Two-dimensional nanomaterial MXenes for efficient gas separation: a review

Yuanyuan Wang, Zhenhua Niu, Yangyang Dai, Peng Mu and Jian Li

Nanoscale, 2023, 15, 4170
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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
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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
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Green and edible cyclodextrin metal-organic frameworks modified polyamide thin film nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes for efficient desalination

Jian Yu, Zhiwen Li, Mengjiao Xia, Ling Zhang, Dieling Zhao, Bisheng Li, Cheng Chen, Yang Jiao, Yanchao Xu and Hongjun Lin

Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 679, 121714
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Photocatalytic and fouling resistant MXene/3D-S-COF for efficient oil-water emulsion separation

Yanqing Qu, Yang Liu, Xiaoyu Du, Hongge Jia, Shuangping Xu, Mingyu Zhang and Bingyang Liu

Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 352, 128242
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Regulating water flux of loose nanofiltration membrane by dopamine and cellulose nanocrystals for enhanced dye/salt separation

Jian Dong, Yi Wang, Liangliang Dong, Tatsuo Kaneko, Weifu Dong, Mingqing Chen and Dongjian Shi

Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023, 56, 104465
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Anchoring nano-zeolite NaX particles on polydopamine-modified PVDF/PAN electrospun membranes for enhancing interception, adsorption and antifouling performance

Wenyan He, Mi Zhang, Huiling Du, Abdeltif Amrane, Haiyan Yu and Yihang Liu

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2023, 670, 131587
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Covalently modified MoS2 for the fabrication of interlayered thin film composite membranes with excellent structural stability against swelling and drying in organic solvent nanofiltration

Li Wang, Meng Zhang, Yufei Shu, Qi Han, Li Long, Beizhao Chen, Mengxia Wang, Li Li, Siyu Cao, Zhe Yang, Bei Liu, Zhongying Wang and Chuyang Y. Tang

Journal of Membrane Science, 2024, 707, 122985
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Distinct Efficacies of Interlayers in Tailoring Polyamide Nanofiltration Membrane Performance for Organic Micropollutant Removal: Dependent on Substrate Characteristics

Peng Cheng, Yanling Liu, Xinxin Wei, Kaiming Fan and Shengji Xia

Environ. Sci. Technol., 2024, 58, 14022
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In situ grown cyclodextrin metal-organic framework nanoparticles templated stripe nano-wrinkled polyamide nanofiltration membranes for efficient desalination and antibiotic removal

Jian Yu, Ling Zhang, Liguo Shen, Renjie Li, Dieling Zhao, Hongjun Lin, Yanchao Xu and Yang Jiao

Journal of Membrane Science, 2024, 694, 122413
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Tuning nanofiltration membrane performance: OH–MoS2 nanosheet engineering and divalent cation influence on fouling and organic removal

Deepak Surendhra Mallya, Guoliang Yang, Weiwei Lei, Shobha Muthukumaran and Kanagaratnam Baskaran

Discover Nano, 2023, 18
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Nanofiltration membranes fabricated by plant polyphenol-intermediated MXene and polyethyleneimine layer-by-layer self-assembly for efficient dye/salt separation

Yijing Hu, Zhihao Chen, Yidan Ding, Yanchao Xu, Hongjun Lin, Wei Yu, Jiaheng Teng, Liguo Shen, Yang Jiao and Bao-Qiang Liao

Separation and Purification Technology, 2023, 323, 124343
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Wastewater treatment and resource recovery by loose nanofiltration membrane: A critical review

Honghuan Yin, Dongai Wang, Miaomiao Shi and Xi Xu

Environmental Engineering Research, 2025, 31, 250122
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Pyrrole/MXene membranes with simultaneously high structural stability and permeability for nanofiltration: Implication for water transport

Xiaowei Zhu, Mengmeng Lou, Xiaofeng Fang, Yinan Li, Xiangmin Xu, Abdel Hameed M. El-Aassar and Fang Li

Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 687, 122067
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Innovative construction of nano-wrinkled polyamide membranes using covalent organic framework nanoflowers for efficient desalination and antibiotic removal

Baoliang Dai, Yijing Hu, Yidan Ding, Liguo Shen, Renjie Li, Dieling Zhao, Yang Jiao, Yanchao Xu and Hongjun Lin

Desalination, 2024, 570, 117083
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Fabrication of fibrous MXene nanoribbons (MNRs) membrane with efficient performance for oil-water separation

Zhengyi Huang, Liguo Shen, Hongjun Lin, Bisheng Li, Cheng Chen, Yanchao Xu, Renjie Li, Meijia Zhang and Dieling Zhao

Journal of Membrane Science, 2022, 661, 120949
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Enhanced Protein Separation Performance of Cellulose Acetate Membranes Modified with Covalent Organic Frameworks

Shurui Shao, Maoyu Liu, Baifu Tao, Kayode Hassan Lasisi, Wenqiao Meng, Xing Wu and Kaisong Zhang

Membranes, 2025, 15, 84
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2D-MXenes to tackle wastewater: From purification to SERS-based sensing

Nahid Tyagi, Gaurav Sharma, Deepak Kumar, Pashupati Pratap Neelratan, Deepanshu Sharma, M. Khanuja, Manoj K. Singh, Vishal Singh, Ajeet Kaushik and Sanjeev K. Sharma

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023, 496, 215394
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Lignin alkali regulated interfacial polymerization towards ultra-selective and highly permeable nanofiltration membrane

Wentian Zhang, Shanshan Zhao, Haiyun Li, Cunxian Lai, Shangwei Zhang, Wu Wen, Chuyang Y. Tang and Fangang Meng

Nat Commun, 2025, 16
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MXene/ZIF-L co-stacking membranes with high water permeation for solute-tailored selectivity

Xiaowei Zhu, Mengmeng Lou, Jinchao Chen, Xiaofeng Fang, Shuohan Huang and Fang Li

Applied Surface Science, 2023, 625, 157194
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Innovative integration of porous materials and membranes: Achieving optimized pore orientation for enhanced performance

Zhe Wang, Yansha Zeng, Yue Shen, Qiyin Tan, Jiahao Sun, Jiaheng Teng and Hongjun Lin

Journal of Membrane Science, 2024, 689, 122158
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Enriching Fe3O4@MoS2 composites in surface layer to fabricate polyethersulfone (PES) composite membrane: The improved performance and mechanisms

Ning Kong, Cheng Chen, Qianqian Zeng, Bowen Li, Liguo Shen and Hongjun Lin

Separation and Purification Technology, 2022, 302, 122178
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Mxenes for membrane separation: from fabrication strategies to advanced applications

Zhengyi Huang, Die Ling Zhao, Liguo Shen, Hongjun Lin, Cheng Chen, Yanchao Xu, Bisheng Li, Jiaheng Teng, Lei Han and Tai-Shung Chung

Science Bulletin, 2024, 69, 125
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