Separation mechanism, selectivity enhancement strategies and advanced materials for mono-/multivalent ion-selective nanofiltration membrane
2022
Mono-/multivalent ion-selective separation has become a common requirement at the water-energy nexus, including energy storage and conversion, water purification, and sustainable industrial processes....
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...
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...
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...
Emerging trends in fouling mitigation for membrane distillation and pervaporation: Implications for desalination and wastewater treatment
March 2026
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...
Block copolymer-based CO2 separation membranes: synthesis, microstructures and recent progress
June 2026
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...
Development and emerging application of membrane degassing technology
2023
With the development of membrane separation technology, some traditional separation and purification methods have been replaced by membrane technology. Compared to traditional method, the membrane method...
Polymer membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration: Recent progress, challenges and perspectives
2023
The development of polymer materials and polymer membrane fabrication techniques in recent years greatly elevates the importance and feasibility of organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) technology, while...
Hybrid models, digital twins, and digital shadows for sustainable membrane technologies: A critical review
September 2026
Membrane separation technologies are essential for water purification, wastewater treatment, gas separation, hydrogen (H2) production, and carbon (CO & CO2) capture. Despite their wide applicability,...
Robust positively charged polyurea nanofiltration membranes with acid resistance for efficient lithium extraction and recovery
2025
Given the growing demand for lithium in energy storage and electric vehicle industries, the development of acid-resistant membranes for efficient lithium extraction from brine and recycling of spent...
Hydrazone-linked covalent organic frameworks for membrane separation
March 2026
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), which are porous crystalline materials built using reticular and dynamic covalent chemistry, are attracting significant interest in advanced membrane separations....
Recent advances in polyamide nanofiltration membranes for antibiotic removal
June 2026
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...
Membrane technology for sterilization and virus elimination of biopharmaceuticals: Fouling matters
2025
Membrane-based sterilization and virus removal have become an essential approach for Quality Control and Quality Assurance in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, offering significant advantages over traditional...
Preparation of high-performance pervaporation membranes for ethanol dehydration using a layer-by-layer self-assembly method
2025
To achieve fuel-grade purity (≥99.5 wt%), raw bioethanol needs to be purified. Adopting pervaporation membrane for bioethanol enrichment can greatly reduce the energy consumption compared with distillation....
High temperature resistant thin film composite polyamide membrane constructed via 3,3′-diamine-Tröger base COFs for enhancing reverse osmosis separation performances
March 2026
High temperature resistant thin-film composite polyamide (TFC PA) membranes are notable across various applications. However, the pursuit of efficient separation at elevated temperatures was hindered...
Ligand substitution engineering for modulating the pore microenvironment of MOFs to enhance CO2 gas separation performance in mixed matrix membranes
June 2026
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...
Piperazine-modulated bis-tris-based polyester-amide nanofilm for high-performance nanofiltration membrane
September 2026
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,...
Positively charged nanofiltration membranes for efficient Mg2+/Li+ separation from high Mg2+/Li+ ratio brine
2023
Nanofiltration has gained increasing attention in lithium extraction from salt lake brine with high Mg2+/Li+ ratio. However, conventional nanofiltration membranes with negatively charged surfaces suffer...
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...
Facilitated transport membranes for CO2/CH4 separation - State of the art
2022
Membrane separation is a promising alternative for gas purification. Facilitated transport (FT) membranes, with reversible reactions to promote CO2 transport, can simultaneously obtain high CO2 permeability...
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...
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...
Three-dimensional covalent organic frameworks for advanced membrane separations
2024
Three-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (3D COFs) have emerged as a promising class of crystalline materials due to large surface areas, interconnected porosity, and accessible active sites. Their...
Engineering biomedical membranes for guided bone regeneration
June 2026
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...
Recent advances of thin film composite nanofiltration membranes for Mg2+/Li+ separation
2024
The prevalent adoption of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) has sparked a surge in interest regarding lithium extraction, particularly from lithium-rich brines. As some brine sources contain a higher ratio...