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Laminar Graphene Oxide Membranes Towards Selective Ionic and Molecular Separations: Challenges and Progress.
Akbar Ali1,2, Muhammad Aamir3, Khalid Hussain Thebo2
1CAS State Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
Chemical Record (New York, N.Y.)
|August 17, 2019
Summary
Graphene oxide (GO) membranes offer promising solutions for efficient separation technologies, addressing environmental and resource challenges. This review explores methods for controlling GO membrane stacking for advanced molecular and ionic separations.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Chemical Engineering
- Environmental Science
Background:
- Efficient separation technologies are crucial for addressing global resource and environmental crises.
- Laminar graphene oxide (GO), a 2D material, presents unique properties like atomic thinness, stability, and functional groups, making it attractive for separation applications.
- GO-based membranes are emerging as novel materials for separating gases, solvents, water, and for desalination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review various approaches for controlling the stacking of graphene oxide (GO)-based membranes.
- To highlight the advantages and disadvantages of different GO membrane stacking control methods.
- To discuss recent advancements in GO-based membranes for ionic and molecular separations, including challenges and opportunities.
Main Methods:
- This tutorial review synthesizes existing literature on graphene oxide (GO) membrane fabrication and characterization.
- It focuses on methods controlling the layered structure (stacking) of GO membranes.
- The review analyzes the performance of GO membranes in various separation applications.
Main Results:
- Various techniques exist to control the stacking of graphene oxide (GO) sheets in membranes, influencing their separation performance.
- GO-based membranes demonstrate significant potential for precise molecular and ionic separations, including water purification and desalination.
- The review identifies key challenges in GO membrane technology, such as scalability and long-term stability, alongside future research opportunities.
Conclusions:
- Controlling the stacking of graphene oxide (GO) is key to optimizing its performance in advanced separation membranes.
- GO-based membranes represent a highly promising area for developing next-generation separation technologies.
- Further research into fabrication techniques, stability, and scalability is needed to fully realize the potential of GO membranes.
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