Precision ion separation via self-assembled channels.


Journal

Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
11 Apr 2024
Historique:
received: 20 10 2023
accepted: 20 03 2024
medline: 12 4 2024
pubmed: 12 4 2024
entrez: 11 4 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Selective nanofiltration membranes with accurate molecular sieving offer a solution to recover rare metals and other valuable elements from brines. However, the development of membranes with precise sub-nanometer pores is challenging. Here, we report a scalable approach for membrane fabrication in which functionalized macrocycles are seamlessly oriented via supramolecular interactions during the interfacial polycondensation on a polyacrylonitrile support layer. The rational incorporation of macrocycles enables the formation of nanofilms with self-assembled channels holding precise molecular sieving capabilities and a threshold of 6.6 ångström, which corresponds to the macrocycle cavity size. The resulting membranes provide a 100-fold increase in selectivity for Li

Identifiants

pubmed: 38605042
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-47083-0
pii: 10.1038/s41467-024-47083-0
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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IM

Pagination

3160

Subventions

Organisme : King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
ID : BAS/1/1057-01-01

Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Shanshan Hong (S)

Chemistry Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.

Maria Di Vincenzo (M)

Environmental Science and Engineering Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.

Alberto Tiraferri (A)

Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI), Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Turin, 10129, Italy.

Erica Bertozzi (E)

Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI), Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Turin, 10129, Italy.

Radosław Górecki (R)

Environmental Science and Engineering Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.

Bambar Davaasuren (B)

Core Labs, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.

Xiang Li (X)

Chemistry Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.

Suzana P Nunes (SP)

Chemistry Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. suzana.nunes@kaust.edu.sa.
Environmental Science and Engineering Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. suzana.nunes@kaust.edu.sa.
Chemical Engineering Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. suzana.nunes@kaust.edu.sa.

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