Microporous poly(triaminoguanidinium-amide) nanofilms with sub-nm precision for ultra-low molecular weight cut-off in nanofiltration

Pulak Sarkar, Tapashi Sarkar, Harwinder Singh, Bhaumik Sutariya, Santanu Ray, Amitava Das, Sumit Kumar Pramanik and Santanu Karan

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 14390
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA01842C

Mechanism insights into the role of the support mineralization layer toward ultrathin polyamide nanofilms for ultrafast molecular separation

Qiangqiang Song, Yuqing Lin, Takafumi Ueda, Titik Istirokhatun, Qin Shen, Kecheng Guan, Tomohisa Yoshioka and Hideto Matsuyama

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 26159
DOI: 10.1039/D1TA07413J

Empowering ultrathin polyamide membranes at the water–energy nexus: strategies, limitations, and future perspectives

Pulak Sarkar, Chenyue Wu, Zhe Yang and Chuyang Y. Tang

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53, 4374
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00803G

Engineered thin film nanocomposite membranes with a polyethyleneimine interlayered sulfonated MXene for superior groundwater desalination

Lukka Thuyavan Yogarathinam, Nadeem Baig, Hassan Younas, Gheorghe Falca and Isam H. Aljundi

New J. Chem., 2024, 48, 19574
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ03913K

Ultrathin microporous metal–organic network membranes for molecular separation

Shenxiang Zhang, Richard Ciora, Bratin Sengupta, Huazheng Li, Georges Belfort, Shiguang Li, Rongfei Zhou and Miao Yu

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 25531
DOI: 10.1039/D1TA07883F

Tailoring the microstructure of zwitterionic nanofiltration membranes via post-treatment for antibiotic desalination

Na Tian, Bin Wu, Wen-Hai Zhang, Cheng-Gang Jin, Ming-Jie Yin and Quan-Fu An

Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 349, 127884
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.127884

Fractal-inspired ultrapermeable membranes for electricity-free portable nanofiltration

Bowen Gan, Yaowen Hu, Wenyu Liu, Zhuting Wang, Qimao Gan, Zhe Yang, Qian Xiao, Peng-Fei Sun, Lu Elfa Peng and Chuyang Y. Tang

Nat Water, 2026, 4, 68
DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00551-3

Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of NiMOF@MGO-Modified Polysulfone Membranes for Heavy Metal Removal from Wastewater

Javad Hashemibeni, Asif Jamil, Asta Bronusiene, Hesam Seifi, Arvydas Palevicius and Giedrius Janusas

Polymers, 2025, 18, 117
DOI: 10.3390/polym18010117

Macrocyclic polyamines mediated in situ growth of MOFs for the high permeance of nanofiltration membranes

Linhan Ni, Min Li, Xin Guo, Minjie Song, Jia Xie, Yue Yang, Yujun Zhou, Zhigao Zhu, Junwen Qi and Jiansheng Li

Journal of Membrane Science, 2024, 709, 123149
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2024.123149

Retarded Interfacial Formation of Polyamine-Based Nanofiltration Membranes with Pyromellitic Acid: Separation, Acid Stability, and Antifouling Performance

Kayode Hassan Lasisi and Kaisong Zhang

ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2023, 5, 4360
DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.3c00499

Interfacial Constraints Guided by Micro‐Nano Bubbles Spatial Templates to Regulate Polyamide Membrane Structure and Property

Houkang Pu, Hanjing Xue, Xiaojuan Wang, Huacheng Xu, Yijun Huang, Weizheng Zhang, Xinyan Wang, Congjie Gao and Xueli Gao

Adv Funct Materials, 2026, 36
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202520996

Assessment of permeance and selectivity of thin-film composite polyamide membranes for diverse applications

Li Long, Chenyue Wu, Senlin Shao, Zhe Yang, Pulak Sarkar and Chuyang Y. Tang

Nat Water, 2025, 3, 668
DOI: 10.1038/s44221-025-00431-w

Micelles regulated thin film nanocomposite membrane with enhanced nanofiltration performance

Linhan Ni, Min Li, Jia Xie, Ke Chen, Yue Yang, Yuqun Zhou, Zhigao Zhu, Junwen Qi and Jiansheng Li

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2024, 662, 545
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.102

Perm-selective ultrathin high flux microporous polyaryl nanofilm for molecular separation

Ashwini Kaushik, Mansoor Dhundhiyawala, Priyanka Dobariya, Karan Marvaniya, Shilpi Kushwaha and Ketan Patel

iScience, 2022, 25, 104441
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104441

Incorporating ionic carbon dots in polyamide nanofiltration membranes for high perm-selectivity and antifouling performance

Han Zheng, Zihao Mou, Yu Jie Lim, Bo Liu, Rong Wang, Wang Zhang and Kun Zhou

Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 672, 121401
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121401

Resolving Hydraulic Resistances in Thin-Film Composite Polyamide Nanofiltration Membranes

Senlin Shao, Juntao Xing, Hongting Wan, Jiajia Lu, Li Long, Ruijun Zhang, Hao Guo and Chuyang Tang

