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Machine learning-driven performance prediction and optimization of CA/CTA forward osmosis membranes for sustainable water desalination applications 用于可持续海水淡化的CA/CTA正向渗透膜的机器学习驱动性能预测和优化
IF 9 1区 工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2026.125146
Seyed Amirhossein Zahedi Ghoddoosi , Toraj Mohammadi , Abbas Akbarzadeh
Forward osmosis (FO) has gained popularity as an energy-efficient separation technique, but its efficiency is still restricted due to an intrinsic trade-off between water permeability and solute leakage. In this study, two machine learning (ML) approaches, namely multilayer perceptron (MLP) model and support vector machine (SVM) were developed for predicting water flux (WF; Jw) as well as reverse solute flux (RSF; Js) of cellulose acetate (CA)/cellulose triacetate (CTA) membrane in FO process. Experimental dataset including 26 input features were gathered from relevant literature, highlighting the predominant role of casting solution composition, phase inversion process condition, and the FO process operating condition. Comparison between the ML models performance revealed that the MLP architecture with 2 hidden layers containing 11, and 9 neurons, Bayesian-Regularization as training algorithm, and ‘tanh’ activation function in hidden layer outperforms the SVM, achieving R2 values above 0.95. To identify the best trade-off, the optimal MLP model was further introduced to non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II). Following 81 iterations, the optimization convergence yielded an optimal condition with WF ≈ 78.57 L m−2 h−1 (LMH) and RSF ≈ 4.39 g m−2 h−1 (GMH). These outcomes emphasize the potential of hybrid ML–optimization strategies to accelerate the FO membrane design by quantitatively balancing permeability and selectivity.
正渗透(FO)作为一种高效节能的分离技术已经得到了广泛的应用,但由于水渗透性和溶质泄漏之间的内在权衡,其效率仍然受到限制。本研究采用多层感知器(MLP)模型和支持向量机(SVM)两种机器学习方法,预测了醋酸纤维素(CA)/三醋酸纤维素(CTA)膜在FO过程中的水通量(WF; Jw)和反溶质通量(RSF; Js)。从相关文献中收集了包含26个输入特征的实验数据集,突出了铸造溶液组成、相转化工艺条件和FO工艺操作条件的主导作用。通过对ML模型性能的比较发现,包含11个神经元和9个神经元的2隐层MLP架构,贝叶斯正则化作为训练算法,隐层“tanh”激活函数优于SVM, R2值在0.95以上。为了确定最佳权衡,将最优MLP模型进一步引入非支配排序遗传算法(NSGA-II)。经过81次迭代,优化收敛得到WF≈78.57 L m−2 h−1 (LMH)和RSF≈4.39 g m−2 h−1 (GMH)的最优条件。这些结果强调了混合ml优化策略的潜力,通过定量平衡渗透性和选择性来加速FO膜的设计。
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Hemoglobin-inspired PorMOFs synergizing with magnetic enrichment for efficient O2/N2 separation membranes 血红蛋白激发的PorMOFs与磁富集协同作用用于高效的O2/N2分离膜
IF 9 1区 工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2026.125196
Xiaochang Cao , Rongqing Feng , Fang Cheng , Jianming Liu , Zhi Wang
Oxygen/nitrogen (O2/N2) separation technology is crucial in industrial and environmental fields, yet traditional membrane materials struggle to overcome selectivity limitations because of the similar kinetic diameters and polarities of O2 and N2. Inspired by the reversible metalloporphyrin–O2 coordination mechanism in hemoglobin, in this study, a porphyrin-based metal–organic framework (PorMOF) embedding high-density biomimetic sites was designed and synthesized, which was then coated onto magnetic CoFe2O4 particles to form a core–shell collaborative structure. The magnetic core attracts paramagnetic O2 to aggregate within the biomimetic shell for dynamic transport. Thereon, the ordered biomimetic sites driven by the magnetic field construct efficient channels in PIM-1 membranes that prioritize oxygen permeation, structurally enhancing separation performance. A systematic investigation was conducted on (i) the mechanisms of site interactions in different biomimetic structures, (ii) the collaboration between magnetic enrichment and biomimetic effects, and (iii) the influence of loading on O2/N2 separation performance. Under a magnetic field of 80 mT, the 20 wt% dual-site CoFe2O4@PorMOF/PIM membrane achieved an O2 permeability coefficient of 975 Barrer and an O2/N2 separation factor of 8.13, significantly exceeding the 2015 upper limit. During 240 h of testing, the membrane maintained stable performance and demonstrated robustness under magnetic field fluctuations. This work provides a magnetic-biomimetic synergistic strategy that offers a bioinspired avenue for functional membrane design.
