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Advanced Membranes
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ISSN 2772-8234 · KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. · 175 articles in the index
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Piperazine-modulated bis-tris-based polyester-amide nanofilm for high-performance nanofiltration membrane
Polyester-amide (PEA) membranes combine the chemical stability of polyester (PE) with the highly cross-linked structure of polyamide (PA), achieving a synergistic breakthrough in selectivity, permeance, and stability. This study presents a strategy that employs a bulky polyhydroxy monomer…
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Hybrid models, digital twins, and digital shadows for sustainable membrane technologies: A critical review
Membrane separation technologies are essential for water purification, wastewater treatment, gas separation, hydrogen (H2) production, and carbon (CO & CO2) capture. Despite their wide applicability, large-scale adoption is limited by significant technical challenges, including fouling, the…
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Integrated MEAs with radical-scavenging PANI/CeOx layer for durable PEMFCs
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are a promising clean energy technology due to their high efficiency and environmentally friendly energy conversion. However, their widespread deployment is hindered by limitations in power density and chemical durability of membrane electrode assemblies…
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Fabrication of high-performance gas separation membranes via fluorenyl-induced and thermal rearrangement-enhanced microporosity
To overcome the intrinsic permeability–selectivity trade-off of polymeric gas separation membranes, a synergistic strategy was developed that integrates the fluorenyl-induced intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) effect with thermal rearrangement (TR)-enhanced structural evolution. A fluorene-containing…
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Mono-/monovalent ions separation through an electro-nanofiltration
The separation of mono-/monovalent ions posed a long-standing challenge due to nearly identical physicochemical properties. To address the challenge, an electro-nanofiltration (ENF) strategy was proposed to separate K+/Li+ with the assistance of multivalent cations. Experimental results…
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Recent progress in microporous membrane reactors for catalytic conversion CO2 into value-added chemicals
Catalytic conversion of CO2 into high value-added chemicals offers an attractive route to address a range of climate issues caused by excessive CO2 emission. However, the chemical inertness of CO2 generally leads to unsatisfied CO2 conversion and product selectivity. Catalytic membrane reactors…
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Engineering biomedical membranes for guided bone regeneration
Guided bone regeneration (GBR) is a widely employed clinical strategy that utilizes biomedical membranes to create a physical barrier between soft tissue and bone defects, thereby facilitating bone regeneration following trauma, tumor resection, or periodontitis. In complex clinical scenarios, GBR…
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Recent advances in polyamide nanofiltration membranes for antibiotic removal
Emerging as a new class of micropollutants in the last several decades, antibiotics are difficult to be removed through conventional technologies and therefore can persist long-term in natural aquatic environments. Polyamide (PA) nanofiltration (NF) membranes are reportedly highly suitable for…
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Ligand substitution engineering for modulating the pore microenvironment of MOFs to enhance CO2 gas separation performance in mixed matrix membranes
Defect engineering allows for precise control of the microporous structure and coordination defects in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). This approach offers an innovative pathway to optimize the gas separation performance of MOF/polymer mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). Herein, UiO-PzDC nanoparticles…
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Block copolymer-based CO2 separation membranes: synthesis, microstructures and recent progress
Block copolymers (BCPs) have emerged as a fascinating tool within the realm of gas separation membranes, primarily for their remarkable ability to self-assemble into well-defined microstructures. This unique characteristic enables them to achieve an excellent balance between gas separation…
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Gradient-driven sandwich-like nanofibrous membrane for high-flux antifouling emulsion separation
Membrane separation for nanoemulsion treatment offers advantages including superior effluent quality and low resource consumption. However, it faces challenges of low flux and membrane fouling. To address these, we fabricated a sandwich-like spindle-knot nanofibrous membrane (SSK-NM) to enhance…
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Laponite nanosheets modified polyethersulfone membranes with enhanced high-pressure resistance for stable separation
Many high-performance ultrafiltration membranes have been developed to address pollutant removal in complex water environments. However, the permeability-selectivity trade-off and inherent instability issues remain unresolved. In this study, a dense ultrafiltration membrane modified with laponite…
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A novel transferring strategy to construct outstanding ceramic membranes for high-temperature dust-laden gas filtration
Various industrial processes such as oil refining, metal refining, and chemical industry generate high-temperature dust-laden flue gas. The traditional flue gas treatment technology including wet spray result in significant heat loss and generate secondary pollution, which conflicts with the goals…
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pH-mediated polyethyleneimine-based thin-film composite membranes for high-performance pervaporation desalination
Pervaporation (PV) desalination has emerged as a promising seawater desalination technology, distinguished by its strong hydrophilicity and capacity to efficiently treat highly saline feeds. Advancing stable, high-performance PV desalination membranes to achieve robust and durable applications…
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Solvent desalination nanofiltration (SDNF) membranes with rigid microporous network
Solvent-resistant nanofiltration (SRNF) for desalination from organic solvent/water systems is crucial in electronics manufacturing. However, the development of high-performance membranes is persistently challenged by the trade-off between permeability and selectivity, along with issues of…
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Molecular fractionation with poly(ether ether ketone) hollow fibers
Sustainable and efficient separation technologies are essential for minimizing the environmental impact of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Membranes with stability in solvents and precise molecular separation are needed. We report poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) membranes engineered for…
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Construction of dual-heterogeneous membrane surface via nanosphere-mediated surface segregation for oil-water separation
The rational design of chemical-physical/geometric structures of membrane surface is the key for fabricating antifouling oil-water separation membranes. Herein, we propose a nanosphere-mediated surface segregation strategy to construct dual-heterogeneous antifouling membranes. The casting solution…
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Influence of filler microstructure on propylene/propane separation in calixarene-based mixed matrix membranes
The pure organic nature and solubility of calixarenes in organic solvents position them as prospective fillers for mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). This investigation incorporated two calixarene materials, C-propylpyrogallol[4]arene (PgC3) and sulfonato-calix[6]arene (SCA6), into a 6FDA-TMPDA matrix…