Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhaolong Chen, Kou Yang, Tongfeng Xian, Coskun Kocabas, Sergei Morozov, Antonio H. Castro Neto, Kostya S. Novoselov, Daria Andreeva, Maciej Koperski
Summary: The study demonstrates a fabrication process of hybrid devices that can control thermal radiation from the device surface through electrically driven reversible ionic intercalation. The main mechanism leading to the reduction of light emission was identified as Pauli blocking. Additionally, the study examines the devices' potential as a platform for electrically controlling mid-infrared photonics.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yang Cao, Lianhai Zu, Xiaoyang Du, George V. Franks, Qinghua Liang, Dan Li
Summary: The dielectric constant of the solvent has a significant influence on the nanotexture formation of 2D nanomaterial-based membranes. Solvents with higher dielectric constants result in more wrinkled, loosely stacked, and less graphitized membranes, while solvents with lower dielectric constants lead to densely stacked structures with larger graphitized domains.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anthony P. Straub, David S. Bergsman, Bezawit A. Getachew, Liam M. Leahy, Jatin J. Patil, Nicola Ferralis, Jeffrey C. Grossman
Summary: The fabrication of electrically conductive membranes using laser-reduced graphene oxide shows promise in reducing water treatment costs and efficient removal of water contaminants. Tuning the laser-reduced GO membranes with additional binding molecules can further decrease the sheet resistance for improved performance.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yang Cao, Zhiyuan Xiong, Fang Xia, George Franks, Lianhai Zu, Xiao Wang, Yvonne Hora, Stephen Mudie, Zijun He, Longbing Qu, Yanlu Xing, Dan Li
Summary: This article uncovers the stacking structure of densely packed reduced graphene oxide (rGO) membranes and shows that they can retain interconnected network nanochannels and exhibit good capacitive performances. The nanochannel network can be fine-tuned at the sub-nanometer level to enhance performance.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Muchun Liu, Paula J. Weston, Robert H. Hurt
Summary: The utilization of van der Waals gaps in layered materials as nanofluidic channels has sparked great interest. An approach using compressive instability in Zr-doped GO thin films is demonstrated to rotate nanosheets to high angles, creating wrinkle patterns that result in near-vertically aligned nanochannels. These robust nanofluidic devices significantly reduce fluid path-length while maintaining high selectivity for water over non-polar molecules characteristic of GO interlayer nanochannels.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Asuncion M. Hidalgo, Maria Gomez, Maria D. Murcia, Gerardo Leon, Beatriz Miguel, Israel Gago, Pilar M. Martinez
Summary: This paper studied the treatment effect of polysulfone nanofiltration membrane coated with graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) on ibuprofen solutions. The results showed that the coated membranes had higher rejection values than the uncoated membrane, and the latter performed better in terms of permeability, selectivity, and fouling.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Xinyi Du, Junchao Liu, Zhitong Han, Jiansheng Chen, Lina Wang, Xinyi Zhang, Yue Guo, Xuran Liu, Jinming Zhou, Pan Jia
Summary: This study demonstrates efficient photo-driven ion transport in slightly reduced vertical graphene oxide membranes (GOMs) by utilizing short channel lengths and efficient light absorption. The mechanism involves separating photoexcited charge carriers between sp2 and sp3 carbon clusters, which enhances the electric potential of ion channels on GOMs and establishes an electric potential difference across effective ion channels composed of sp3 carbon clusters. This facilitates the directional transport of cations from the illuminated side to the non-illuminated side. The promising results suggest new possibilities for the application of vertical 2D nanofluidic membranes in areas such as artificial photosynthesis, light harvesting, and water treatment.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yang Cao, Zhiyuan Xiong, Qinghua Liang, Wen-Jie Jiang, Fang Xia, Xiaoyang Du, Lianhai Zu, Stephen Mudie, George V. Franks, Dan Li
Summary: Assembling two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials into laminar membranes with a subnanometer (subnm) interlayer spacing provides a material platform for studying nanoconfinement effects and exploring technological applications related to the transport of electrons, ions, and molecules. This study reveals that dense reduced graphene oxide membranes exhibit a hybrid nanostructure of subnm channels and graphitized clusters, which can be engineered by controlling stacking kinetics and reduction temperature. The optimized nanotextures enable high-performance compact capacitive energy storage.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shanshan Liang, Liuyuan Zhu, Shuai Wang, Liang Chen, Haiping Fang