氧/氮(O2/N2)分离技术在工业和环境领域至关重要,但由于O2和N2的动力学直径和极性相似,传统的膜材料难以克服选择性限制。受血红蛋白中金属卟啉- o2可逆配位机制的启发,本研究设计并合成了一种嵌入高密度仿生位点的卟啉基金属有机框架(PorMOF),并将其包裹在磁性CoFe2O4颗粒上,形成核-壳协同结构。磁性核吸引顺磁性氧聚集在仿生壳内进行动态运输。在此基础上,磁场驱动的有序仿生位点在PIM-1膜中构建了高效通道,优先透氧,从结构上增强了分离性能。系统研究了(i)不同仿生结构中位点相互作用的机制,(ii)磁富集与仿生效应之间的协同作用,以及(iii)负载对O2/N2分离性能的影响。在80 mT磁场条件下,20% wt%双位点CoFe2O4@PorMOF/PIM膜的O2渗透系数为975 Barrer, O2/N2分离系数为8.13,显著超过2015年的上限。在240 h的测试中,膜的性能保持稳定,在磁场波动下表现出鲁棒性。这项工作提供了一种磁性仿生协同策略,为功能性膜设计提供了生物灵感途径。
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Interfacially confined polymerization-mediated laminated interlocking strategy for constructing scalable graphene oxide nanofiltration membranes with enhanced stability and selectivity 界面限制聚合介导的层合联锁策略用于构建具有增强稳定性和选择性的可扩展氧化石墨烯纳滤膜
IF 9 1区 工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2026.125233
Peng Zhang , Wenjing Wang , Wenqing Wang , Kun Jiang , Ming Teng , Shuaishuai Han , Chongyuan Ma , Jianyan Feng , Xiaomin Luo
The large-scalable fabrication of graphene oxide (GO)-based nanofiltration (NF) membranes is still hindered by interfacial instability and insufficient structural robustness, which limit their practical deployment. Here, we propose a dual interlocking strategy that synergistically combines "rooting" anchoring and confined interfacial polymerization to construct stable GO-based NF membranes. Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) nonwoven fabric is mechanically polished to generate a burr-like surface for physical anchoring, while solid-state interfacial polymerization between trimesoyl chloride (TMC) and amino-functionalized GO (NH2–GO) formed a polyamide (PA) layer for surface locking, ensuring durable interfacial adhesion. The optimized membrane achieves high rejection of dyes (96.2–98.5% for Congo Red) and salts (70.9% for NaCl) while maintaining comparable water permeance (1.78–2.23 L m−2 h−1·bar−1). Moreover, the membrane demonstrates outstanding long-term stability, antifouling performance (84.47% flux recovery), and strong resistance to harsh conditions (>95% rejection after 48 h solvent immersion, stable under pH 2–12). The interlocked architecture significantly enhances peeling and deformation resistance, validating a facile and scalable pathway for robust NF membrane fabrication. This work establishes an effective interfacial engineering paradigm, offering a promising platform for the practical application of GO-based NF membranes in advanced water purification and molecular separation technologies.
