As a novel family of 2D materials, MXenes provide an extensive variety of applications in
water and effluent treatment due to their distinctive properties and attractive applicability …

Pervaporation is a molecular separation membrane technology for selective permeation of
water or organic compounds from organic-water mixtures or organic-organic mixtures. The …

Layered materials are characterized by strong in‐plane covalent chemical bonds within
each atomic layer and weak out‐of‐plane van der Waals (vdW) interactions between …

Ion transport is crucial for biological systems and membrane-based technologies from both
fundamental and practical aspects. Unlike biological ion channels, realizing efficient ion …

Osmotic energy, often referred to as “blue energy”, is the energy generated from the mixing
of solutions with different salt concentrations, offering a vast, renewable, and …

Conspectus Membrane technology plays an increasingly important role for sustainable
development of our society owing to its huge capability to tackle the energy crisis, water …

Innovative solutions are needed to address microplastic pollution, which is a major threat to
both human and environmental health. The possibility of two-dimensional (2D) …

Biological ion channels feature angstrom‐scale asymmetrical cavity structures, which are
the key to achieving highly efficient separation and sensing of alkali metal ions from …

Photocatalytic membranes with concurrent catalytic oxidation and separating functions
possess promising potentials for the degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater …

MXenes are a new class of two-dimensional materials that have attracted significant
attention owing to their unique and versatile properties, including surface functionality …