Empowering ultrathin polyamide membranes at the water–energy nexus: strategies, limitations, and future perspectives

P Sarkar, C Wu, Z Yang, CY Tang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Membrane-based separation is one of the most energy-efficient methods to meet the
growing need for a significant amount of fresh water. It is also well-known for its applications …

Advancing high-performance nanofiltration membranes: Tailoring monomer molecular design to enhance diffusion-reaction synergy in interfacial polymerization

Y Liu, L Liu, B Narendra, X Chen, S Feng, Y Wan, J Luo - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Interfacial polymerization (IP) remains the leading technique for fabricating thin-film
composite (TFC) nanofiltration (NF) membranes. Recent innovations have introduced …

Biomimetic peptoid-assisted fabrication of antibiofouling thin-film composite membranes

SJ Park, MS Lee, H Yoon, JH Kim, S Jeon… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyamide (PA) thin-film composite (TFC) membranes are extensively used in water
purification but suffer from chronic biofouling, which has spurred extensive research on the …

In situ modification of ultrafiltration membranes with eco-friendly pyrogallol/taurine to enhance antifouling performance

DY Kim, M Kim, S Jeon, J Lee, H Park, YI Park… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fouling is a long-standing problem in water treatment membranes because it substantially
deteriorates process efficiency. Here, we present a facile strategy for the in situ modification …

Interfacially Assembled Anion Exchange Membranes for Water Electrolysis

H Kim, S Jeon, J Choi, YS Park, SJ Park, MS Lee… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
High-performance and durable anion exchange membranes (AEMs) are critical for realizing
economical green hydrogen production through alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) or AEM …

High-performance thin-film composite (TFC) membranes with 2D nanomaterial interlayers: An overview

WL Li, P Fu, WT Lin, ZL Zhang, XW Luo, YH Yu… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thin-film composite (TFC) membranes have been widely used in various separation and
purification fields. However, the inherent “trade off” effect limits further improvement in the …

Interfacial assembly of polyamide nanofilm membranes regulated by surfactants with different structural characteristics

MS Lee, J Lee, J Kang, SJ Park, SK Kwak… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyamide (PA) nanofilm membranes are key materials for water treatment and desalination.
Although surfactants are widely used to tune the interfacial polymerization (IP) process for …

Interfacial Self-Assembly of Oriented Semiconductor Monolayer for Chemiresistive Sensing

WH Li, N Li, H Zhang, Q Xu - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024 - ACS Publications
Semiconductor nanofilm fabrication with advanced technology is of great importance for next-
generation electronics/optoelectronics. Fabrication of high-quality and perfectly oriented …

Ultrahighly Li-selective nanofiltration membranes prepared via tailored interfacial polymerization

M Kim, SJ Park, JH Lee - Journal of Membrane Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanofiltration (NF) membrane-based separation has gained significant attention as an
efficient technology for recovering lithium (Li) from salt-lake brines. However, many …

Biopolymer-supported thin-film composite membranes for reverse osmosis

CH Jung, MS Lee, DY Kim, MG Shin, S An… - Chemical Engineering …, 2025 - Elsevier
Thin-film composite (TFC) membranes are employed in water treatment and thus
significantly contribute to environmental remediation efforts. However, the underlying porous …