基于氧化石墨烯(GO)的纳滤(NF)膜的大规模制备仍然受到界面不稳定性和结构鲁棒性不足的阻碍,这限制了其实际部署。在这里,我们提出了一种双联锁策略,将“生根”锚定和受限界面聚合协同结合,以构建稳定的氧化石墨烯基NF膜。聚对苯二甲酸乙酯(PET)非织造布通过机械抛光产生毛刺状表面,用于物理锚定,而三聚氯胺(TMC)和氨基功能化氧化石墨烯(NH2-GO)之间的固态界面聚合形成聚酰胺(PA)层,用于表面锁定,确保持久的界面粘附。优化后的膜对染料(刚果红为96.2-98.5%)和盐(NaCl为70.9%)的去除率较高,同时保持了相当的透水性(1.78-2.23 L m−2 h−1·bar−1)。此外,该膜具有良好的长期稳定性、防污性能(通量回收率为84.47%)和较强的耐恶劣条件(浸溶剂48 h后去除率为95%,在pH 2-12下稳定)。联锁结构显著增强了剥离和抗变形能力,验证了一个简单和可扩展的途径,用于稳健的NF膜制造。这项工作建立了一个有效的界面工程范例,为氧化石墨烯基纳滤膜在高级水净化和分子分离技术中的实际应用提供了一个有前景的平台。
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Semi-interpenetrating polymer networks for efficient carbon molecular sieve gas separation membrane 半互穿聚合物网络高效碳分子筛气体分离膜
IF 9 1区 工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2026.125245
Lei Wu , Yiqiang Deng , Dayi Guo , Guoshuai Zhang , Tanlai Yu , Xiuling Chen , Nanwen Li
Carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membranes represent a class of high-performance separation materials capable of surpassing the conventional permeability-selectivity trade-off. Introducing fillers into polymer precursors can further enhance the performance of the resulting CMS membranes; however, incompatibility between fillers and the polymer matrix often results in interfacial defects. In this study, the small-molecule cross-linker N,N′-1,3-phenylenedimaleimide (PDM) was incorporated into a 6FDA-BPDA/TFDB polyimide to prepare optically transparent, uniform, and defect-free PDM-x precursor membranes. These precursor membranes were first subjected to thermal treatment at 300 °C for 1 h to form a semi-interpenetrating polymer network (SIPN) structure, and then pyrolyzed at 550 °C to obtain PDM-x-SIPN CMS membranes. The successful formation of a cross-linked semi-interpenetrating polymer network (SIPN) in the precursor was verified by TGA, ATR-FTIR, and XRD analyses. The resulting PDM-20-SIPN CMS membrane delivered exceptional gas-separation performance, with O2 and CO2 permeabilities of 1631 and 9904 Barrer, and O2/N2 and CO2/CH4 selectivities of 6.7 and 67.8, respectively—exceeding the latest upper-bound limits. Furthermore, the membrane showcased outstanding aging resistance over 720 h, significantly outperforming the conventional 6FDA-BPDA/TFDB CMS membrane. This study not only offers a robust precursor-design strategy, but also provides a foundation for the future development of high-performance CMS materials in sustainable separation processes.
