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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Insights into the role of aromatic cationic surfactants in tailoring interfacial polymerization for high-performance reverse osmosis membranes
2025
Surfactant-mediated interfacial polymerization (IP) has been recognized as a promising strategy for accurately modulation of the structure and performance of polyamide (PA) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes....
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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...
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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...
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Restricting ionic liquid in a network comprising of GO/CNT as a separation membrane for efficient CO2 capture
2025
The release of carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere remains a critical challenge in addressing climate change, with emissions from power plants being a primary contributor. Membrane-based separation...
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Ultrathin Mineral Interlayers Regulate Interfacial Polymerization of Polyamide Nanofiltration Membranes via Multiple Non-Covalent and Coordination Bonding for Rapid Molecular Separation
Available online 28 June 2025
Polyamide (PA) nanofiltration membranes have raised considerable interest in the realm of water purification. However, balancing permeability and rejection remains a critical challenge in membrane science...
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Chiral Membrane with Intrinsic Microporosity for Enantioselective Electrochemical Recognition of Tryptophan Enantiomers
Available online 27 June 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...
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Evaluating and Advancing Large Language Models for Nanofiltration Membrane Knowledge Tasks
Available online 27 June 2025
Nanofiltration (NF) is a rapidly growing field, resulting in a surge of publications with diverse focuses. It’s challenging for researchers to quickly find key information from the vast amount of publications....
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Polymers of intrinsic microporosity with internal dihedral lock for efficient gas separation
2024
Polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) stand out as promising membrane materials with exceptional separation performance. In this study, we crafted a highly efficient gas separation membrane using...
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Metal-organic frameworks-based mixed matrix pervaporation membranes for recovery of organics
2024
Metal-organic framework (MOF)-based mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) have attracted significant attentions for their distinguished characteristics in pervaporation such as enhanced selectivity, increased...
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Industrial-scale 61-channel monolithic silicalite-1 membranes for butane isomer separation
2024
Developing energy-saving membrane and technology is important for the separation of hydrocarbon isomers to replace the energy-intensive distillation. Silicalite-1 membrane is a promising membrane material...
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Microporous and functional group Co-designed polyesteramide membranes for efficient and broad-spectrum organic solvent nanofiltration
2024
Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) is an emerging energy-efficient separations technology, which urgently requires easily processable OSN membranes with high selectivity and broad-spectrum organic...
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A novel high temperature resistance thin film composite polyamide reverse osmosis membrane with covalent organic frameworks intermediate layer
2024
Both salt rejection and pressure-bearing properties of the conventional thin film composite (TFC) polyamide reverse osmosis (RO) membrane are easily weakened at high temperature. In order to improve...
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Universal solution to the membrane selectivity challenge: Separation merit and efficiency
2024
Membrane technology holds immense potential across multiple industries, offering sustainable solutions for challenging separations by reducing energy demand and transitioning from thermal to electrical...
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Gas transport mechanisms through MOF glass membranes
2024
The study provides an in-depth study on the gas adsorption and transport behaviors of MOF glass membranes for the first time. Temperature dependance of gas permeability, adsorption coefficients and...
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Leveraging calcium-NOM complexation phenomenon as RO fouling mitigation strategy during treatment of lake water
2024
Organic fouling during reverse osmosis (RO) is exacerbated by the presence of calcium up to a limit where extremely high calcium concentration results in lesser fouling due to formation of large organic-calcium...
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One-dimensional Fe/C constructed Janus membrane enables highly-efficient and stable solar-driven interfacial evaporation
2024
The practical use of solar-driven interfacial evaporation is hampered by high cost, low photothermal conversion efficiency, and poor stability. Herein, a one-dimensional Fe/C constructed photothermal...
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