Hybrid models, digital twins, and digital shadows for sustainable membrane technologies: A critical review
September 2026
Membrane separation technologies are essential for water purification, wastewater treatment, gas separation, hydrogen (H2) production, and carbon (CO & CO2) capture. Despite their wide applicability,...
Bridging mechanism and fabrication: New horizons in nanofiltration membranes for ion separation
December 2026
The growing demand for water sustainability, resource recovery, and emerging energy technologies has intensified the need for efficient ion separation processes. Nanofiltration (NF) membranes, featuring...
Advances in MOF membrane strategies for selective lithium extraction from salt lake brine
2025
Metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes have emerged as a promising solution for lithium extraction from salt lake brines due to their tunable pore structures and high specific surface areas. Their...
Internal stress-free phosphoric acid doped polybenzimidazole membranes for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells
December 2026
The serious polarization and stability induced by the doped phosphoric acid hinder their practical applications of phosphoric acid-based high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Herein,...
MXene-based catalytic membranes for advanced wastewater treatment
December 2026
The integration of membrane separation technology with advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) offers a promising approach to alleviate practical limitations associated with the permeability-selectivity...
Research progress and challenges in polyimide and polyimide-derived gas separation membranes: A review
2025
Polyimide (PI) has been widely regarded as an ideal material for high-performance gas separation membranes due to its exceptional mechanical strength, thermal and chemical stability, excellent film-forming...
Separation mechanism, selectivity enhancement strategies and advanced materials for mono-/multivalent ion-selective nanofiltration membrane
2022
Mono-/multivalent ion-selective separation has become a common requirement at the water-energy nexus, including energy storage and conversion, water purification, and sustainable industrial processes....
Recent advances in polyamide nanofiltration membranes for antibiotic removal
June 2026
Emerging as a new class of micropollutants in the last several decades, antibiotics are difficult to be removed through conventional technologies and therefore can persist long-term in natural aquatic...
Fabrication of polymer-supported ZIF-8 membranes via interfacial-epitaxial coupled growth for C3H6/C3H8 separation
December 2026
The fabrication of polymer-supported metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes is a promising approach for efficient C3H6/C3H8 separation. However, the main obstacles to construct MOF layers are low nucleation...
Dual supramolecular-coordination network engineering for plasticization-resistant CO2 separation in polyurethane mixed-matrix membranes
December 2026
This study addresses the permeability-selectivity trade-off in polyurethane (PU)-based mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for CO2 capture by exploiting the synergistic interplay between [HNMP][CH3SO3] ionic...
Robust positively charged polyurea nanofiltration membranes with acid resistance for efficient lithium extraction and recovery
2025
Given the growing demand for lithium in energy storage and electric vehicle industries, the development of acid-resistant membranes for efficient lithium extraction from brine and recycling of spent...
Engineering fractional free volume in cross-linked MOF-polyimide membranes for gas separation
December 2026
Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) are an energy efficient and highly tunable approach to gas separation, achieved by integrating the distinct transport properties of polymers and nanomaterials. However,...
Polymer membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration: Recent progress, challenges and perspectives
2023
The development of polymer materials and polymer membrane fabrication techniques in recent years greatly elevates the importance and feasibility of organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) technology, while...
Tailored hydrogen-bond engineering blend ion-solvating membranes enable efficient alkaline water electrolysis
September 2026
Poly(oxindole biphenylene) ion-solvating membranes (POBP ISMs) exhibit exceptional chemical stability, yet their limited hydrophilicity and sparse oxindole groups result in restricted electrolyte uptake...
Cellulose-based separation membranes: A sustainable evolution or fleeting trend?
2025
Cellulose-based separation membranes are promising for sustainable membrane technology due to their renewable raw materials and biodegradability. Their excellent resistance to fouling, minimal protein...
Engineering biomedical membranes for guided bone regeneration
June 2026
Guided bone regeneration (GBR) is a widely employed clinical strategy that utilizes biomedical membranes to create a physical barrier between soft tissue and bone defects, thereby facilitating bone...
Synergistic bulk-interface engineering of polymodal micro-mesoporous carbon molecular sieve membranes for high-performance hydrogen separation
December 2026
Energy-efficient gas separations necessitate the development of high-performance membrane materials. Carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membranes are regarded as highly promising candidates; however, it remains...
Positively charged nanofiltration membranes for efficient Mg2+/Li+ separation from high Mg2+/Li+ ratio brine
2023
Nanofiltration has gained increasing attention in lithium extraction from salt lake brine with high Mg2+/Li+ ratio. However, conventional nanofiltration membranes with negatively charged surfaces suffer...
Block copolymer-based CO2 separation membranes: synthesis, microstructures and recent progress
June 2026
Block copolymers (BCPs) have emerged as a fascinating tool within the realm of gas separation membranes, primarily for their remarkable ability to self-assemble into well-defined microstructures. This...
Life cycle assessment of membrane-based seawater desalination combined with brine resource recovery
September 2026
With the growing implementation of seawater desalination, the issue of brine disposal and potential utilization emerges as a paramount concern requiring scientific and engineering solutions. Considering...
A critical review of structural-functional-mechanistic advances in molecular sieve ceramic composite membranes for wastewater treatment and resource recovery
December 2026
Molecular sieve ceramic composite membranes (MSCCMs) enable molecular-scale separation. This precision is essential for recovering resources from wastewater. In these tasks, polymeric membranes often...
Corona poling-engineered filler-free piezoelectric PVDF membrane with dual functionality for cantilever nanogenerator and emulsion separation
September 2026
Porous piezoelectric materials have shown great potential in energy and environmental applications, however the incorporation of foreign fillers invariably obscures the intrinsic piezoelectric response...
Advanced bipolar membranes with earth-abundant water dissociation catalysts for durable ampere-level water electrolysis
2025
Green hydrogen production via water electrolysis is a crucial pathway for sustainable energy generation. Bipolar membrane water electrolysis (BPMWE) offers several advantages, including kinetically...
Membrane technology for sterilization and virus elimination of biopharmaceuticals: Fouling matters
2025
Membrane-based sterilization and virus removal have become an essential approach for Quality Control and Quality Assurance in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, offering significant advantages over traditional...
IPS: An interfacial polymerization simulator for modeling the highly-cross-linked polymer membranes
December 2026
The molecular mechanism of interfacial polymerization remains elusive due to rapid kinetics and nanoscale heterogeneity, while existing simulations struggle to balance chemical reactivity with computational...