Large-area graphene-based nanofiltration membranes by shear alignment of discotic nematic liquid crystals of graphene oxide

Abozar Akbari; Phillip Sheath; Samuel T. Martin; Dhanraj B. Shinde; Mahdokht Shaibani; Parama Chakraborty Banerjee; Rachel Tkacz; Dibakar Bhattacharyya; Mainak Majumder

doi:10.1038/ncomms10891

Nature Communications (Mar 2016)

Large-area graphene-based nanofiltration membranes by shear alignment of discotic nematic liquid crystals of graphene oxide

Abozar Akbari,
Phillip Sheath,
Samuel T. Martin,
Dhanraj B. Shinde,
Mahdokht Shaibani,
Parama Chakraborty Banerjee,
Rachel Tkacz,
Dibakar Bhattacharyya,
Mainak Majumder

Affiliations

Abozar Akbari: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Laboratory (NSEL), Monash University
Phillip Sheath: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Laboratory (NSEL), Monash University
Samuel T. Martin: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Laboratory (NSEL), Monash University
Dhanraj B. Shinde: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Laboratory (NSEL), Monash University
Mahdokht Shaibani: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Laboratory (NSEL), Monash University
Parama Chakraborty Banerjee: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Laboratory (NSEL), Monash University
Rachel Tkacz: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Laboratory (NSEL), Monash University
Dibakar Bhattacharyya: Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky
Mainak Majumder: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Laboratory (NSEL), Monash University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10891
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Membranes made from graphene have ultra-fast water transport and precise molecular sieving properties. Here, the authors show how large-area membranes can be manufactured by a rapid and scalable process based on shear alignment of graphene-oxide liquid crystals for unlocking industrial applications.

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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