碳分子筛(CMS)膜代表了一类高性能的分离材料,能够超越传统的渗透性和选择性权衡。在聚合物前驱体中引入填料可以进一步提高所得到的CMS膜的性能;然而,填料与聚合物基体之间的不相容性往往导致界面缺陷。本研究将小分子交联剂N,N ' -1,3-苯二马来酰亚胺(PDM)掺入6FDA-BPDA/TFDB聚酰亚胺中,制备光学透明、均匀、无缺陷的PDM-x前体膜。这些前驱体膜首先在300℃下热处理1 h,形成半互穿聚合物网络(SIPN)结构,然后在550℃下热解得到PDM-x-SIPN CMS膜。通过TGA、ATR-FTIR和XRD分析验证了前驱体中成功形成了交联半互穿聚合物网络(SIPN)。所制得的PDM-20-SIPN CMS膜具有优异的气体分离性能,O2和CO2的渗透率分别为1631和9904 Barrer, O2/N2和CO2/CH4的选择性分别为6.7和67.8,超过了最新的上限。此外,该膜在720 h内具有优异的耐老化性能,明显优于传统的6FDA-BPDA/TFDB CMS膜。该研究不仅提供了一个强大的前驱体设计策略,而且为未来在可持续分离过程中开发高性能CMS材料提供了基础。
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Surface-engineered cation exchange membranes with asymmetric structural modification layers: Toward high-efficient Li+ recovery from salt lakes via electrodialysis 具有不对称结构修饰层的表面工程阳离子交换膜:通过电渗析从盐湖中高效回收Li+
IF 9 1区 工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2026.125241
Hui-Qian Huo , Ze-Jian Chen , Bing-Xin Gu , Xiang-Yun Xie , Yan-Li Ji , Cong-Jie Gao
Selective cation exchange membranes (SCEMs) are crucial for renewable energy storage and conversion, seawater softening and wastewater treatment, and ionic resource extraction and purification. However, precisely controlling the pore microstructure of SCEMs to efficiently separate mono-/divalent cations with similar hydrated radii remains a critical challenge in electrodialysis (ED) membrane research. Herein, we report a surface-programmed cross-linking strategy to fabricate an ultrathin, asymmetric modification layer on a commercial CEM (CTG) using diaminoethyl imidazole bromide (DAIB) monomers and polyethyleneimine (PEI) macromolecules. A hydrophilic, loose cross-linked DAIB-rich sub-layer was first formed on the CTG surface via the Debus–Radziszowski reaction, followed by the construction of a densely cross-linked PEI-rich upper layer through secondary surface cross-linking. The asymmetric architecture and chemical design of the PEI-DAIB composite modification layer facilitate rapid monovalent ion transport while efficiently rejecting divalent ions, thus overcoming the permeability-selectivity trade-off. The optimized PEI-DAIB composite membrane exhibits a high Li+ permeation rate (0.75 mol m−2 h−1) and exceptional Li+/Mg2+ permselectivity (72), outperforming most state-of-the-art ED membranes reported in the literature. Furthermore, the membrane demonstrates excellent stability and efficient Li+ extraction from simulated salt-lake brines via two-stage ED, ultimately achieving 99.9% Li+ purity with low energy consumption (∼0.2 kWh mol−1 Li+). This work provides a promising strategy for developing high-performance SCEMs to achieve sustainable ionic resource extraction and purification.
选择性阳离子交换膜(SCEMs)在可再生能源存储和转化、海水软化和废水处理、离子资源提取和净化等方面具有重要意义。然而,精确控制SCEMs的孔隙结构以有效分离具有相似水合半径的单/二价阳离子仍然是电渗析(ED)膜研究的关键挑战。在此,我们报道了一种表面编程交联策略,利用二氨基乙基咪唑溴(DAIB)单体和聚乙烯亚胺(PEI)大分子在商用CEM (CTG)上制备超薄、不对称修饰层。首先通过Debus-Radziszowski反应在CTG表面形成亲水、松散的富daib交联亚层,然后通过二次表面交联构建密集的富pei交联上层。PEI-DAIB复合修饰层的不对称结构和化学设计促进了单价离子的快速传递,同时有效地抑制了二价离子,从而克服了渗透性和选择性的权衡。优化后的PEI-DAIB复合膜具有较高的Li+渗透率(0.75 mol m−2 h−1)和优异的Li+/Mg2+选择性(72),优于文献中报道的大多数最先进的ED膜。此外,该膜表现出优异的稳定性,并通过两级ED从模拟盐湖盐水中高效提取Li+,最终以低能耗(~ 0.2 kWh mol−1 Li+)达到99.9%的Li+纯度。这项工作为开发高性能SCEMs实现可持续的离子资源提取和净化提供了一个有前途的策略。
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Catalyst-enhanced semi-interpenetrating polyurea networks for alkaline-resistant reverse osmosis membranes 用于耐碱性反渗透膜的催化剂增强半互穿聚脲网络
IF 9 1区 工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2026.125150
Yue Sun , Yu Zhao , Xiaoxia Sun , Qingshan Liu , Jia Xu
