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

Guozhen Liu, Yanan Guo, Baochun Meng, Zhenggang Wang, Gongping Liu, Wanqin Jin

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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 Ti3C2Tx 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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)260-266
Number of pages7
JournalChinese Journal of Chemical Engineering
Volume41
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2022

Keywords

  • Desalination
  • Hollow fiber
  • MXene membranes
  • Nanofiltration
  • Two-dimensional material

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