Pioneering silicotungstic Acid-GO nanofillers for Anti-fouling PES UF membranes toward car wash wastewater treatment
September 2026
Car wash wastewater (CWW), a complex mixture of organic and inorganic pollutants, remains a pressing environmental concern due to its insufficient treatment. While ultrafiltration (UF) membranes offer...
Charge-enhanced porous graphene oxide nanosheets-embedded membrane with improved ion conduction and capacity retention for aqueous organic flow battery
September 2026
Aqueous organic flow battery (AOFB), a promising energy storage technology, owned low self-discharge rate, cost-effective merit and non-dependence on metal resources. However, membranes with high ion-selective...
Integrated MEAs with radical-scavenging PANI/CeOx layer for durable PEMFCs
September 2026
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are a promising clean energy technology due to their high efficiency and environmentally friendly energy conversion. However, their widespread deployment...
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...
Piperazine-modulated bis-tris-based polyester-amide nanofilm for high-performance nanofiltration membrane
September 2026
Polyester-amide (PEA) membranes combine the chemical stability of polyester (PE) with the highly cross-linked structure of polyamide (PA), achieving a synergistic breakthrough in selectivity, permeance,...
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,...
Sulfonated poly(indole ketone)/polyaniline (SPIK/PANI) composite membranes for aqueous organic redox flow batteries (AORFBs)
September 2026
Redox flow batteries (RFBs) represent a promising solution for large-scale energy storage. These systems offer inherent operational safety, decoupled power and energy scaling and extended cycle lifetimes....
Valorization of biodiesel byproduct glycerol for hydrogen production via self-catalytic nickel membrane reactor
September 2026
As a plentiful byproduct of biodiesel production, crude glycerol is difficult to purify and utilise efficiently. Its conversion to hydrogen represents an effective approach toward sustainable energy...
Polyamide nanofiltration membranes with exceptional thermal stability enabled by dodecyl phosphate regulation
September 2026
Traditional thin-film composite (TFC) polymer membranes suffer performance deterioration in high-temperature liquid separation due to insufficient thermal stability. Herein, a facile and effective strategy...
Zwitterionic vinylene-linked covalent organic frameworks mixed matrix membranes for high-efficient bioethanol dehydration
September 2026
Fuel-grade bioethanol demonstrates significant advantages as an environmentally friendly and renewable energy source. However, its further deployment is constrained by energy efficiency dehydration...
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...
Confined conversion of hydrogen-bonded organic framework into carbon molecular sieve-interlocked-substrate membrane for efficient CO2/CH4 separation
June 2026
Carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membranes, derived from the crystalline porous and solution-processed hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs), possess narrow pore size distributions for efficient gas...
Solvent desalination nanofiltration (SDNF) membranes with rigid microporous network
June 2026
Solvent-resistant nanofiltration (SRNF) for desalination from organic solvent/water systems is crucial in electronics manufacturing. However, the development of high-performance membranes is persistently...
Recent progress in microporous membrane reactors for catalytic conversion CO2 into value-added chemicals
June 2026
Catalytic conversion of CO2 into high value-added chemicals offers an attractive route to address a range of climate issues caused by excessive CO2 emission. However, the chemical inertness of CO2 generally...
Molecular fractionation with poly(ether ether ketone) hollow fibers
June 2026
Sustainable and efficient separation technologies are essential for minimizing the environmental impact of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Membranes with stability in solvents and precise...
Influence of filler microstructure on propylene/propane separation in calixarene-based mixed matrix membranes
June 2026
The pure organic nature and solubility of calixarenes in organic solvents position them as prospective fillers for mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). This investigation incorporated two calixarene materials,...
Mono-/monovalent ions separation through an electro-nanofiltration
June 2026
The separation of mono-/monovalent ions posed a long-standing challenge due to nearly identical physicochemical properties. To address the challenge, an electro-nanofiltration (ENF) strategy was proposed...
Construction of dual-heterogeneous membrane surface via nanosphere-mediated surface segregation for oil-water separation
June 2026
The rational design of chemical-physical/geometric structures of membrane surface is the key for fabricating antifouling oil-water separation membranes. Herein, we propose a nanosphere-mediated surface...
Laponite nanosheets modified polyethersulfone membranes with enhanced high-pressure resistance for stable separation
June 2026
Many high-performance ultrafiltration membranes have been developed to address pollutant removal in complex water environments. However, the permeability-selectivity trade-off and inherent instability...
Ligand substitution engineering for modulating the pore microenvironment of MOFs to enhance CO2 gas separation performance in mixed matrix membranes
June 2026
Defect engineering allows for precise control of the microporous structure and coordination defects in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). This approach offers an innovative pathway to optimize the gas...
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...
Gradient-driven sandwich-like nanofibrous membrane for high-flux antifouling emulsion separation
June 2026
Membrane separation for nanoemulsion treatment offers advantages including superior effluent quality and low resource consumption. However, it faces challenges of low flux and membrane fouling. To address...
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...
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...
pH-mediated polyethyleneimine-based thin-film composite membranes for high-performance pervaporation desalination
June 2026
Pervaporation (PV) desalination has emerged as a promising seawater desalination technology, distinguished by its strong hydrophilicity and capacity to efficiently treat highly saline feeds. Advancing...