Environ. Sci. Technol., 2025, 59, 17372
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5c08645

Crown ether modulated high-performance nanofiltration membrane for water purification

Xiao-Gang Jin, Meng-Meng Tang, Xin Tang, Miao Yu, Tian-Xiang Ren, Xiao-Hua Ma and Zhen-Liang Xu

Chemical Engineering Science, 2023, 280, 119064
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2023.119064

High-flux polyamide nanofiltration membranes via phosphate saline-buffered polymerization

Tong Wu, Hanyu Wu, Xunda Feng, Shuangjiang Luo, Minghong Wu and Yizhou Zhang

Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 681, 121770
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121770

Thin-film composite membranes featuring open-chain crown ether aromatic diacyl chloride for monovalent/divalent ion separation

Zhenrong Zhou, Shuang Han, Ning Gan, Qianxi Zhang, Haonan Xue, Minghong Li, Hongmiao Wu, Qilin Gu, Qiuyue Wang, Ze-Xian Low, Zhaoxiang Zhong, Weihong Xing and Rong Wang

Journal of Membrane Science, 2025, 730, 124165
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2025.124165

Fabrication of polyamide nanofiltration membrane with tannic acid/poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) network-like interlayer for enhanced desalination performance

Pingyun Zheng, Lina Jiang, Qiugen Zhang, Qinglin Liu and Aimei Zhu

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2024, 662, 707
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.077

Probing the size and charge effects on the rejection and selectivity of CaCl2 and Na2SO4 in NF membranes with progressive tailored polyamide characteristics

Kai Li, Wen Xi, Xinyue Ma, Li Long and Senlin Shao

Separation and Purification Technology, 2026, 382, 135942
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.135942

Interfacial synthesis of large-area ultrathin polyimine nanofilms as molecular separation membrane

Karishma Tiwari, Solagna Modak, Pulak Sarkar, Santanu Ray, Vasista Adupa, K. Anki Reddy, Sumit Kumar Pramanik, Amitava Das and Santanu Karan

iScience, 2022, 25, 104027
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104027

Polyamide–based membranes with nanoscale homogeneity and asymmetric structure for ultrafast ion separation

Faizal Soyekwo, Changkun Liu, Hui Wen and Saleem Raza

Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 685, 121921
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121921

Covalent-organic-framework based membranes in water desalination: Past, present and future challenges

Sadia Kanwal, Rizwana Asghar, Mazhar Hayat, Suhail Mubarak, Manickam Selvaraj, Muhammad Khurram Tufail, Mahaveer Kurkuri, Ben Wang and U.T. Uthappa

Materials Today Chemistry, 2025, 50, 103186
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2025.103186

Customizable Manufacturing of Polyamide Membranes with Programmable Layers and High Permselectivity by Electrospray Printer

Xieyang Xu, Yingsong Liu, Huijun Yu, Chenshuo Wang, Pin Hou, Huijiao Wang, Yanjun Liu, Kai Zhang, Peidong Su, Chunrong Wang and Jianbing Wang

Advanced Science, 2025, 12
DOI: 10.1002/advs.202509127

Customizing loose nanofiltration membranes on nanofiber scaffolds with surfactants: Towards efficient dye/salt selective separation

Haining You, Keyang Cui, Xinlin Zha, Tao Mei, Chenguang Yang, Ying Liu, Yingying Li, Qinghua Zhao, Xiufang Li, Tao Zhao, Ke Liu and Dong Wang

Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 361, 131624
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.131624

Revisiting the alkali hydrolysis of polyamide nanofiltration membranes

Manas Ranjan Puhan, Bhaumik Sutariya and Santanu Karan

Journal of Membrane Science, 2022, 661, 120887
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120887

Interfacial Polymerization at a Nonaqueous Acid Interface for the Fabrication of Structurally Unusual Polymer Thin Films

Abani, Arnab Ghosh, Vikki N. Shinde, Chenxuan Li and Lei Fang

Macromolecules, 2025, 58, 11049
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5c01953

Additive manufacturing of defect-healing polyamide membranes for fast and robust desalination

Dongwei Ma, Zhe Zhang, Sen Xiong, Jiemei Zhou and Yong Wang

Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 671, 121407
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121407

Sustainable electrospray polymerization fabrication of thin-film composite polyamide nanofiltration membranes for heavy metal removal

Zhongbao Ma, Long-Fei Ren, Diwen Ying, Jinping Jia and Jiahui Shao

Desalination, 2022, 539, 115952
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2022.115952

Semiaromatic Polyamide-Based Membrane in Forward Osmosis: Molecular Insights

Gunolla Nagendraprasad, Vasista Adupa, K. Anki Reddy, Chandan Das and Santanu Karan

J. Phys. Chem. B, 2023, 127, 6751
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c01922

Harnessing the potential of thin film composite membranes for efficient treatment of aqueous streams containing polar aprotic organic solvents