Summary: The fast reduced graphene-oxide (FRGO) membrane fabricated through a quick thermal treatment method demonstrates high ion sieving ability and ultrahigh water/ions selectivity, outperforming most other reduced GO membranes and even surpassing many GO-based membranes reported in literature. This offers new possibilities for high desalination performance in energy and environment-related applications, as well as insights into transport mechanisms within 2D laminar nanochannels.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
E. A. Chernova, D. I. Petukhov, A. P. Chumakov, A. V. Kirianova, I. S. Sadilov, O. O. Kapitanova, O. V. Boytsova, R. G. Valeev, S. V. Roth, Ar A. Eliseev, An A. Eliseev
Summary: This study reports on gas and vapor transport properties of ultra-thin graphene oxide membranes with different C:O ratios. It was found that a decrease in C:O ratio leads to an increase in water vapor permeance and a slight reduction in permeance towards permanent gases. Experimental and modeling results show the decisive role of H2O diffusivity in GO membranes.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Shuai Wang, Shanshan Liang, Liang Chen, Haiping Fang
Summary: Graphene-based membranes have gained attention in desalination and water treatment due to their unique physical and chemical characteristics. However, the permeability-selectivity trade-off of graphene oxide membranes has limited their real-world applications. This study demonstrates the feasibility of small-flakes reduced graphene oxide membranes for nanofiltration, achieving higher water permeance and maintaining high rejection rates. The research sheds light on improving the performance and stability of graphene oxide-based membranes.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Rui Wang, Hong You, Yingjie Zhang, Zhipeng Li, Yi Ding, Qiqing Qin, Han Wang, Jinxu Sun, Yuhong Jia, Feng Liu, Jun Ma, Xiquan Cheng
Summary: By incorporating graphene oxide (GO)/reduced graphene oxide (rGO), researchers have developed a highly conductive polypyrrole (PPy) coated ceramic membrane (CM) with excellent anti-fouling performance and high flux.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Seung Yeon Yoo, Ji Soo Roh, Juyoung Kim, Wooyul Kim, Ho Bum Park, Hyo Won Kim
Summary: This study investigates the gas transport behavior of graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO (rGO) membranes and discovers their unique gas separation performance. The membranes exhibit high separation factors, particularly in H-2/CO2 separation, due to their nanoporous gas diffusion channels. The results suggest that further modification of GO membranes could enhance their performance in specific separation processes.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jingyuan Guan, Xinda You, Benbing Shi, Yanan Liu, Jinqiu Yuan, Chao Yang, Xiao Pang, Hong Wu, Jianliang Shen, Chunyang Fan, Mengying Long, Runnan Zhang, Zhongyi Jiang
Summary: The study introduces multi-pathway GO membranes for fast water transport, achieving high water permeance and dye rejection rates. By manipulating the intercalator amount, the membranes show significant performance enhancement and resistance against broad-spectrum oil-in-water emulsions.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
A. Mohapatra, S. Das, K. Majumdar, M. S. Ramachandra Rao, Manu Jaiswal
Summary: Wrinkles significantly influence the thermal transport in vertical assemblies of few-layer graphene crystallites. While the presence of wrinkles enhances the thermal conductivity locally, it also leads to a significant decrease in the total interface conductance compared to unwrinkled regions. This study highlights the strong impact of wrinkles on the thermal properties of layered 2D materials.
NANOSCALE ADVANCES
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Weidong Yan, Wengen Ouyang, Ze Liu
Summary: Structural superlubricity based on twisted layered materials has attracted significant research interest. Molecular dynamics simulations reveal a strong correlation between the size scaling of friction and Moire '-level oscillations in circular twisted bilayer graphene (tBLG). By proposing a theoretical formula and deriving an analytic expression, we successfully explain the observed abnormal scaling and provide a rational explanation for the measured scattered power scaling law in various experiments. Additionally, we demonstrate that the origin of the scaling law is related to the Moire ' boundary, highlighting its importance in the thermodynamic models of layered materials.
JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zhuyuan Wang, Xue Yan, Qinfu Hou, Yue Liu, Xiangkang Zeng, Yuan Kang, Wang Zhao, Xuefeng Li, Shi Yuan, Ruosang Qiu, Md Hemayet Uddin, Ruoxin Wang, Yun Xia, Meipeng Jian, Yan Kang, Li Gao, Songmiao Liang, Jefferson Zhe Liu, Huanting Wang, Xiwang Zhang
Summary: The authors demonstrate a scalable method for producing monolayer nanosheets by ball-milling exfoliation with the assistance of viscous polyethyleneimine (PEI) liquid. By effectively exfoliating graphite into graphene nanosheets, they achieved a high monolayer percentage of 97.9% at a yield of 78.3%. The universality of this technique was proven by successfully exfoliating other layered materials such as carbon nitride, covalent organic framework, zeolitic imidazolate framework, and hexagonal boron nitride.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xingya Li, Gengping Jiang, Meipeng Jian, Chen Zhao, Jue Hou, Aaron W. W. Thornton, Xinyi Zhang, Jefferson Zhe Liu, Benny D. D. Freeman, Huanting Wang, Lei Jiang, Huacheng Zhang
Summary: In this study, a strategy for fabricating angstrom-scale ion channels through the growth of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) into nanochannels is reported. These nanochannels exhibit higher ion conductivity and mobility than MOF channels with hybrid pore configurations and sizes. Furthermore, the three-dimensional (3D) MOF channels demonstrate better ion sieving properties compared to one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) MOF channels. This research provides a platform for studying ion transport properties at angstrom-scale confinement and offers guidelines for improving ionic separations and nanofluidics efficiency.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jun Lu, Gengping Jiang, Huacheng Zhang, Binbin Qian, Haijin Zhu, Qinfen Gu, Yuan Yan, Jefferson Zhe Liu, Benny D. Freeman, Lei Jiang, Huanting Wang
Summary: An artificial sodium channel with unprecedented Na+/K+ selectivity and Na+/Li+ selectivity was developed by confining 4'-aminobenzo-15-crown-5 ethers (15C5s) into a metal-organic framework subnanochannel (MOFSNC). This study proposed a co-ion-responsive single-file transport mechanism for the preferential transport of Na+ over K+ in the 15C-MOFSNC. The findings offer an alternative strategy for developing single-ion selective channels and membranes.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chuang Yang, Peiyao Wang, Zhiyuan Xiong, Xin Wu, Hui Chen, Jing Xiao, Guangmin Zhou, Lixin Liang, Guangjin Hou, Dan Li, Jefferson Zhe Liu, Hui-Ming Cheng, Ling Qiu
Summary: Researchers used a micro-stamping method to create a perpendicular micro-hole array in a thick, dense MoS2-based electrode, improving the efficiency of ion transport in 2D nanosheet-based films. The electrode exhibited high capacity, density, and conductivity, making it suitable for high-capacity supercapacitors.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Weijie Yang, Bo Cheng, Jianhua Hou, Junkai Deng, Xiangdong Ding, Jun Sun, Jefferson Zhe Liu
Summary: An electrical-biased or mechanical-loaded scanning probe can generate programmable domain nanopatterns on ferroelectric surfaces, which is important for nanoscale electronics. Using monolayer alpha-In2Se3 ferroelectric as an example, it is discovered that the writing-speed affects the threshold voltages and forces for domain switching. The findings reveal the importance of addressing ferroelectric domain pattern engineering for direct-writing electronics applications.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rongming Xu, Yuan Kang, Weiming Zhang, Bingcai Pan, Xiwang Zhang
Summary: Inspired by biological potassium ion channels, researchers have developed a biomimetic ion channel membrane using MXene nanosheets and EDTA molecules, which achieves efficient separation of ions. This membrane shows high ion permeability and selectivity, making it significant for sustainable water treatment, resource extraction, and energy storage.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chenghai Lu, Chengzhi Hu, Zhibin Chen, Peiyao Wang, Fan Feng, Guangzhi He, Fuyi Wang, Yanyan Zhang, Jefferson Zhe Liu, Xiwang Zhang, Jiuhui Qu
Summary: In this study, we investigate the transport of three typical anions under confinement and reveal that dehydration and related ion-pore interactions play a crucial role in anion-selective transport. We show that strongly hydrated ions have hindered transport due to their enhanced ion effective charge, while weakly hydrated ions have greater permeability. Our findings suggest that precisely regulating ion dehydration can enable the development of ideal ion-selective membranes.