Polyurea (PU) materials show great potential for pH-stable reverse osmosis (RO) membranes essential in sustainable water treatment. However, PU membranes derived from 2,4-toluene diisocyanate (TDI) suffer from intrinsic alkaline resistance limitations due to steric hindrance from 1-position methyl groups, which reduce reaction kinetics and cross-linking density. Here, we introduce a triethylamine (TEA)-mediated strategy to accelerate TDI hydrolysis and form semi-interpenetrating networks (semi-IPN), integrating reticulated aliphatic and linear aromatic polyurea chains into a robust selective layer. The resulting membranes achieve outstanding desalination performance, with NaCl and MgCl2 rejections exceeding 98 % at water permeance over 1.3 L m−2 h−1 bar−1, ∼38 % improvement in NaCl rejection over conventional PU membranes. Notably, after 216 h in 0.1 M NaOH, the membranes maintain NaCl and MgCl2 rejections above 92 % with only ∼5 % reduction, outperforming TEA-free PU and commercial polyamide membranes, which lose ∼9 % and ∼12 % rejection, respectively. Dynamic anti-alkali tests confirm sustained performance above 95 % in highly alkaline environments. Mechanistic investigations attribute the enhanced alkaline resistance to tortuous diffusion pathways, increased cross-linking density, and enriched double hydrogen bonds, reducing swelling and improving hydrolytic stability. This work highlights semi-IPN PU membranes as a durable solution for extending desalination and wastewater treatment to highly alkaline industrial effluents.
聚脲(PU)材料在ph稳定反渗透(RO)膜的可持续水处理中显示出巨大的潜力。然而,由2,4-甲苯二异氰酸酯(TDI)衍生的PU膜由于1位甲基的位阻而受到固有的耐碱性限制,从而降低了反应动力学和交联密度。在这里,我们引入了一种三乙胺(TEA)介导的策略来加速TDI水解并形成半互穿网络(半ipn),将网状脂肪族和线性芳香聚脲链整合到一个强大的选择层中。所得膜具有出色的脱盐性能,在渗透率超过1.3 L m−2 h−1 bar−1时,NaCl和MgCl2的去除率超过98%,比传统PU膜的NaCl去除率提高约38%。值得注意的是,在0.1 M NaOH中浸泡216小时后,膜的NaCl和MgCl2截留率保持在92%以上,仅下降了~ 5%,优于不含tea的PU膜和商用聚酰胺膜,后者的截留率分别下降了~ 9%和~ 12%。动态抗碱测试证实,在高碱性环境下,性能持续保持在95%以上。机理研究将增强的抗碱性归因于弯曲的扩散途径、增加的交联密度和丰富的双氢键,减少膨胀和提高水解稳定性。这项工作突出了半ipn PU膜作为一种持久的解决方案,扩展海水淡化和废水处理到高碱性工业废水。
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Role of frictional forces in salt and water transport through polyamide reverse osmosis membranes 聚酰胺反渗透膜在盐和水运输中的摩擦力作用
IF 9 1区 工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2026.125202
Kevin E. Pataroque , Subhamoy Mahajan , Jonathan Mejia , Martina del Cerro , Jishan Wu , Hanqing Fan , Ying Li , Eric M.V. Hoek , Menachem Elimelech
Understanding transport mechanisms in thin-film composite membranes is critical for advancing membrane technology. While the solution-friction model, or more appropriately, the sorption-friction (SF) model, can describe water and salt transport behavior, the contribution of frictional forces towards salt–water selectivity in different membranes has not been explored. In this study, we establish relationships between intrinsic membrane properties and transport parameters based on the SF model, using permeation experiments and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Pore sizes of various commercial thin-film composite membranes are quantified by measuring the rejection of neutral organic solutes. Salt partitioning is measured using quartz crystal microbalance, while salt permeance is determined in a stirred dead-end cell. Our results show that as pore size increased from 0.6 to 0.7 nm, salt partitioning increased by 21.2 %, while salt permeance increased more than tenfold. These results suggest that transport within the membrane, rather than salt partitioning at the membrane surface, is more sensitive to changes in membrane structure. Using the SF model, we show that ion-membrane and water-membrane interactions decrease with larger pore sizes, which may explain the observed differences in salt and water permeances. These findings are supported by MD simulations used to determine ion and water self-diffusion coefficients in five distinct membranes. Through these simulations, we confirmed that water and ion mobilities are greater in membranes with larger pores due to weaker frictional interactions between these species and the membrane. This study demonstrates how frictional forces are related to membrane pore size and can be effectively used to model salt and water transport through the membrane.
