MXene-based nanocomposites: emerging candidates for the removal of antibiotics, dyes, and heavy metal ions

Hyder Ali, Akbar Ali, Jamil Ahmed Buledi, Ayaz Ali Memon, Amber Rehana Solangi, Jun Yang and Khalid Hussain Thebo

Mater. Chem. Front., 2023, 7, 5519
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Eco-friendly ascorbic acid-integrated graphene oxide composite membranes for high performance ionic and molecular sieving in wastewater treatment

Muhammad Naseem Hakro, Jameel Ahmed Baig, Faheeda Soomro, Fozia K. Soomro, Awais Khalid, Ayaz Ali Memon, Ali Hyder, Khalid Hussain Thebo and Ahmed Nadeem

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2026, 12, 896
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Fabrication of a symbiotic polyvinyl alcohol-functionalized NiO/rGO nanoadsorbent for control of bisphenol-a removal

Jamil A. Buledi, Amber R. Solangi, Hyder Ali, Akbar Ali, Arfana Mallah, Sidra Amin, Ayaz Ali Memon, Khalid Hussain Thebo, Jun Yang and Mohsin Kazi

New J. Chem., 2024, 48, 6201
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Shear-aligned graphene oxide nanosheets incorporated PVDF composite membranes for selective dye rejection with high water flux

Sk Safikul Islam, Theres Jose, Asiful Hossain Seikh, Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Ibrahim A. Alnaser and Suryasarathi Bose

RSC Adv., 2024, 14, 27852
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A review of current developments in graphene oxide–polysulfone derived membranes for water remediation

Muhammad Zubair, Sadia Farooq, Ajaz Hussain, Sadia Riaz and Aman Ullah

Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2024, 3, 983
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Recent progress in 2D and 3D metal–organic framework-based membranes for water sustainability

Talib Hussain Banglani, Imamdin Chandio, Akbar Ali, Ayaz Ali Memon, Jun Yang, Mohsin Kazi and Khalid Hussain Thebo

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10, 1061
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Covalent organic framework-based lamellar membranes for water desalination applications

Akbar Ali, Muzmil Thebo, Dahar Janwary, Muzaffar Iqbal, Waqas Mughal, Jun Yang and Khalid Hussain Thebo

RSC Sustainability, 2023, 1, 1634
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Filter prepared from Janus-like graphene oxide nanosheets with heterogeneous nanochannels for highly efficient dye removal

Yingkun Song, Zejun Zhang, Hongsheng Yang, Xin Luan, Jianming Zhang and Gang Wei

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11, 4117
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Ultrahydrophilic Inorganic Nanosheet-Based Nanofiltration Membranes for High Efficiency Separations of Inorganic Salts and Organic Dyes

Lijie Li, Tian Liu, Fangyi Yao, Dengwei Hu, Lei Miao, Shinobu Uemura, Takafumi Kusunose and Qi Feng

Langmuir, 2024, 40, 21280
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Integrated α-MnO2 nanowires PVDF catalytic membranes for efficient purification of dye wastewater with high permeability

Xiao Liu, Lu Wang, Wanglong Gao, Zihang Zhou and Mengjie Chang

Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023, 56, 104315
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Breathable graphene oxide/polyurethane layered membrane for chemical protective clothing

Weili Li, Wei Qiu, Guang Yang, Xu Zeng, Min Zhang, Bin Xu and Xiaohui Zheng

Applied Surface Science, 2025, 684, 161741
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Robust KOH-thiourea-graphene oxide cross-linked membranes for desalination

Rujie Yang, Youwan Wang, Jiahao Zhang, Wuerkaixi Maimuli, Liang Chen, Yongshun Song, Zimeng Wang, Shanshan Liang and Haiping Fang

Desalination, 2023, 568, 117019
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High performance lamellar structured graphene oxide nanocomposite membranes via Fe3O4-coordinated phytic acid control of interlayer spacing for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN)

Shalligito Habetamu Abebe, T.M. Subrahmanya, Hannah Faye M. Austria, Smrutiranjan Nayak, Tsung-Han Huang, Owen Setiawan, Wei-Song Hung, Chien-Chieh Hu, Kueir-Rarn Lee and Juin-Yih Lai

