Two-dimensional MXene hollow fiber membrane for divalent ions exclusion from water

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2021.09.022

Abstract

Abstract: Two-dimensional material membranes with fast transport channels and versatile chemical functionality are promising for molecular separation. Herein, for the first time, we reported design and engineering of two-dimensional Ti₃C₂T_x MXene (called transition metal carbides and nitrides) membranes supported on asymmetric polymeric hollow fiber substrate for water desalination. The membrane morphology, physicochemical properties and ions exclusion performance were systematically investigated. The results demonstrated that surface hydrophilicity and electrostatic repulsion and size sieving effect of interlayer channels synergistically endowed the MXene hollow fiber membrane with fast water permeation and efficient rejection of divalent ions during nanofiltration process.

Key words: Two-dimensional material, MXene membranes, Hollow fiber, Desalination, Nanofiltration

摘要： Two-dimensional material membranes with fast transport channels and versatile chemical functionality are promising for molecular separation. Herein, for the first time, we reported design and engineering of two-dimensional Ti₃C₂T_x MXene (called transition metal carbides and nitrides) membranes supported on asymmetric polymeric hollow fiber substrate for water desalination. The membrane morphology, physicochemical properties and ions exclusion performance were systematically investigated. The results demonstrated that surface hydrophilicity and electrostatic repulsion and size sieving effect of interlayer channels synergistically endowed the MXene hollow fiber membrane with fast water permeation and efficient rejection of divalent ions during nanofiltration process.

关键词: Two-dimensional material, MXene membranes, Hollow fiber, Desalination, Nanofiltration

Guozhen Liu, Yanan Guo, Baochun Meng, Zhenggang Wang, Gongping Liu, Wanqin Jin. Two-dimensional MXene hollow fiber membrane for divalent ions exclusion from water[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2022, 41(1): 260-266.

Guozhen Liu, Yanan Guo, Baochun Meng, Zhenggang Wang, Gongping Liu, Wanqin Jin. Two-dimensional MXene hollow fiber membrane for divalent ions exclusion from water[J]. 中国化学工程学报, 2022, 41(1): 260-266.

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