了解薄膜复合膜的传输机制对于推进膜技术的发展至关重要。虽然溶液-摩擦模型,或者更确切地说,吸附-摩擦(SF)模型可以描述水和盐的传输行为,但摩擦力对不同膜中盐水选择性的贡献尚未得到探讨。在这项研究中,我们利用渗透实验和分子动力学(MD)模拟,建立了基于SF模型的膜固有特性和运输参数之间的关系。通过测量中性有机溶质的截留量来定量各种商用薄膜复合膜的孔径。盐的分配是用石英晶体微天平测量的,而盐的渗透是在一个搅拌的终端细胞中测定的。结果表明,随着孔隙大小从0.6 nm增加到0.7 nm,盐分配增加了21.2%,而盐渗透增加了10倍以上。这些结果表明,与盐在膜表面的分配相比,膜内的转运对膜结构的变化更为敏感。利用SF模型,我们发现离子膜和水膜的相互作用随着孔径的增大而减小,这可以解释观察到的盐渗透率和水渗透率的差异。这些发现得到了用于确定离子和水在五种不同膜中的自扩散系数的MD模拟的支持。通过这些模拟,我们证实,由于这些物种与膜之间的摩擦相互作用较弱,水和离子在孔隙较大的膜中的流动性更大。这项研究证明了摩擦力是如何与膜孔径相关的,并且可以有效地用于模拟盐和水通过膜的运输。
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Brick-and-cement structured polyamide membranes enabling to selectively separate boron from brackish water and real seawater permeate 砖和水泥结构的聚酰胺膜能够选择性地从微咸水和真正的海水渗透中分离硼
IF 9 1区 工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2026.125198
Sidi Zhu , M. Shahnawaz Khan , Kaihong Xiao , Chia-Ming Chang , Qipeng Zhao , Tai-Shung Chung , Shing Bor Chen
Boron removal from brackish water remains a challenge for potable water production due to the poor rejection of neutral boric acid by conventional reverse osmosis (RO) membranes. Here, we report a nanohybrid-incorporated polyamide membrane for efficient boron separation. The unique “brick-and-cement” configuration, formed by exfoliated layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets (i.e., brick) and phytic acid-doped polyaniline (i.e., cement), endows the selective layer with enhanced hydrophilicity and additional water transport channels. Correspondingly, the newly developed membrane shows a water contact angle of 36° and a selective layer thickness on the order of 400 nm. The optimized membrane exhibited a water permeance of 2.76 LMH bar−1 and achieved high rejection rates of 99.25 % for NaCl and 81.95 % for boron when tested with a feed solution containing 15 ppm boron and 2000 ppm NaCl. A long-term operation over 400 h confirmed its structural stability without loss of permeability or selectivity. Moreover, a real seawater permeate was employed as feed to enhance practical relevance. Using this feed with 1.5 ppm boron and 250 ppm NaCl, the developed membrane had a water permeance of 4.82 LMH bar−1, salt rejection of 99.51 %, and boron rejection of 87.30 %. Complementary molecular dynamics (MD) simulation revealed the presence of interconnected free volumes as pathways for selective transport, thereby providing mechanistic evidence for the observed macroscopic performance. This work demonstrates a rational interfacial engineering approach to designing RO membranes with balanced permeability and selectivity. It may offer a promising strategy for tackling boron removal in desalination processes.
