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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Evaluating and advancing large language models for nanofiltration membrane knowledge tasks
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....
Ultrathin mineral interlayers regulate interfacial polymerization of polyamide nanofiltration membranes via multiple non-covalent and coordination bonding for rapid molecular separation
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...
Combining zeolite with MOF glass to construct crystal-glass composite membranes for improved hydrogen separation
2025
Metal-organic framework glasses (MOF-ag), formed through melt-quenching crystalline MOFs, have emerged as promising membrane materials owing to their processability and retained porosity. While MOF-ag...
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−)...
Hierarchical structure control for ultra-high-flux helium separation membranes based on fluorinated polyimide materials
2025
Polyimide materials with multiple trifluoromethyl groups in repeating units, e.g., 6FDA-TFMB, have excellent intrinsic performance for membrane-based helium enrichment. Nevertheless, these fluorinated...
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...
Endothelial bionic-modified anti-thrombotic PMP hollow fiber membranes for dual-circulation artificial uterus system
2025
The Artificial Womb Technology (AWT) system is a piece of biomedical equipment that supports the in vitro development of extremely premature infants. The system draws fetal blood, oxygenates it, removes...
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...
Mechanically robust and chemically stable poly(aryl piperidinium)-SBS copolymer anion exchange membranes for 3000-h durable alkaline water electrolyzers
2025
Anion exchange membrane (AEM) is a core component of potentially more efficient and cost-effective anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers (AEMWEs), which combine the advantages of traditional alkaline...
Emerging trends in fouling mitigation for membrane distillation and pervaporation: Implications for desalination and wastewater treatment
Available online 17 October 2025
Thermally driven membrane separation processes, such as membrane distillation (MD) and pervaporation (PV), are emerging technologies for desalination and water treatment applications. While both processes...