Polyamide membranes with nanoscale ordered structures for fast permeation and highly selective ion-ion separation

Changwei Zhao; Yanjun Zhang; Yuewen Jia; Bojun Li; Wenjing Tang; Chuning Shang; Rui Mo; Pei Li; Shaomin Liu; Sui Zhang

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36848-8

Nature Communications (Feb 2023)

Polyamide membranes with nanoscale ordered structures for fast permeation and highly selective ion-ion separation

Changwei Zhao,
Yanjun Zhang,
Yuewen Jia,
Bojun Li,
Wenjing Tang,
Chuning Shang,
Rui Mo,
Pei Li,
Shaomin Liu,
Sui Zhang

Affiliations

Changwei Zhao: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University
Yanjun Zhang: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University
Yuewen Jia: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore
Bojun Li: State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University
Wenjing Tang: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University
Chuning Shang: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore
Rui Mo: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University
Pei Li: College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Shaomin Liu: College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Sui Zhang: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36848-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Membranes with precise ion-ion separation are critical for sustainable water treatment. Here, authors demonstrated controlled construction of a nanofiltration membrane with fast permeation and high Cl-/SO4 2- selectivity by simultaneous spatial and temporal control of interfacial polymerization.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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