由于传统的反渗透(RO)膜对中性硼酸的去除率较差,从微咸水中去除硼仍然是饮用水生产的一个挑战。在这里,我们报道了一种用于高效硼分离的纳米混合聚酰胺膜。由剥离的层状双氢氧化物(LDH)纳米片(即砖)和植酸掺杂的聚苯胺(即水泥)形成的独特的“砖-水泥”结构赋予了选择性层增强的亲水性和额外的水输送通道。相应的,新膜的水接触角为36°,选择层厚度约为400 nm。在硼含量为15 ppm、NaCl含量为2000 ppm的进料溶液中,优化后的膜的渗透率为2.76 LMH bar−1,对NaCl的去除率为99.25%,对硼的去除率为81.95%。经过400多小时的长期运行,证实了其结构稳定,不损失渗透性和选择性。此外,为了提高实际相关性,还采用了真实的海水渗透率作为饲料。在添加1.5 ppm硼和250 ppm NaCl的条件下,制备的膜的渗透率为4.82 LMH bar−1,盐的去除率为99.51%,硼的去除率为87.30%。互补分子动力学(MD)模拟揭示了相互连接的自由体积作为选择性运输途径的存在,从而为观察到的宏观性能提供了机制证据。这项工作证明了一种合理的界面工程方法来设计具有平衡渗透性和选择性的反渗透膜。它可能为解决海水淡化过程中的硼去除问题提供一个有前途的策略。
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In situ construction of fluorinated covalent organic framework membranes for high-efficiency nanofiltration 高效纳滤氟化共价有机框架膜的原位构建
IF 9 1区 工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2026.125207
Zhidong Guo , Jingwen Si , Huijie Zheng , Liangliang Dong , Hao Li
Efficient separation of organic molecules from inorganic salts in high-salt, multi-component systems remains a significant challenge in fine chemical processes. Traditional membrane materials often exhibit limitations in flux, selectivity, and chemical stability, which restrict their performance and applicability in industrial separation processes. Herein, this study proposes a strategy for fabricating COF membranes using fluorinated monomers to simultaneously enhance the flux, selectivity, and chemical stability. Specifically, a highly crystalline fluorinated COF membrane was synthesized on an alumina tube using a solvothermal method. This approach achieves three key goals: (i) creating low-surface-energy channels to facilitate the rapid transport of solvents, (ii) narrowing the pore size of the one-dimensional channels of the COF membrane to enhance sieving selectivity, and (iii) enhancing the framework stability to confer robust chemical stability to the membrane system. The resulting membrane demonstrated high permeability (102.34 L m−2 h−1 bar−1) and an outstanding retention rate of over 99.9% for Congo red, corresponding to a CR/NaCl separation factor of 906. It also maintains a selective window for high antibiotic retention and low salt retention in antibiotic/salt system. This study offers an effective method for creating fluorinated COF membranes with high permeability and precise sieving capabilities, providing high-performance membrane materials suitable for high-salt dye desalination, antibiotic purification, and other specialized separation applications.
