Sandwich-like composite membrane for advanced radiative cooling applications
2025
Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) offers an energy-efficient method of cooling by reflecting sunlight and emitting heat to the cold outer space through the atmospheric transparent window (ATW)....
Preparation of high-performance pervaporation membranes for ethanol dehydration using a layer-by-layer self-assembly method
2025
To achieve fuel-grade purity (≥99.5 wt%), raw bioethanol needs to be purified. Adopting pervaporation membrane for bioethanol enrichment can greatly reduce the energy consumption compared with distillation....
Size effect of porous filler in mixed matrix membranes for faster hydrogen permeation from methane-containing mixtures
2025
One potential solution for the transport of hydrogen (H2) is the injection of hydrogen into natural gas pipelines. Therefore, it is imperative to develop an efficient purification technology. Membrane...
Accurate separation and recovery of humic substances from landfill leachate concentrate by triethanolamine-based loose nanofiltration membranes
2025
The treatment of landfill leachate concentrate poses significant environmental challenges, particularly in the separation and recovery of valuable humic substances from high salt concentrations. In...
Integration of oxidation processes and ceramic membrane filtration for advanced water treatment: A review of foulant-membrane interactions
2025
Membrane filtration technology emerges as a robust and efficient solution in the global effort to alleviate water scarcity, offering a reliable means to deliver clean and safe drinking water. However,...
Rejuvenation of reverse osmosis polyamide membranes degraded by chlorine in the presence of ferric chloride
2025
Reverse osmosis (RO) polyamide membranes are widely used for water treatment applications. However, certain processes such as wastewater reuse require regular membrane cleaning and disinfection with...
Vapor permeation (VP) of water (H2O)/ acetic acid (AcOH) mixtures via bis(triethoxysily)ethane (BTESE) membranes
2025
Bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane (BTESE)-derived organosilica membranes prepared using sol-gel processing, were used in vapor permeation (VP) to dehydrate aqueous acetic acid (AcOH) solutions. It was discovered...
Review on molecular modeling-facilitated design of porous membranes
2025
Molecular modeling techniques are regarded as an effective approach to study various advanced membranes at the microscale. These investigations of porous membranes are devoted to better understanding...
Activated coke fly ash-aided SiC supports: Enhanced mechanical strength and durability for high-temperature gas filtration
2025
Silicon carbide (SiC) ceramic membranes are promising for high-temperature gas filtration due to their excellent thermal and chemical stability. However, the industrial deployment of conventional SiC...
Mixed matrix membranes by incorporating methyl-functionalized covalent organic framework into PDMS for high flux ethanol/water separation
2025
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membranes are commonly utilized for ethanol-water separation. However, the separation performance is insufficient owing to the inherent trade-off between permeability and...
Mass transfer in membrane contactors for separating levulinic acid, formic acid, and furfural from biomass hydrolysate with physical organic solvents
2025
Levulinic acid (LA), formic acid (FA), and furfural were separated from an aqueous solution using membrane contactors with organic solvents. The aqueous mixture, simulating LA production's biomass hydrolysate...
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...
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...
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...
Highly stable cation-exchange membranes for lithium recovery from acidic lithium ore leachate
2025
Electrodialysis technology is widely deployed in the field of separation due to its simplicity of operation and sustainability, where ion-exchange membranes are the most critical components in this...
Electrospun amphiphilic sulfonated poly(ether-ether-ketone) (SPEEK) membranes for thin-layer crude oil spill cleanup
2025
Oil spills and the release of oily wastewater have caused serious damage to the environment and human health. Effective removal of oil spills and separation of oil/water mixtures have become a crucial...
Charge-selective nanoconfined boron nitride membranes for ultrafast and enhanced water decontamination
2025
Membrane separation techniques could address global water scarcity and ensure water safety. However, the unavoidable concentration polarization effect remains a formidable challenge. Here, we present...
Chiral membrane with intrinsic microporosity for enantioselective electrochemical recognition of tryptophan enantiomers
2025
Enantioselective recognition and separation of chiral molecules are pivotal in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields due to their distinct biological activities. Drawing inspiration from biological transmembrane...
Imidazole-functionalized siloxane cross-linked poly(aryl ether sulfone) anion exchange membranes for monovalent anion separation via electrodialysis
2025
A siloxane cross-linked, amino-long-chain modified poly(aryl ether sulfone) (PPH-ImSiO-NH2-X) anion exchange membrane (AEM) has been synthesized. The results demonstrated that the perm-selectivity (PSO42−Cl−)...
Anchoring metal ions in iCOF to enhance the charge density for boosting CO2 separation in mixed matrix membranes
2025
Ionic covalent organic frameworks (iCOFs), with electrostatic microenvironment suitable for CO2 separation, are regarded as ideal materials for gas membrane separation. However, the improvement of CO2/CH4...
Thermally stable polyamide-imide (PAI) hierarchical porous separator for lithium metal batteries
2025
Although the structural design and physicochemical characteristics of separators are critical determinants of lithium metal batteries safety and overall performance, commercial polyolefin separators...
Acid-stable nanofiltration membranes: Emerging materials for sustainable separation in harsh and extreme conditions
2025
Acid-stable nanofiltration (ASNF) membranes have emerged as a transformative technology for enabling efficient and selective separations in chemically aggressive environments encountered across various...
Swelling polymer-regulated green synthesis of flexible ZIF-8 membrane
2025
Metal-organic framework (MOF)-based membranes are promising for the development of high flux separation applications while maintaining high selectivities. Since pure MOF membranes typically suffer from...
Artificial neural networks to correlate structure and CO2 separation performance of mixed matrix membranes containing 2D fillers
2025
This study presents an innovative method to accurately predict CO2 permeability and the selectivity of CO2/N2, CO2/CH4, and CO2/H2 in mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) containing polymers and two-dimensional...
Electrospun nanofiber membrane of Piper beetle loaded PVDF/PAN for medical mask applications: psychochemical characteristics, antibacterial and air filter test
2025
Face masks are designed to protect the wearer from environmental hazards, such as volatile organic contaminants and suspended particulate matter (PM), which can cause asthma and anemia and affect the...