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 …

Nanofluidics

T Emmerich, N Ronceray, KV Agrawal… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Fluid transport at the nanoscale is ubiquitous in nature. However, rigorous study of fluid flow
and structure in artificial nanopores only emerged relatively recently. Termed nanofluidics …

Precision ion separation via self-assembled channels

S Hong, M Di Vincenzo, A Tiraferri, E Bertozzi… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Selective nanofiltration membranes with accurate molecular sieving offer a solution to
recover rare metals and other valuable elements from brines. However, the development of …

Self-assembled dendrimer polyamide nanofilms with enhanced effective pore area for ion separation

B Yuan, Y Zhang, P Qi, D Yang, P Hu, S Zhao… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Membrane technology using well-defined pore structure can achieve high ion purity and
recovery. However, fine-tuning the inner pore structure of the separation nanofilm to be …

Eco-infused interfacial enhancement of the anti-biofouling activity in anion exchange membranes for electrodialysis desalination

Y Yao, Y Lu, Y Li, Y Ma, EH Ang, J Xu, H Ding… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Strengthened surface modification via bio-safety and eco-friendly agent requirements, and
the development of the antibacterial anion exchange membrane (AEM) has become crucial …

Ultrasound‐controlled electron‐phonon coupling augmenting catalysis of piezoelectric‐based sonosensitizer safely against osteomyelitis

J Fu, S Wu, S Zhu, Y Zheng, H Jiang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The energy transfer way and efficiency of ultrasound (US) to piezoelectric materials in fluid
determines the US catalytic performance of materials and the subsequent sono‐therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogen-bonded water-wires/clusters− Toward natural selectivity of artificial water channels

DD Su, M Barboiu - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Efforts toward the denovo design of artificial water channels have been made over the last
decades to understand the selectivity of water transport through membranes and their …

Designing bioinspired nanofiltration membrane for enhanced water permeance and efficient ion sieving

W Wang, Y Fan, J Sunarso, Y **, J Song… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The precise separation of molecules or ions using nanofiltration (NF) membranes at a sub-
Angstrom scale is a crucial aspect of water purification. Drawing inspiration from the rapid …

Advancements and future trends in nanostructured membrane technologies for seawater desalination

D Adityawarman, G Lugito, S Kawi, IG Wenten… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing global water scarcity demands innovative and practical solutions, with
seawater desalination becoming increasingly essential. This paper thoroughly examines the …

A review on artificial water channels incorporated polyamide membranes for water purification: Transport mechanisms and performance

Z Qiu, J Chen, J Zeng, R Dai, Z Wang - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
While thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide (PA) membranes are advanced for removing
salts and trace organic contaminants (TrOCs) from water, TFC PA membranes encounter a …