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 495, 153451
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Polyamide thin film nanocomposite with in-situ co-constructed COFs for organic solvent nanofiltration

Yating Yin, Shaoxiao Liu, Jin Zhou, Yu Peng, Enlin Wang, Lihui Han and Baowei Su

Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 686, 122000
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Visible Light‐Triggered Catalytic Performance of Reduced Graphene Oxide Decorated With Copper Oxide Nanocomposite for Degradation of Rhodamine B Dye and Kinetics Studies

Alia Rani, Muhammad Kaleem Shabbir, Ayesha Fatima, Saqib Ali, Muhammad Alamzeb, Ahmed Nadeem, Javeed Akhtar, Aqib Majeed Bejarani and Khalid Hussain Thebo

Microscopy Res & Technique, 2025, 88, 345
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A comprehensive review of recent developments and challenges for gas separation membranes based on two-dimensional materials

Jinhao Gao, Yu Song, Chenyu Jia, Liyue Sun, Yao Wang, Yanxin Wang, Matt J. Kipper, Linjun Huang and Jianguo Tang

FlatChem, 2024, 43, 100594
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Advanced integrated nanochannel membrane with oppositely-charged bacterial cellulose and functionalized polymer for efficient salinity gradient energy generation

Zhouyue Li, Ahmad Mehraj, Zhe Sun, Wenkai Fu and Sha Wang

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024, 277, 133975
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Design and modeling of a nanocomposite system for demineralization of sweet whey

Mina Rezapour, Mohsen Esmaiili, Mehdi Mahmoudian and Alireza Behrooz Sarand

Sci Rep, 2025, 15
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Lamellar GO-Dapsone nanocomposite membranes with tunable d-Spacing for enhanced organic solvent nanofiltration

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Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 372, 133512
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Investigation of the Photocatalytic Activity of Graphene Oxide and Phosphorylated Graphene Oxide-Based BaTiO3 Nanocomposites

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Chemistry Africa, 2025, 8, 3857
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Efficient separation of dyes using two-dimensional heterogeneous composite membranes

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Water Research, 2023, 247, 120693
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Understanding advanced membranes for clean energy: COFs and GO approaches in osmotic power generation

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Synthesis of composite membranes modified with graphene oxide and polyethylene glycol for the removal of emerging contaminants from water

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Self-Cross-Linking of MXene-Intercalated Graphene Oxide Membranes with Antiswelling Properties for Dye and Salt Rejection

Saurabh Kr Tiwary, Maninderjeet Singh, Farzana Hasan Likhi, Siddharaj Dabade, Jack F. Douglas and Alamgir Karim

ACS Environ. Au, 2024, 4, 69
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Combined effect of polyelectrolyte assisted interfacial polymerization and tannic acid protective surface modification to boost organic solvent nanofiltration performance

Jin Zhou, Shaoxiao Liu, Yu Peng, Enlin Wang, Weijia Song, Junjie Song and Baowei Su

Journal of Membrane Science, 2024, 704, 122853
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Graphene oxide/polyaniline nanocomposite as an electrode material for supercapacitor applications

Anoud Saud Alshammari, Nidhi Puri and Swati Chaudhary

J Mater Sci: Mater Electron, 2023, 34
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Nonpreferential Solvent Transport through an Intrinsic Cyclodextrin Pore in a Polyester Film

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

J. Phys. Chem. B, 2024, 128, 8578
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Effects of the functionalization on the performance of graphene oxide-based membranes in the desalination and wastewater treatment: A new classification of functionalizing material

Martin Ayala-Claveria, Carlos Carlesi, Julieta Puig and Gianni Olguin

Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 2024, 20, 100684
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“Rooting” engineering strategy for construction of highly stable, scalable, size-customized oxidized graphene/PA6 ultrafine fiber composite nanofiltration membranes for water purification

Xiaomin Luo, Jian Wang, Peng Zhang, Jianyan Feng, Xin Meng, Ka Li, Changyu Yin, Peng Wang, Lufeng Ji, Ying Liu and Zhilong Qiao

Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024, 45, 103879
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Ordering Covalent–Organic Frameworks toward Next-Generation Nanofiltration

Congcong Yin and Yong Wang

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Highly stable Zirconium@metal-organic framework (UiO-66)-based lamellar membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration

Imamdin Chandio, Talib Hussain Banglani, Dahar Janwery, Sanam Rahujo, Ayaz Ali Memon, Khalid Hussain Thebo, Ahmed Nadeem and Sabry M. Attia

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2025, 199, 112565
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Ultrafast Graphene Oxide-Lignin Biopolymer Nanocomposite Membranes for Separation of Biomolecules, Dyes, and Salts

Akbar Ali, Muhammad Ismail Vohra, Ahmed Nadeem, Bader S. Al-Anzi, Muzaffar Iqbal, Ayaz Ali Memon, Ashique Hussain Jatoi, Javeed Akhtar, Jun Yang and Khalid Hussain Thebo

ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2024, 6, 4747
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Facile synthesis of SnO2/graphene and Bi–SnO2/graphene-based nanocomposites as electrode materials for energy storage devices

Muhammad Kaleem Shabbir, Wajid Ali, Urooj Khanum, Kashif Hussain Memon, Javeed Akhtar, Muzaffar Iqbal, Fazal Bhutta, J.M. Ashfaq, Kyung Hyun Choi and Khalid Hussain Thebo

Results in Engineering, 2023, 20, 101520
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Comparative Retention Analysis of Intercalated Cations Inside the Interlayer Gallery of Lamellar and Nonlamellar Graphene Oxide Membranes in Reverse Osmosis Process: A Molecular Dynamics Study

P. Rajasekhar Reddy, K. Anki Reddy and Amit Kumar

J. Phys. Chem. B, 2024, 128, 5218
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Molybdenum Sulfide Nanomaterial: A Potential Candidate for Separation Membranes

Ashique Hussain Jatoi, Faheeda Soomro, Imran Maqbool, Muzaffar Iqbal, Weenghar Ali Chandio, Ayaz Ali Memon and Khalid Hussain Thebo

ChemBioEng Reviews, 2024, 11, 153
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Unusual Properties of Selective Hybrid rGO/GO Membranes

Shamil Galyaltdinov, Gulfina Safina, Airat Kiiamov and Ayrat M. Dimiev

Russ J Gen Chem, 2025, 95, 3627
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High antifouling graphene membranes with Fe2O3 nanoparticles in-situ intercalation for selective dye/salt separation

Ruixue Meng, Xinxin Wang, Deping Li, Kewei Zhang, Xiankai Li, Yanhui Li, Long Chen and Lijie Ci

Desalination, 2024, 587, 117919
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Membranes Based on Aminated Graphene Oxide with High Selectivity Toward Organic Substances

Shamil Galyaltdinov, Gulfina Safina, Airat Kiiamov and Ayrat M. Dimiev

Langmuir, 2024, 40, 17667
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Development of large-scale laminar-structure nanofiltration membranes for high dye rejection and enhanced robustness: Utilizing potassium ion-crosslinked graphene oxide and polyethyleneimine surface coating

Hobin Jee, Ishaq Ahmad, Seung Hyun Song, Seonki Lee, Keunje Yoo, Kyu-Jung Chae, In S. Kim, Sangyong Nam, Kunli Goh and Euntae Yang

Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2024, 208, 269
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Strengthening cationic repulsion on graphene oxide membrane to boost water desalination

Ziyi Huang, Xiaojia Zhang, Fan Yang, Rajkumar Devasenathipathy, Xinglan Peng, Limin Wang, Dujuan Huang, Youjun Fan, Wei Chen and Du-Hong Chen

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2024, 165, 105799
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Advanced porous covalent organic framework (COF) materials for the capture of alizarin dye and its derivatives from the aquatic environment

Alireza Nakhaei, Heidar Raissi and Farzaneh Farzad

Appl Water Sci, 2024, 14
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Advancing polybenzimidazole organic solvent nanofiltration membranes with oxygen-rich crosslinking for rapid polar solvent flux