Arpita Sahoo, Manas Ranjan Puhan, Dinesh Bahadursing Vasave, Nitin G. Borle, Bhaumik Sutariya and Santanu Karan

Chem. Pap., 2024, 78, 793
DOI: 10.1007/s11696-023-03121-7

Precise separation of small neutral solutes with mixed-diamine-based nanofiltration membranes and the impact of solvent activation

Pulak Sarkar, Santanu Ray, Bhaumik Sutariya, Jayesh C. Chaudhari and Santanu Karan

Separation and Purification Technology, 2021, 279, 119692
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119692

Unveiling the role of post-treatment in thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes: Performance and mechanism

Xuewu Zhu, Cunxian Lai, Bin Liu, Jun Liu, Daliang Xu, Xiaolong Lu, Daoji Wu, Jingtao Xu, Heng Liang and Xiaoxiang Cheng

Desalination, 2023, 556, 116579
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2023.116579

Stoichiometric effect on the structural transformation and spatial variation of polyamide reverse osmosis membranes: A molecular dynamics study

Na Li, Meng Li, Shihong Lin, Shufeng Cui and Xuan Zhang

Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 686, 121980
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121980

Unraveling Anomalies in Preferential Liquid Transport through the Intrinsic Pores of Cyclodextrin in Polyester Nanofilms

Manas Ranjan Puhan, Pulak Sarkar, Amal R, Gunolla Nagendraprasad, K. Anki Reddy, Bhaumik Sutariya and Santanu Karan

Advanced Materials, 2024, 36
DOI: 10.1002/adma.202404164

High-permeance Mg2+/Li+ separation nanofiltration membranes intensified by quadruple imidazolium salts

Xufei Liu, Yuxi Feng, Yunxia Ni, Huawen Peng, Shaoping Li and Qiang Zhao

Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 667, 121178
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121178

Covalent Organic Network Membranes with Tunable Nanoarchitectonics from Macrocycle Building Blocks for Graded Molecular Sieving

Linghao Liu, Jingcheng Du, Ayan Yao, Ziye Song, Qian Sun, Wen He, Jian Guan and Jiangtao Liu

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2024, 16, 4283
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17579

Design Ultrathin Polyamide Membranes against Funnel Effect: A Novel Zone-of-Influence-Based Approach

Yaowen Hu, Pulak Sarkar, Lu Elfa Peng, Fei Wang, Zhe Yang and Chuyang Y. Tang

Environ. Sci. Technol., 2025, 59, 10600
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5c01365

Covalent Organic Framework Membranes and Water Treatment

Muhammad Bilal Asif, Seokjin Kim, Thien S. Nguyen, Javeed Mahmood and Cafer T. Yavuz

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 3567
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c10832

Polymeric nano-films with spatially arranged compartments for uranium recovery from seawater

Karan Marvaniya, Ashish Maurya, Priyanka Dobariya, Ashwini Kaushik, Pooja Prakash, Jeetmal Bhargava, Ageetha Vanamudan, Ketan Patel and Shilpi Kushwaha

European Polymer Journal, 2022, 178, 111507
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111507

Dual-layer Janus charged nanofiltration membranes constructed by sequential electrospray polymerization for efficient water softening

Zhongbao Ma, Long-Fei Ren, Diwen Ying, Jinping Jia and Jiahui Shao

Chemosphere, 2023, 310, 136929
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136929

Cooperative Bimetallic Co−Mn Catalyst: Exploiting Metallo‐Organic and Hydrogen Bonded Interactions for Rechargeable C‐/N‐Alkylation

Manohar Shivaji Padmor, Palak Vishwakarma, Srinu Tothadi and Sanjay Pratihar

ChemCatChem, 2023, 15
DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202300828

Review: post-treatment of polyamide thin-film membranes fabricated by interfacial polymerization

Shiwei Guo, Xinlu Yan, Liang Gou, Ruowen Wang and Chungang Yuan

J Mater Sci, 2025, 60, 15974
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-025-11388-2

3D printed nanofiltration membrane technology for waste water distillation

Sadaf Bashir Khan, Syed Irfan, Su Shiung Lam, Xiaohong Sun and Shenggui Chen

Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2022, 49, 102958
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.102958

A mathematical investigation into the limited use of energy recovery devices in brackish water reverse osmosis processes

Bhaumik Sutariya

Chem. Pap., 2023, 77, 6409
DOI: 10.1007/s11696-023-02949-3

Facile fabrication of ceramic-based highly permeable composite nanofiltration membranes by in-situ interfacial polymerization

Yuehua Zhang, Yuesong Tan, Yi Yang, Peng Xu, Xianfu Chen, Minghui Qiu and Yiqun Fan

Desalination, 2024, 573, 117176
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2023.117176

PolyMOF interlayers modulated interfacial polymerization of ultra-thin nanofiltration membranes with efficient and stable desalination performance

Xiaolei Cui, Guodong Kong, Shengchao Wei, Zhihan Zhang, Zixi Kang and Hailing Guo

Journal of Membrane Science, 2024, 702, 122780
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2024.122780