高盐、多组分体系中有机分子与无机盐的有效分离是精细化工过程中的重大挑战。传统膜材料在通量、选择性和化学稳定性等方面存在局限性,制约了其在工业分离过程中的性能和适用性。在此,本研究提出了一种利用氟化单体制备COF膜的策略,以同时提高通量、选择性和化学稳定性。具体而言,采用溶剂热法在氧化铝管上合成了高结晶氟化碳膜。该方法实现了三个关键目标:(i)创建低表面能通道,以促进溶剂的快速运输;(ii)缩小COF膜一维通道的孔径,以提高筛选选择性;(iii)增强框架稳定性,以赋予膜系统强大的化学稳定性。所得膜具有高透性(102.34 L m−2 h−1 bar−1),对刚果红的保留率超过99.9%,CR/NaCl分离系数为906。它还在抗生素/盐系统中保持了高抗生素滞留和低盐滞留的选择性窗口。本研究为制备具有高渗透性和精确筛分能力的氟化COF膜提供了有效的方法,为高盐染料脱盐、抗生素纯化和其他专业分离应用提供了高性能膜材料。
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In situ growth of a COF/MOF heterogeneous interlayer for high-performance reverse osmosis membranes 高性能反渗透膜用COF/MOF非均相中间层的原位生长
IF 9 1区 工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2026.125269
Siheng Zhao , Xiaoqi Ma , Shengchao Zhao , Kuo Chen , Jianquan Peng , Zilong Huang , Bingbing Yuan , Q. Jason Niu
The construction of functionalized interlayers has been identified as a highly effective strategy for the regulation of interfacial polymerization (IP) and the enhancement of the performance of thin-film composite (TFC) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes. However, most hydrophilic interlayers reported to date, although capable of improving monomer wetting and loading, tend to suppress the formation of the characteristic ridge-valley morphology, thereby reducing the effective mass-transfer area and ultimately limiting further enhancements in water permeability. Herein, a heterogeneous covalent organic framework (COF)/metal-organic framework (MOF) interlayer was constructed in situ on the surface of a polysulfone (PSF) support layer, in which an ultrathin COF layer was formed via sulfonic-acid-containing Pa-SO3H and 2,4,6-triformylphloroglucinol to repair defects in the substrate. A ZIF-8 layer was subsequently grown in situ using the sulfonic acid groups on the COF as anchoring sites. Experimental results demonstrate that the COF/MOF interlayer structure significantly enhances the adsorption capacity of amine monomers and modulates their diffusion behavior, leading to a more pronounced leaf-like surface morphology, an optimized active-layer thickness, and an enhanced hydrophilicity of the polyamide (PA) layer. The i-TFCC/M-T membrane, based on the rigid trimesoyl chloride monomer, exhibits a water permeance of approximately 5.20 L m−2 h−1 bar−1, which is about 2.2 times higher than that of the control group, while maintaining a NaCl rejection of approximately 99.10%. The novel interlayer design was also proven to be suitable for the flexible cyclohexane-1,3,5-tricarbonyl trichloride system. This study demonstrates that the COF/MOF heterogeneous interlayer can shift the performance balance point of RO membrane flux without significantly compromising ion exclusion, thereby providing a general and effective strategy for designing high-performance aromatic PA RO membranes for brackish water desalination.
功能化中间层的构建是调控界面聚合(IP)和提高薄膜复合(TFC)反渗透(RO)膜性能的有效策略。然而,迄今为止报道的大多数亲水中间层虽然能够改善单体润湿和负载,但往往会抑制特征脊-谷形态的形成,从而减少有效传质面积,最终限制了透水性的进一步增强。本文在聚砜(PSF)支撑层表面原位构建了非均相共价有机骨架(COF)/金属有机骨架(MOF)中间层,通过含磺酸的Pa-SO3H和2,4,6-三甲酰间苯三酚形成超薄的COF层来修复底物中的缺陷。随后使用COF上的磺酸基作为锚定位点原位生长ZIF-8层。实验结果表明,COF/MOF层间结构显著增强了胺类单体的吸附能力,调节了它们的扩散行为,使聚酰胺(PA)层具有更明显的叶状表面形态,优化了活性层厚度,增强了亲水性。基于刚性三甲基氯单体的i-TFCC/ m - t膜的透水性约为5.20 L m−2 h−1 bar−1,是对照组的2.2倍,同时保持约99.10%的NaCl去除率。这种新型中间层设计也被证明适用于柔性环己烷-1,3,5-三氯化三羰基体系。本研究表明,COF/MOF非均相中间层可以改变反渗透膜通量的性能平衡点,而不会显著影响离子的排除,从而为设计用于微咸水淡化的高性能芳香PA反渗透膜提供了一种通用而有效的策略。
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