Synthetic membranes with pores at the subnanometre scale are at the core of processes for
separating solutes from water, such as water purification and desalination. While these …

Ultrathin membranes are at the forefront of membrane research, offering great opportunities
in revolutionizing separations with ultrafast transport. Driven by advanced nanomaterials …

Lithium mining is energy intensive and environmentally costly. This is because lithium ions
are typically present in brines as a minor component mixed with physiochemically similar …

Despite several technological advancements and achievements, wastewater treatment
continues to be a fundamental global issue. The wastewater, which contains heavy metal …

Pressure-driven membrane desalination (PMD), such as reverse osmosis or nanofiltration, is
an energy-efficient technology that addresses water shortages by using saline waters to …

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

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

This review introduces the development history of the widely used NF model, ie, the Donnan-
Steric Pore Model with Dielectric Exclusion (DSPM-DE), from the emergence of its …

The presence of heavy metal ions in polluted wastewater represents a serious threat to
human health, making proper disposal extremely important. The utilization of nanofiltration …

Water is the material basis for living organisms and one of the primary resources to maintain
the sustainable development of the earth's ecological environment. As a water purification …