Hyeonmin Yang, Yujeong Hong, Yongjin Lee, Hosik Park, You-In Park and Tae-Hyun Bae

Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 356, 129976
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A comprehensive review of graphene oxide-based membranes for efficient dye removal from water sources

Izaz Ali Shah, Muhammad Bilal, Ismail W. Almanassra and I. Ihsanullah

Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 330, 125277
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Machine learning integration with response surface methodology to enhance the removal efficacy of arsenate (V) through sulfur-functionalized mxene coated QPPO/PVA AEM

Nimra Saher Zain, Ibrahim A. Shaaban, Farhan Zafar, Hafiz Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Tariq, Muhammad Ali Khan, Naeem Akhtar, Hafsa Kainat and Mohammad A. Assiri

Journal of Environmental Management, 2024, 371, 123211
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Potential of nanoporous graphene and functionalized nanoporous graphene derived nanocomposites for environmental membranes – a review

Ayesha Kausar, Ishaq Ahmad, Osamah Aldaghri, Khalid H. Ibnaouf, M. H. Eisa and Tran Dai Lam

Nanocomposites, 2024, 10, 138
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Lignin/graphene oxide membrane for sorpvection-driven butanol recovery

Wooyoung Choi, Woo Jin Jang, Jiwon Kim, Hanim Kim, Ryan P. Lively and Dae Woo Kim

Journal of Membrane Science, 2026, 742, 125143
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Pyromellitic acid-coordinated Fe3O4 nanoparticles-mediated GO lamellar membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration and wastewater treatment

Smrutiranjan Nayak, Wei-Kai Hung, T.M. Subrahmanya, Shalligito Habetamu Abebe, R.D. Hope T. Cayron, Hannah Faye M. Austria, Wei-Song Hung, Chien-Chieh Hu, Kueir-Rarn Lee and Juin-Yih Lai

Separation and Purification Technology, 2026, 391, 137105
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Ultrahigh separation property of GO membrane for dissolved organic compound in high-salt brine

Yifan Li, Zihan Liu, Shumei Xia, Junhui Han, Yanfeng Cui, Keli Yang, Yun Zeng, Xin Liu and Huacheng Xu

Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 333, 125935
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Enhancing stability and performance of graphene oxide membrane grafted on low-cost rich-silica support: A comparative study of two activation approaches

Youness Kouzi, Zakarya Chafiq Elidrissi, Brahim Achiou, Dounia Beqqour, Saad Alami Younssi, Murielle Rabiller-Baudry, Mohamed Bouhria and Mohamed Ouammou

Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2024, 188, 1574
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Superb microplastics separation performance of graphene oxide tuned by laser bombardment

Jiawei Sun, Yuwei Xiong, Haiyang Jia, Longxiang Han and Kuibo Yin

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024, 461, 132599
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CdAl4O7/CdO nanocomposites: green tea extract–mediated sol–gel auto-combustion synthesis, characterization, and study as a potential hydrogen storage material

Meghdad Pirsaheb, Hooman Seifi, Elmuez A. Dawi, Tahereh Gholami and Masoud Salavati-Niasari

Environ Sci Pollut Res, 2024, 31, 21370
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Crosslinked polyimide membranes for organic-solvent nanofiltration: Achieving high performance and chemical stability through bromine-based crosslinking

Giyoung Park, Yujeong Hong, Seung Eun Nam, You-In Park and Tae-Hyun Bae

Journal of Membrane Science, 2025, 725, 124025
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Comprehensive review on synthetic methods and functionalization of graphene oxide: Emerging Applications

Niteen Borane, Rajamouli Boddula, Nisha Odedara, Jyoti Singh, Mounika Andhe and Rahul Patel

Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 2024, 39, 101282
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Construction of Ion-Imprinted Graphene Oxide Mixed-Matrix Membranes for Selective Adsorption and Separation of Tm3+

Yuan Xu, Weiwei Xu, Xiaoci Yan, Guang Li, Haonan Qu, Govindasami Periyasami, Haibing Li and Jing Cheng

Langmuir, 2024, 40, 22346
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