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Gabriele Scandura, Sana Eid, Ali A. Alnajjar, Twinkle Paul, Georgios N. Karanikolos, Dinesh Shetty, Khalid Omer, Rami Alqerem, Alaa Juma, Huanting Wang, Hassan A. Arafat, Ludovic F. Dumee
Summary: Stimuli-responsive metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are versatile porous materials that can respond to external stimuli such as temperature, pressure, pH, and light. This review focuses on the design strategies for obtaining photo-responsive MOFs, including the encapsulation of photo-switchable molecules, fabrication of MOF composites, post-synthesis modification, and synthesis of MOFs with photo-responsive ligands. The review analyzes recent literature reports in terms of material chemistry and performance, compares different strategies, discusses future challenges, and addresses the fatigue issue of photo-responsive MOFs in prolonged irradiation cycling.
MATERIALS ADVANCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Seyed Hesam Mousavi, Javad Tamnanloo, Abdol Hadi Mokarizadeh, Ali Zavabeti, Jefferson Zhe Liu, Gang Kevin Li
Summary: Natural gas reservoirs often contain a significant amount of nitrogen (N2), which needs to be removed before transferring or storing natural gas. Currently, cryogenic distillation is the main industrial method for nitrogen rejection, but it consumes a lot of energy. This study introduces NaZSM-25, a zeolite that can selectively adsorb N2 over CH4 at room temperature, with exceptional selectivity and performance compared to previous adsorbents.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jue Hou, Huacheng Zhang, Huanting Wang, Aaron W. Thornton, Kristina Konstas
Summary: Researchers have synthesized amphiphilic metal-organic framework subnanochannels with dual cation and anion sieving properties. These channels exhibit excellent anion sieving properties under acidic conditions and cation sieving properties under alkaline conditions. This study provides a new approach to manipulate the selectivity of ion channels and guide the choice of metal-organic frameworks for different applications.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaocong Tang, Xu Wu, Hao Wu, Xinyu Zhang, Mingbao Feng, Tong Ouyang, Huanting Wang, Ranwen Ou
Summary: A one-step strategy was used to partially quaternize the ligand of UiO-66-NH2, resulting in UiO-66-N(CH3)(3)(+), which showed significantly improved photocatalytic performance for Cr(VI) reduction, with the apparent reaction rate constant k increasing by 8.3 times. This strategy can effectively enhance the performance of other MOFs-NH2, demonstrating its general applicability.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yuying Fan, He Liang, Meipeng Jian, Ruiping Liu, Xiwang Zhang, Chengzhi Hu, Huijuan Liu
Summary: This study compared the effect of three matrices on the removal of DMA from water to NU-1000 hybrid aerogels. The NU-1000@AG hybrid aerogel showed the highest adsorption capacity for DMA, while the NU-1000@CMC and NU-1000@SA hybrid aerogels had lower adsorption capacities due to interference from functional groups. The NU-1000 hybrid aerogels demonstrated excellent regeneration performance and solid-liquid separation efficiency.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fanmengjing Wang, David Pizzi, Yizhihao Lu, Kaiqiang He, Kristofer J. J. Thurecht, Matthew R. R. Hill, Philip J. J. Marriott, Mark M. M. Banaszak Holl, Kristian Kempe, Huanting Wang
Summary: Chiral separation membranes have great potential for separating racemic mixtures into enantiopure components, but fabricating scalable membranes with both high selectivity and flux is challenging. In this study, a new type of enantioselective membrane was prepared using enantiopure S-poly(2,4-dimethyl-2-oxazoline) macromonomers and supported by graphene oxide nanosheets. The S-PdMeOx-based membrane showed near-quantitative enantiomeric excess and a high flux. This work demonstrates the potential of homochiral polymers in chiral discrimination and provides a new route to develop highly efficient enantioselective membranes.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaoyu Wang, Yuqi Wang, Yuan Kang, Bing Yao, Xinsheng Peng
Summary: The burgeoning field of miniaturized and portable electronic devices requires advancements in micro-energy storage technology. This study introduces a strategy that utilizes flexible metal-organic framework (MOF) nanosheet-based membranes to enhance the performance of deep eutectic solvent (DES)-based micro-supercapacitors (MSC) through the construction of quasi-solid-state electrolytes. The MSCs engineered with this system exhibit excellent performance in terms of areal-specific capacitance, energy density, and power density, and maintain consistent performance even when subjected to bending.