane …, 2024 - Elsevier
Selective separation property enhancement is quite important for membranes separations,
especially for high mass ratio Mg 2+/Li+ separations. Low selectivity and unclear separation …

High-performance polyurea nanofiltration membrane for waste lithium-ion batteries recycling: Leveraging synergistic control of bulk and interfacial monomer diffusion

S **ao, Y Cao, Y Wan, X Hang, J Luo - Journal of Membrane Science, 2025 - Elsevier
The development of high-performance nanofiltration (NF) membranes with extreme
chemical stability is urgently needed for the recovery of spent lithium. In this study, a series …

Surfactant-interlayer assisted interfacial polymerization for constructing Janus nanofiltration membranes: Enhanced Li+/Mg2+ separation efficiency

R Jia, XG **, ZL Xu, LK Wu, YH Tong, HX Li… - Journal of Membrane …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanofiltration (NF) technology shows significant potential for lithium extraction, but the
limited Mg 2+ rejection of conventional negatively charged NF membranes constrains …

Charge‐Sign‐Independent Separation of Mono‐and Divalent Ions With Nanofiltration Membranes

P Xu, S Duan, Z Li, M Hu, P Zhang, L Dai… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Achieving precise selective separation of monovalent and divalent cations, as well as
anions, is vital yet challenging in practical applications involving complex component …

Polyamide nanofiltration membranes with enhanced surface charge difference via large aqueous monomer

Y Shi, H Wen, D Hu, J Wang, Z Dai, Z Yang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2025 - Elsevier
The charge properties of polyamide membranes play a crucial role in the selective ionic and
molecular sieving processes. These polyamide membranes fabricated through interfacial …